Six Speeds of Sonic

Anyone remember telephone “party lines”? Not the looking for singles phone numbers. I’m talking about the early telephone lines where more than one customer shared a single line and each had a distinctive ring to let them know they were receiving a call. Someone told me about them – OK I actually remember when my family’s first phone was on a party line. If you picked up the receiver when the other person was on the phone you could hear both sides of the conversation and, of course, quickly hang up and wait until the line was clear to place your call.

How about before there was caller ID? Some kids would call the local store and ask if they had Prince Albert in a can. (An early tobacco product) When they responded yes, these kids would gleefully say “You better let him out!” Yeah, I was one of those kids….

We’ve come a long way since then. Communication and staying in touch have evolved to the degree that we are in “constant contact” with anyone and everyone that we want to be. We can now have distinctive rings for the people we know so that we know it’s them calling before we answer - or not. With the Smart Phones you can also do much more than simply stay in touch. The iPhone has an amazing 85,000 individual applications that can be downloaded, and the Android about 10,000.

You can now use your phone to receive and send e-mails; use it as a GPS device; download music – “is there an app for that” is now a common phrase. One of the Six Speeds of Sonic is “Social.” Your Smart Phone now lends it’s functionality to your new Sonic. You can utilize your Android or Blackberry, Bluetooth enabled phone, to stay connected, download music; and yes, there are a couple of new apps!

OnStar’s Remote Link allows you to lock and unlock your doors remotely; monitor fuel levels; oil life; tire pressure; and mileage, even start your Sonic. The My Chevrolet application allows you to locate the nearest dealer; schedule routine maintenance; and contact roadside assistance quickly and easily. Ever forget where you parked your car? Now you can mark where you parked and easily find it when you finish shopping; or set a reminder to “feed the meter”.

Read more about the Sonic and the “Six Speeds of Sonic” at www.chevrolet.com; even download a brochure. Visit “You Tube” to see some great videos and follow on Facebook as well. Better yet call or stop in for a demonstration and a test drive. You’ll be impressed I’m sure!