Wednesday, March 24, 2010

How Does Brake Override Technology Stop Runaway Cars? | The Consumerist. This is a really nice video that goes over the problem with some Toyota vehicles. Everyone should see this just for the info they present on how to stop a accelerating car.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Road Trip! GM Sends the Volt Out Into the World | Autopia | Wired.com. I hope GM can get all the bugs worked out. I am really excited to see a new Volt on the market. This is one of the first hybrids I have really been excited about. This might be my new car in a few years.

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Thursday, September 04, 2008

Honda to show new hybrid car at Paris auto show | autos.canada.com This could get interesting. I would love to drive a hybrid that is good looking and affordable.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

On The Cheap: Top 10 Most Frugal New Cars | Consumerist Forbes magazine has released a list of the top 10 least expensive cars to own. The list is interesting because it takes into account things like depreciation and maintenance costs, rather than just listing some cheap-ass cars. Check it out.

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Monday, July 23, 2007

A blogger (who sells car dealer CRM software) describes extremely lax computer and wireless security at multiple new car dealerships. If this is the situation, how secure is any of your personal and financial data that happens to be on a car dealer's computer system or network? A good read and hopefully a wake-up call for any business!

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Vehicle Mileage Estimates Get Real | commondreams.org. Looks like the EPA may be wising up. This is the first time in over 30 years they have changed the MPG calculations. I am hoping this will help people make more informed choices. Only we can break our dependence on foreign oil. I know the next car I buy will get 30+ miles per gallon.

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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

SUV Haters Vent In GM's Make-Your-Own Ad Contest | InformationWeek. I saw a couple of these ads. They are funny. I feel mixed about this as we are looking for a new truck right now. I wish that we could find one that is fuel efficient but they just do not exist. We can justify it because we will not drive too much with it and my car is more efficient.

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Monday, April 03, 2006

Pimpstar LED Car Rims | Gizmodo. These Pimpstar rims are completley programmable. They are really cool. You have to check out the pic.
pimpstar rims

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Friday, December 30, 2005

His Car Smelling Like French Fries, Willie Nelson Sells Biodiesel | New York Times. Willie drives and sells BioDiesel. This is an interesting read. I would love to experiment with biodiesel but there are no stations, that I know of, in my area selling it. Oh and I would need a diesel vehicle too.

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Thursday, July 07, 2005

Man Charged With Stealing Wi-Fi Signal | Yahoo! News. Well it may be time to secure your networks now, or at least camouflage your car some.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Hybrid and Diesel Sales to Jump | geekbooks.com. A great list of cars that get over 30 MPG right NOW. This is a must look if you are looking for a new car.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005

Graduate Cryptographers Unlock Code of 'Thiefproof' Car Key | NYTimes.com. Look out! Your car may be venerable. This goes to show that any code can be broken given enough time and money. One needs to think about these things when planning security.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Mobile virus infects Lexus cars | SC Magazine. This is a scary thought. I want these features to be expanded to more cars and cheeper ones, but I want them to be safe also.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Alpine ships car stereo iPod interface | Yahoo! News. Looks like it is about time to get a new car stereo.

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Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Hybrid Mileage Comes Up Short | Wired News. Look at this if you are thinking about a hybrid car.

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Monday, February 09, 2004

Alpine Launches World's First Car Audio Head Units to Allow True Integration with iPod. It is about time. I am hoping this is just the start of more to come.

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Monday, January 19, 2004

Car Talk Site Switching Software Allegiance. Sad to see them not choose to go with Quicktime streaming, but I can relate. It is harder to find the free player at Real.com than to find a black cow on a moonless night.

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Monday, December 29, 2003

This Car Can Talk. What It Says May Cause Concern. Be warned. Think twice before you buy that new car.

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Monday, August 11, 2003

I spent all week last week playing with my new toy. I got an iPod. It is great. I think everyone who enjoys music should get one so they can listen all the time. The only bad thing is that my car will not accept a tape adapter so I can not use it in the car yet. I am looking into this add on for the iPod that should solve that problem.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2003

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