You may know that when car-makers want to set records and get a reputation for fast performance they go to the Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Nissan recently ran its X-Trail fuel cell vehicle there, the first FCV to record a lap on the famous track. The course was wet, but the 1.3 million euro prototype […]
Posted on July 31st, 2008 by Shorty
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For all the corporate cutbacks and economic woes, at least one General Motors dealer did something pretty exciting this week in a majorly green way and the home office was more than ready to cash in and celebrate to pick up some good press. The event in question was the re-opening of a new $15 […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Shorty
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Prius to Catch Some Rays?
In an interesting development, word has it that Toyota has plans to add solar panels to the roof of its popular Prius hybrid. The panels, built by Kyocera, will be used to run the air conditioning. It will be two or three years before the Prius line gets a retooling, at […]
Posted on July 8th, 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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Sticking to the theme of site reviews, I wanted to call your attention to Clean Green Cars, a UK website that is an excellent compendium of environmental-automotive-goodness. Billed as “the green motoring guide” the major site sections are:
- Choosing a Green Car
- Latest Green News
- Green Jargon Explained
- Features
Currently the Choosing a Green Car section […]
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Shorty
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One of the greatest tech revolutions in the world of car owners is the Internet itself, especially when it serves as a gateway for enthusiasts of any make and model to gather and to share information. EquinoxOwnersClub.com is a perfect example of this kind of site. From a purely aesthetic and utilitarian viewpoint I like […]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Shorty
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Real life demands that updates here will now be posted on Tuesday and Thursdays. I hope that’s going to allow me to collect interesting items and put together lengthier updates with more digest-type content so you’ll still be getting pointed in a lot of directions, but with fewer actual postings. I’m working on getting that […]
Posted on January 17th, 2008 by Shorty
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My dentist drives a 1930s vintage Ford replica that he built from a kit. He’s not at all upset that the thing isn’t an original and will describe in loving detail his experience of building his car, the materials that went into it, and how it performs. If you were one of those fans in […]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Shorty
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With an eye still firmly on gift giving as we are now a mere 12 days from the Big Holiday (11 if you exchange gifts on Big Holiday Eve) let’s talk Hot Wheels. Yep, every car junkie’s first tiny car turns 40 this year. Was it really 1967 when me and my next door neighbor […]
Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Shorty
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If you have an car-gadget lover on your Christmas list and not a clue what to buy for him or her, look no farther than Amazon’s list of best-selling items in the mega online retailers automotive department. Currently the top ten items on the list (all of which were in stock as of the writing […]
Posted on December 11th, 2007 by Shorty
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