Good morning and welcome back to my monthly newsletter. It’s Friday! The end of the work week.. if you’re not a car salesperson… (sigh)

To start off, I have a question for you.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Volvo?

That’s right, let’s all say it together…

S A F E T Y

Here’s a story for you 👇

It all started back in the 1970s when a Swedish automotive journalist invented the Moose Test.

You may have seen videos of cars swerving in-between cones, that’s the ‘moose test.’ It’s to see if the car has the stability and control to handle a quick evasive maneuver in case a moose runs into the road.

But, the problem with this test is that it requires a tremendous amount of skill from the driver to brake and steer with such precision to avoid another car, object, person, or moose.

So with Volvo’s determination to make their cars the safest on the road for the average driver, they went above and beyond to create their very own Moose Test.

They got to work and built crash test dummy moose (mooses? meese?) made of rubber and steel, but instead of designing the test to avoid the moose, they designed it to be safe in the worst-case scenario.

The Volvo engineers asked themselves, '“What if someone simply pedal-to-the-metal-floored their car into a moose? How can we make this safe?”

And that’s how they designed their Moose Test.

From these tests, they were able to identify areas where the roof could collapse, and then they reinforced those areas with boron steel.

The result of Volvo's efforts is a car that is incredibly safe in the event of any head-on collision. In fact, Volvos are the only cars that are tested specifically for this type of accident. So if you were looking for a car that will protect you and your family from the moose in Miami, you made the right choice.

And now you also know why Volvo has this emblem:

And now for my favorite part of the newsletters. The memes:

Volvo News:

• Waze can now be downloaded from the play store in your Google-equipped car.

• In software 2.9, Apple Car Play navigation will now also show on the driver display! Volvo’s gradually releasing this over-the-air update to all Google-equipped cars now.

• Volvo’s new electric car, the EX30 is being announced and showcased on June 7.

And now, dun nu nu nuuu!

For This month’s giveaway:

(You’re automatically entered to win)

A Stelton To Go Click Volvo Water Bottle and a stuffed moose!

Congratulations to Anna S. the winner of last month’s giveaway. For the Volvo Umbrella!

That's it from me today. Now, if you'll excuse me, they just refilled the candy jar.. I'm going to go take all the Twix again.

My thanks and appreciation to you all. It’s always been my belief that Volvo customers are the best customers (cooler, smarter, and more respectful than most) I’m happy to brag that I have the best of the Volvo customers.

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