A quarterback who took the San Francisco 49ners to four Super Bowls and championships during his fourteen years with that team. He would spend his last two years with the Kansas City Chiefs. Joe Montana is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks to have played the game. Twice, in the year 1989 and again in 1990 the Associated Press named him as the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. And Sports Illustrated named him 1990’s Sportsman of the Year. He has sometimes been given the nickname “Joe Cool” or “Comeback Joe”. In the year 1986 he won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award. Montana was elected to a total of Eight Pro Bowls and was voted to the First Team ALL-Pro for the years 1987, 1989 and 1990. He had the highest passer rating in the NFC during the years 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1989. During the years of 1987 and 1989 he had the highest passer rating in the entire NFL. Joe Montana had a well-earned reputation for remaining calm under pressure. This talent was part of the reason he was able to lead his team to 31 come from behind victories in the fourth quarter. This includes the 1981 NFC championship game and also Super Bowl XX11.

One of the best places to buy an auto battery charger is from eBay motors. At any given time there are 100 to 200 of these chargers either up for auction or on Buy It Now.  Talk to a mechanic and learn what type of auto battery charger is best suited for your car.  Information to look for is how many amps you’ll need and what brand would work best for your specific car.  Armed with this information, you can then turn to eBay motors.

Some brands that are usually available include Schumacher, Samsung, and Dewalt. The units sold on eBay have an amp range from 2.5 amps to 300 amps and from 6 to 24 volts. As long as you are a registered user you can bid on any auto battery charger.  And if you’re not registered on eBay, it’s quick and easy to do so.

If you don’t need an auto battery charger immediately, you may get a very good deal by going the auction route and bidding on the charger of your choice.  Otherwise, it’s easy to click a Buy It Now button and you’ll be charged the price the seller is requesting for the charger. Be sure to check out how much shipping the seller charges before you bid; and if the seller lives in your state, you will probably be charged tax. Payment is easy and secure through PayPal and some sellers take credit cards too.

If you want to get an idea of what the auto battery charger you’re looking for is selling for on eBay motors, you can do an Advanced Search and click on the Completed Listings box.  All sold chargers will show in green and this will be a quick way for you to see selling prices. It is also recommended that you buy from a seller who has good feedback.  That way you’ll be certain you’re purchasing your auto battery charger from a reputable person.

Recent news has the consumer population clamoring about whether or not the cars we drive are really safe. Forbes came out with an article on July 30, 2007 by Bengt Halvorson titled “Top 20 Most Dangerous Vehicles,” that uncovered some unnerving facts about pickup trucks in general. According to the article, “Pickups as a class have the highest rate of fatality and serious injury,” said Michael Dulberger, president of Informed for Life – a safety advocacy group.

Sound familiar? A few years back, we heard the same complaint about SUVs. The uproar – and America’s reluctance to give up their SUVs despite safety concerns – prompted SUV manufacturers to add safety features to Sport Utility Vehicles.

Several pickup trucks, however, already have a leg up on the competition. Specifically, Isuzu’s two high-performance pickup trucks: the i-290 and i-370. Both models offer a wide variety of safety features you might only expect to find on a Sport Utility.

The first and perhaps most important, is the Electronic Traction Control option which also includes Automatic Locking Rear Differential. The feature helps provide more controlled acceleration on slippery surfaces and in severe weather conditions by reducing engine power to reduce wheel spin. Another features is the pickup’s push-system that allows the driver to shift from 2-wheel-drive to 4-wheel drive on-the-fly. Anti-Lock Braking Systems are a must when it comes to safety and Isuzu’s pickups offer 4-wheel anti-lock brakes to reduce wheel lockup on slippery surfaces when the need to brake hard arises. Daytime running lights and a tire pressure monitoring system also make Isuzu’s pickups safer than many competitors. The pickups also sport Head-Curtain Side Impact Airbags and an automatic Airbag Suppression System in the event that an accident should occur.

By comparison, here’s a list of the pickup trucks that made the list of the Top 20 Most Dangerous: the Ford Ranger/Mazda B-Series which doesn’t offer stability control, side airbags or curtain airbags; the Nissan Frontier (Extended Cab) ; and the Dodge Dakota 4-door pickup (side airbags and curtain airbags are optional). A few SUVs also made the list like the Nissan Xterra, and the remainder (as one might predict) was populated by very small economy cars such as the Saturn ION and Mazda3.

While the trend is typically to make vehicles safer by adding both passive and active safety features, the reality is that certain cars tend to fare better in accidents than others. Small, lightweight cars are no match in a collision with an SUV even if they possess enhanced safety features. While pickup trucks tend to fare better than cars in SUV collisions, it’s evident from the aforementioned study that many pickup truck manufacturers simply aren’t adding valuable safety features to their pickup lines in the way they are on SUVs.

Pickup truck enthusiasts shouldn’t have to compromise safety to drive the vehicles they love. Demanding SUV safety features be added either as standard or optional to pickups is the first step. Purchasing pickups that have these features – like the Isuzu i-370 or i-290 – will entice others in the automotive industry to follow suit and soon, pickups will be as safe as SUVs.