Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The Korea Advanced Institute of Technology ( KAIST ) has developed a revolutionary electric vehicle that neatly side-steps the looming political/economic issue of scarcity of advanced battery materials, as well as the practical limitations imposed by battery weight and life, by dispensing with batteries altogether! The OLEV (On Line ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Recently we reported that Norwegian electric vehicle maker Think was soon to emerge from bankruptcy , and would thereafter be moving to resume production. On Thursday, a Norwegian court approved the debt settlement plan of the car-maker, enabling it to formally exit court protection. The automaker is indicating that pre-bankruptcy ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
How would you like to save four days' worth of driving every year? According to a study by Navteq, which provides digital map, traffic, and location data, you can do that simply adding real-time traffic information to a navigation system that you use for every trip. Their findings show that ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Let's imagine for a moment that Al Gore's wish is granted and we all gave up our fossil-fuel guzzling, carbon-dioxide spewing cars in favor of efficient, gas-electric hybrids , like the Toyota Prius . While endangered penguins celebrate the re-growth of the polar ice caps, and we all enjoy watching ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Have you ever sat back and added up how many Mustangs you owned over the years? If you can count them on one or two of your hands chances are it does not compare to Jerry Cuper of Canton, Michigan who recently took possession of his 20th Mustang. Jerry took ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
This past week word came down a Centennial Edition Indy Camaro will be offered for sale. The Centennial Edition Indy Camaro will be based off a 2010 Camaro 2SS with the RS package. The Camaro will only be available in Victory Red with Black interior and Automatic transmission. Other features ...
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
In order to counter the initial affects of range anxiety, several different things must be taken into consideration. From charging stations located at convenient mileage intervals, to marketing departments assuring would be buyers that there range numbers are indeed accurate, everything must be accounted for. One aspect of charging that ...
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
() An article posted in Friday's Detroit News reports that Ford officials told police officials from across the nation that the Crown Victoria--which many police departments use--will no longer be available after 2011. Police officials also told the paper that Ford plans to continue building new vehicles for police ...
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
() Ford is looking to sell its troubled Volvo brand, but according to Automotive News , the only currently interested buyer is Chinese automaker Geely. Automotive News says that a Swedish newspaper reported Sunday that Geely has submitted the only concrete bid to Ford so far. Ford put Volvo--which ...
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
BMW's legendary M series performance cars use big, brawny, turbocharged gasoline engines. The 2009 BMW M5 , for example, has a 500-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-10. How many cylinders ??? Where ??? But the concept car BMW will unveil in two weeks at the Frankfurt Motor Show promises "the performance of an ...
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