There is only one and it is back again for 2012. The Dilawri Detour has returned to Downtown Calgary for another year, and it is bigger and better than ever.

Every Friday during the summer (weather permitting) the Dilawri Automotive Group will have one or more of our dealerships on Stephen Ave., displaying a whole range of vehicles, and having a lot of fun in the process.

We bring the dealership to you. There is no need to compromise – enjoy the sunshine and the energy of Stephen Ave.as you join us to check out some of the vehicles we have available. Have a seat inside, turn on the music, get comfy and experience everything Hyundai Gallery and the Dilawri Automotive Group have to offer.

Located outside of Earls Bankers Hall, the Dilawri Detour takes place at the heart ofCalgary’s busy pedestrian mall. Get some shopping done, meet some friends and come experience some impressive automobiles in a laidback, pressure-free environment. Periodically during the day staff from Earls will tease your taste buds with delicious eats as you enjoy fun-filled Fridays with Hyundai Gallery and the Dilawri Automotive Group.

Each Monday following the Detour, photos and a recap of each week’s event will be uploaded to Dilawri-Detour.ca. Be sure to check out the website for photos, upcoming special events that will be taking place on the Detour, and a hint at which dealer of the Dilawri Automotive Group will be the next to take over Stephen Ave. the following Friday.

Some days there will be prize-draws and special contests giving you a chance to win different opportunities and prizes. On occasion special guests, celebrities and media personalities will join the Dilawri Detour throughout the summer, so check back often – you never know what we’ll be up to on the Detour. 

Carpool  

         With rising fuel prices, carpooling is a great way to save on commuting costs and help protect the environment.  Tom Vanderbilt’s best selling novel “Traffic” sites that adult drivers are less likely to crash if there is a passenger in the car. Carpooling is a great way to meet someone from a different department or to build a stronger relationship with a colleague that extends beyond work.

Avoid Honking

         Although honking is a great way to alert another driver, no one enjoys either having to honk at the car ahead or being honked at. Studies show that traffic noise is linked to increases in blood pressure, heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases.  Honking sounds much louder outside of the vehicle so try to reserve using the horn unless it is necessary to alert another car. 

Stay in “Slow” Lane

         Switching lanes, especially into a crowded lane, requires the mental alertness of several different parts of the brain. Such level of concentration and patience explains why over 50% of participants in a survey conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute reported that merging is the most stressful part of driving. 

Try to stay in the lane which is nearest to your exit, instead of having to worry about switching in and out of lanes, even if it appears to be faster to remain in the fastest moving lane as long as possible. In fact, the “faster” lane is not significantly faster in decreasing the time spent commuting; Vanderbilt’s novel sites an experiment conducted in Los Angeles, revealing that the marginal difference between staying in one lane and switching lanes to get further ahead faster is only 15 seconds.  Those 15 seconds saved are not worth the added stress. 

Listen to a funny show

         Economists from the University of Zurich found that commuting is more stressful when people are not in control of certain factors that occur during the drive to work.; so whether you’re stuck in traffic, or have to take a slower route due to construction,  turn on a comedic podcast. Research at the Humor Research Lab in at the University of Colorado, Boulder concludes that laughing raises the threshold level for physical discomfort. You can find comedic podcasts through the app store of your phone, iPod, or through radio station apps such as Stitcher Radio.