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"I'll Take Fuel-Efficiency for $300 Million" 2008-06-25 16:13:35 John McCain is now getting a little flack for his proposals during a campaign event Monday. The Republican candidate proposed a $300 million dollar prize for work on an advanced battery to improve the development of plug-in hybrid and electric...
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Going "Green," or Going Golfing? 2008-06-24 22:06:51 Forget the hybrids, the scooters, the Smart Car - the new "green" vehicle of choice is...a golf cart? John Auld, a resident of Grosse Point Park, Michigan, decided last winter to find a more efficient way to get around town....
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, Green
, Golfing
Gas Giveaways Reel in Customers 2008-06-23 12:19:12 Buy two deli sandwiches at the Vineyards Café in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and you'll get a free gallon of gas. Even more strange - if you donate blood in Southeastern Michigan, your name will be entered into a drawing for...
Quiet Hybrids Pose Risk for Others? 2008-06-22 15:41:43 Since it is pretty much a given that hybrids will be popping up in higher numbers on our roads, many are starting to question the safety of the cars in relation to blind and visually impaired pedestrians. Some argue the...
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, Hybrids
, Others
MINI Cooper Clubman: Same Appeal, More Legroom 2008-06-22 15:39:42 With its blend of excellent fuel economy and savvy British flair, it's difficult to pass up the MINI Cooper
Clubman these days. For those folks who are drawn to the eccentric charm of the Cooper, but find it just too...
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What Does Your Car Color Say About You? 2008-06-20 17:22:04 Recently, I came across a very interesting article in the Detroit News, which sparked thought on something I have never considered. In his piece, David Phillips explores the significance behind the colors we choose when buying a new vehicle. Phillips...
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Honda Introduces New Zero-Emission Car 2008-06-19 10:13:14 The first-ever hydrogen-powered car rolled out of a Honda
plant Monday in Tokyo. The FCX Clarity is a fuel-cell vehicle, which works by combining hydrogen and oxygen from the air to make electricity. Its only byproducts are water and heat;...
Running on Empty: More Motorists Out of Gas 2008-06-18 10:46:49 With the national average hitting $4 a gallon, more and more drivers are finding themselves running on empty. Though no national statistics exist, towing services and automobile clubs, such as AAA, report a substantial increase in motorists running out of...
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D.C. Mayor Buys Smart Car 2008-06-17 11:17:50 In Washington D.C., Mayor
Fenty has chosen to lead by example (and join the ranks of our environmentally-conscious celebrities) with his recent purchase of the Smart
Car. This clever little cab gets between 33 and 45 miles per gallon and...
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You Can't Dodge Tough Times: 2008 Dodge Challenger 2008-06-16 11:36:49 A great-looking car? Yes. A powerful performance-vehicle? You bet. A practical option? Not in your wildest dreams. Clearly, there could not be a more unfortunate time for the arrival of the DodgeChallenger
. The $40,000 revived muscle-car gets about 14...
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, Times
Plug it in, Plug it in 2008-06-15 10:28:46 The automotive news world is buzzing about the plug-in. Now described as the most advanced component of hybrid technology, the plug-in served as the main topic of discussion at a Washington conference this week. On Thursday, the U.S. Energy Department...
Sweet Idea: Brazil Uses Sugarcane to Fuel Cars 2008-06-14 14:20:58 Perhaps it's time to look to some of our friends to the South- namely South America- to get some ideas on reducing our dependency on that natural resource that is causing such a ruckus these days. In Brazil
, ethanol that...
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Hybrids: Not All Created Equal 2008-07-09 13:14:30 Although the idea behind hybrid vehicles is essentially the same, all hybrids are definitely not created equal. In his recent article for the Detroit News, auto critic Scott Burgess examines what he considers the best and the worst of this...
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, Equal
California Cracks Down on Bad Driving habits 2008-07-08 21:16:59 California is cracking down on bad driving habits
with some tough laws. Last week, they became the fifth state to mandate that all motorists use a headset with their cellphones. Generally, the law seems to be getting praise from many...
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, Driving
Do I Smell French Fries? 2008-07-07 13:32:01 Even government agencies are feeling the pinch of high gas prices. In Westchester County, NY, officials have converted 15 of the county’s vehicles to operate on vegetable oil - a pretty slick solution to the petro problem. The vehicles that...
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, French
Are You Driving in a "Safe" City? 2008-07-03 17:16:31 According to a new report released by Allstate Insurance, some cities are safer to drive in than others. The report ranks the car safety of various towns compared to national accident rates. In the U.S., the average driver has a...
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Pay Now, Fill Later 2008-07-02 13:26:34 A new online service called MyGallons.com allows drivers to pay current gas prices to fill up their tanks sometime in the future. Customers use a type of debit card that counts gallons, rather than dollars. It is accepted at 95%...
Cruise Control: American Teens Forced to Cut Drive Time 2008-07-01 11:32:08 The long-standing pastime of cruising down the drag or driving around all night with friends has become a thing of the past. American
teenagers, like Tim Chou of Paramus, N.J., no longer have the luxury of burning a tank of...
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, Control
, Teens
Recent Flooding Affects Ethanol Bill 2008-06-30 11:46:23 Since massive flooding has plagued the Midwest, millions of acres of crops are now destroyed- and that includes corn. Scarcity in crops means prices are rising, and questions are now being raised about corn-based ethanol. In December, a federal energy...
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, Flooding
Feeling the "Burn" Worldwide 2008-06-29 14:05:08 A man in Germany made headlines Friday for burning his own car. He apparently parked his BMW 3 Series on the lawn of the Frankfurt Convention Center, doused the vehicle in gasoline, and set it on fire. The man has...
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, Worldwide
Sounds Good: Automakers Team with Audio Companies 2008-06-28 16:59:06 High-end audio companies and luxury automakers are pairing up frequently these days, offering specially-designed sound systems to those who normally might not be familiar with the world of audio technology. Bang and Olufsen, a Danish audio company, spent almost three...
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, Sounds
, Audio
Fuel Prices Affect New Car Buyer Satisfaction 2008-06-26 17:30:34 Surprise, surprise! For the first time in five years, new car buyers are less satisfied with their vehicles. And increased fuel prices are again to blame, according to a recent survey. Released Thursday, the survey is based on responses from...
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, Affect
, Buyer
, Satisfaction
Bigger No Longer Better 2008-07-23 11:09:22 After almost 20 years of putting Americans into big pickups and SUV's, Ford is about to dramatically change its lineup. The automaker has been struggling and is forced to respond to the rapid, and probably permanent shift in consumer choices....
Plug-in Development Accelerated 2008-07-22 16:40:00 Today in San Jose, California, General Motors will announce their partnership with over 30 utility companies in a project to speed commercialization of plug-in vehicles. The Electric Power Research Institute represents more than 30 electric utilities with operations in 37...
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Lambo Appears in Summer Blockbuster 2008-07-21 15:49:17 Setting a box office record, the highly anticipated film "The Dark Knight" raked in over $155 million over the weekend. Making yet another appearance in the Batman film series is the Lamborghini Murcielago, and this time we get to see...
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, Summer
, Blockbuster
"Wood" You Drive That Car? 2008-07-14 12:01:08 In Alfred Station, N.Y. , a guy named Robert Beam has done something pretty cool: he figured out how to power his 1988 Isuzu Trooper on wood chips. During the summer of 2005, Mr. Beam said he recalled hearing as...
How Smart is the "Smart Intersection"? 2008-07-14 11:57:09 On Thursday, Ford introduced a new safety system that was tested by journalists at its product development campus in Dearborn, MI. The "SmartIntersection
" system consists of a box that contains a traffic control computer, GPS system, short-range Wi-Fi radio,...
GM Struggles to Meet New Consumer Demands 2008-07-14 11:49:16 Following radical shifts in consumer demand, General Motors is considering bringing a minicar to the U.S. that was originally designed for production in Latin America and Asia. The Chevrolet Beat, which measures 11 1/2-feet, was first introduced in concept at...
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Prius to be Built in the States 2008-07-11 12:02:28 In order to meet customer demands, Toyota has recently altered production and will start building the Prius
in the U.S. In late 2010, the model will begin production at a plant currently under construction in Blue Springs, Mississippi. The manufacturer...
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, States
Toyota Engineer Worked to Death 2008-07-10 21:28:37 A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that a Toyota
engineer did indeed die from working too many hours. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, was one of the top engineers for Toyota and died in 2006. He was...
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