Plug-in. Those just seem to be the magic words in the automotive world these days. The latest on the bandwagon, going up against the Chevy Volt destined for showrooms in 2010 and the long-rumored Prius plug-in is venerable VW. Yep, Volkswagen has cooked up a “Twin Drive” Golf sporting a diesel engine with 122 hp […]
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Shorty
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Just a few things that have been lingering in my RSS reader . . .
Electrics from Mercedes
Rumor has it that Mercedes-Benz may have an electric model and an electric Smart by 2010. Zero details on this, but the company already has a fleet of 100 electric Smarts in London. You can read just a bit […]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Shorty
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I haven’t succumbed to the iPhone temptation yet. Even though the shiny new second generation models to be released shortly are very tempting. Oddly enough, I have a lot of loyalty to my carrier because it’s the one tech company that has never driven me to near madness with incompetence. That deserves some reward. But […]
Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Shorty
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Although technically the Segway human transporter isn’t a car, it is a method of personal transportation that has always fascinated me. A couple of days ago I saw one on the streets of Fort Worth for the first time. A well-dressed man who had evidently been to the post office went zipping across four lanes […]
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Shorty
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Hypermiler. Hypermiling. Man, you are seeing these words everywhere since gas hit $4. The idea is simply to alter your driving habits in such a way as to maximize mpg with your current vehicle. So, let’s run down the biggies on the hypermiling list of tips and tricks:
1. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. Keep your tire pressure […]
Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Shorty
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Over the weekend I spent some time at musclecarsociety.com and really can’t imagine finding a more comprehensive site for classic muscle cars” and those who love them. It’s an online, grassroots magazine by and for enthusiasts. Sharing stories and photos about American muscle cars, classic car clubs, and events all over the United States, the […]
Posted on June 10th, 2008 by Shorty
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The only people crowing about high gas prices are the fellows developing alternative fuel prototypes, like Steve Fambro and his team who have produced the Aptera, a two-seat, three-wheel electric vehicle set to go on sale in November 2008. It has a top speed of 95 miles an hour and comes as both an all […]
Posted on June 5th, 2008 by Shorty
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CNN is running a story on Neil Young, 62, (think real hard, rocker, Vietnam, come on, you know the guy.) He and a Wichita mechanic have set out to turn the aging musician’s 1959 Lincoln Continental convertible to an electric. (Same stated goal as all such projects, make this a model for the first affordable, […]
Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by Shorty
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