Do you try to communicate behind the wheel? At least here in Texas it’s customary to give someone a wave of thanks when they let you get by or obligingly pull over on the shoulder to let you pass on a narrow country road. In environs where you’re likely to actually know the guy in […]
Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Shorty
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Even if you’re not a particular fan of auto racing, you’ve probably heard by now that Dario Franchitti was the winning driver of the 2007 Indy 500 this past Sunday.
What you may not be aware of is that Franchetti’s car was fueled by E100 - 100% ethanol - which, according to a conversation he […]
Posted on May 29th, 2007 by QueenMab
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The Toyota FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) has now moved forward in its evolution and is undergoing trials with a transport entity based in Nagoya, Japan. The car, described by the automaker as the closest thing to the “ultimate eco-car” extant on this warming planet of ours, has a hybrid electric motor power system run […]
Posted on May 28th, 2007 by Shorty
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Truth in advertising matters — in the United Kingdom, at least. An advertising campaign for the Lexus RX 400h has been banned in merry olde England for the line, “High performance. Low emissions. Zero guilt.”
Environmentally saavy consumers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about the ad, citing the fact that the vehicle’s rating for the […]
Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Shorty
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Joe Lambrix wants to change the way Olympians drive, or rather, the way they park.
As reported in The Olympian, the purchase of an electric vehicle spurred Lambrix into action. His car, a ZAP Xebra runs on six batteries and averages about 25 miles on a full charge, which may not seem like a lot, […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by QueenMab
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As authors of an auto blog, we weren’t surprised by the study released today by the Center for Media Research indicating that online ad sales for cars will reach an estimated $2.8 billion this year. That’s about 7.6 percent of all money spent on ads by the industry and a growth rate for online dollars […]
Posted on May 21st, 2007 by Shorty
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From August 26 to September 1, 2007 the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP) will host its first nationwide push to educate consumers about brake safety and to provide complimentary inspection services to them. During the week drivers will be able to avail themselves of free brake and related inspections at automotive centers across the country.
MAP Brake […]
Posted on May 19th, 2007 by Shorty
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By now we’re all familiar with the broad details of the Cerberus Capital Management “buy out” of Chrysler. As it shakes out, Daimler will swallow profit losses of around $5.4 billion so, in effect, they paid to dump a company for which they shelled out $37 billion just nine years ago. There’s really little way […]
Posted on May 17th, 2007 by Shorty
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While we’ve all lost our temper behind the wheel, it seems to happen more in Miami than anywhere else in America. For the second year the city has earned the top spot on a survey of road rage and downright rudeness conducted by AutoVantage. The list of offending behaviors runs the gamut from brake slamming […]
Posted on May 16th, 2007 by Shorty
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After spending the better part of his two terms insisting that the science was still “out” on global warming and greenhouse emissions, President George W. Bush said today “we’re taking action,” implying a bold initiative to make “our environment cleaner and our nation more secure for generations to come.” Specifically, the President was addressing the […]
Posted on May 14th, 2007 by Shorty
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