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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
() If you’re thinking of buying a 2010 Honda Element, then you should know all of the facts about this car. Being educated will help you to make a smart purchasing decision that you can be happy with and proud of for many years to come. First of all, ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Picture the scene: You arrive home after a long day at work. The lights are on, the dinner is waiting for you in the oven and the kids are watching TV. Before leaving the garage, you plug in your 2011 Nissan Leaf and switch the charger on. And the whole ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
() When it comes to lemons, are defective green cars different than traditional all gas or diesel engine vehicles? The simple answer is, no. The statistics of manufacturing ensures that lemon cars and trucks will be made regardless of manufacturer. That’s the simple answer. The Toyota Prius is a ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Epic Electric Vehicles is a little known company based in the U.S. that manufactures all sorts of electric modes of transport including boats, ATVs and now street-legal roadsters. The company’s latest effort is the new Torq three-wheeler, which kind of looks like an edgier, stripped down version of the Tesla ...
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
This post will be short and sweet, since we have an early wake-up call for our drive from Boston to New York City tomorrow. We began the day in Montreal, stopping by the famous Schwartz's Deli before setting out for Montpelier, Vermont. In Montpelier, we explored the picturesque city--the smallest ...
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
In the green-car world, the leaf is the king of all icons. The 2010 Honda Insight fertilized the idea when it bowed in 2008; it still promotes greener driving with electronically rendered displays of plants that add leaves as the car's computers sense a light, planet-conscious foot on the gas ...
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
We're live today in Washington, D.C., with the first High Gear Media drive of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. We've road-tested the similar Ford Fusion Hybrid, but the Lincoln version promises its own package of distinct styling cues and a finer interior, while still delivering the 41-mpg highway fuel economy ...
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Fear is a powerful motivator. It has been used in the past to start wars, persuade kids to study at school and of course, sell life insurance. But now GM appears to be gearing up to use the fear of running out of electricity to give the extended-range 2011 Chevrolet ...
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