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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Automakers have had it tough over the past few years. An economic downturn, consumers looking for ever-fuel efficient vehicles and everyone clambering to make it to marketplace first. But just what do automakers need to keep in mind when advertising their first electric vehicle. We assume that any publicity is ...
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
It's fair to say that Smart haven't had quite the success they were probably hoping for in the U.S. with their diminutive Fortwo. Gambling on consumers 'downsizing' due to spiralling fuel prices, the initial rush to own the tiny city car has slowed to a trickle. Not only that, but ...
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
As electric cars start to increase in power and range, so do the stresses and requirements placed on their oh so vital batteries. Most automakers have chosen to stick with lithium-ion batteries to power their new generation of electric vehicles and one of the crucial factors determining the performance of ...
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Little Boxes, They're Not All Alike Toyota’s youth-oriented Scion brand offers two, two-box cars: xB and xD. Most people are aware of the former but unfamiliar with the latter. Here’s an xD primer. Start with a Toyota Yaris platform, wrap it in a five-door hatchback cab-forward body, give it a ...
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
A couple of weeks back, I received an invite to visit Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago. The lab spends a fair amount of time on transportation research--up to 10 percent of what the lab does revolves around transportation--as it looks towards the future of fuels used to power the ...
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
The Chevrolet Volt isn’t the only car on the horizon for GM; it is also not the only car that has been anticipated for quite a while. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is supposed to be quite the step up from the compact cars GM has produced in the past. It ...
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
() If you are considering purchasing a Toyota Camry, you are probably wondering how much you can expect to pay in insurance costs. Unfortunately, there is no set answer to that question. A lot of factors will determine the cost of your insurance, and not all of them are dependent ...
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Subaru is sticking to its almost trademark horizontally opposed or ‘boxer’ engine for its future lineup of cars, improving on the design, making it more refined and fuel efficient with it each generation. According to latest reports, we could see the next iteration of the famous Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
What kind of new family car will you be buying in the near future--say, 2012? If the federal government has their way, you’ll be looking at new car labels that make it very clear how fuel efficient and environmentally friendly all new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in America really ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
When I think of power modes, I really think of the ‘80s and ‘90s. I can remember the 300ZX having multiple suspension modes and the introduction of the new Maxima having Power, Comfort and a combination setting (basically changed the shift points and timing). The selectable “mode” for cars seems ...
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