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by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A week and a half ago I was invited to attend Ford’s “Car of Tomorrow” event* in Orlando, FL. \u00a0 As a part of the event, Ford would be demonstrating their new hybrid technology, showcasing their Driving Skills for Life teenager program, and providing the opportunity to see Bill Ford Jr., the grandson of Henry Ford, speak at the World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems at the Orlando Convention Center. \u00a0It was an opportunity I could not pass up.<\/span><\/p>\n

The day of the event I met up with 16 other writers and bloggers.\u00a0 I was thrilled to see a number of my blogger friends including Heidi Leder, of <\/span>CoastToCoastMom<\/a>, (and fellow PlayStation Family Member…more on that later), Yvonne Condes of <\/span>MomsLA<\/a> (love MomsLA!), Crystal Reagan, <\/span>Simply Being Mommy<\/a>, and Lee Allport, <\/span>MySentimentExactLee<\/a>, both of whom I met at the Disney Lion King 3D Premier Mom Blogger event<\/a><\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We were caravaned in several new Ford expeditions to Maggiano’s, a great Italian eatery, nearby the Convention Center.\u00a0 Ford gave us an overview on their successful Ford Driving Skills for Life program and a look into the Car of Tomorrow. \u00a0Later we traveled to the convention center to see Bill Ford Jr.’s speech to the ITS<\/span>\u00a0Congress, which was compelling and thought provoking. \u00a0Bill Ford Jr. recognizes the importance of instilling “green” in everything\u00a0<\/span>they do as well as working with small upstart companies that have the potential to<\/span>\u00a0dramatically change the way things are done.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The event did not disappoint. \u00a0Ford’s<\/span>\u00a0Driving Skills for Life<\/a> is a fantastic program – \u00a0. \u00a0if you have a teenager who is driving or is about to drive, definitely read our upcoming article entitled Ford Driving Skills for Life \u00a0to learn more about this great program and to be notified when the class will be offered in your area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Car of Tomorrow<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

<\/strong>Ryan McGee, a Technical Expert in the Ford Electrification Research and Advanced Engineering department gave us a glimpse on what Ford is working on right now to make cars more integrated into our everyday lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cars of the Future will be<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Smart<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Connected<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Electrified<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Smarter Cars<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Cars will be made smarter through:<\/span><\/p>\n