Will there be new cars this Fall?
Many of you having been wondering whether Chevron will roll out with any new toy cars this Fall. Well, the answer is yes!
A new Breast Cancer Awareness car will be released this October. This will be the 9th such car released since 2001, and join a cast that includes Hope 2001, Hope 2002, Hope 2003, Faith, Cherish, Promise, Courage and Spirit. Have any guesses on the new car's name? Let us know! We'll have more information on this brand new car in October.
There will be no Victor E. Vans coming out this year.
A brand new very cool car will be out for this Holiday season. We are very excited about this, because so many of you have asked about it. We assure you it will be a worthy follow-on to Fuller Fire Truck. Be sure to have signed up for our newsletter know the moment it arrives.
We love to hear your creative ideas for new cars and how you maintain your collections.
Posted: Aug 28, 2009
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New Learn Article: Depth Perception
Have you ever wondered about what you see and what surrounds you? How is it that we can just tell that something is further away from us than something else?
Take a look at the photo to the right - how can you be certain that the brick wall is behind the car? Could it be possible that the car is behind the wall, and that you are viewing it through a car-shaped hole in the wall? The amazing thing about our visual systems is that we don't even waste time considering that as an option.
Depth perception is our ability to see (or perceive) how far objects are (or their depth). A depth perception cue is a hint to our visual systems that help us see depth.
Back to the car photo- we can thank our visual systems for the depth perception cue of occlusion. The fact that part of the wall is occluded, or out of sight, by the car lets you know that the car is closer to you than the wall.
Let's look at another example of a depth perception cue and examine this photo of a traffic jam in Los Angeles. With the texture gradient depth perception cue, our visual systems recognize that textures change as the recede, such that they become smaller and are change color. Because there are so many cars in this photo, we can think of this as a 'texture' - just as a sandy texture is composed of thousands of sand granules. Can you see how the cars get smaller the further away they are? And that it is more difficult to tell the color of each car the further back you look?
To learn more about depth perception cues, check out our recent Learn article, Depth Perception: Monocular Cues.
Posted: Aug 25, 2009
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Frankie's Updated Collection
Our active Chevron Cars Blog fan, Frankie, has expanded his 35-car collection since we met him back in 2006. Three years later, Frankie now owns a whopping 53 Chevron Cars, which he calls his "MEGA" collection. Frankie writes us:
"I've been working my way upwards since 2004, now it's 2009, & this collection is almost complete! I just need to find Davey Driver, Taylor Taxi, Hope 01, 02 & 03. That's going to make my awesome collection complete!"
Sounds like you've been working hard and searching around to build your collection. Thanks for the update on your collection, Frankie!
Has your Chevron Cars collection grown quite a bit since we last featured you on the Chevron Cars Blog? Send us a picture and let us know how your collecting is coming along!
Posted: Aug 24, 2009
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New Game: Sally Saves a Lot
Brighter! Larger! Faster! More cookies and cooties! What are we talking about? The new Sally Saves a Lot game, of course! We have just updated the game you have come to know and love - Sally Saves a Lot - with fresh, new graphics. The look is new, but the concept is the same-- help Sally School Bus clean-up the bedroom by catching prizes that fall off the bed. Remember to catch only the candy, gumball, cookies and money because you are penalized if you let Sally catch any cooties, boogers or brussels sprouts. You also have to keep up the pace because the longer you take, the faster the objects will fall.
Give the new Sally Saves a Lot a try and let us know what you think! Got any tips?
Posted: Aug 18, 2009
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New Game: Pinball Party
We are delighted to bring you another new game at ChevronCars.com! This one dates back to the days when pinball arcades dotted America.
Pinball Party is an online version of the classic pinball arcade game, featuring your favorite Chevron Cars. It has all the parts of a real pinball game - a plunger, bumpers and flippers - and all the twists and surprises that make pinball games so much fun to play. There's even a boat you can ride if you get the ball in the right spot! You never quite know where the pinball will go, but need to stay on your toes (or keys!) to make sure it does not slip away.
If you can't get enough of this game, take a look at our Learn article, The Pinball Machine, to discover the history of this classic game.
Play Pinball Party, and post your tips and tricks by posting a comment below.
Posted: Aug 14, 2009
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