February 2012
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“Auto sales are growing so fast that Detroit can barely keep up.
Three years...”
– By Tom Krisher @ Associated Press Detroit automakers race to keep up with sales
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“Until 1912, electrics were popular because a driver could hop in and go....”
– via the Detroit Free Press
Electric Cars Killed in 1912
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“With a total of 17,000-18,000 plug-in hybrid Chevy Volts and all-electric Nissan...”
– by Jon Hurdle @ AOL Energy:
Electric Car Boosters Seek To Calm ‘Range Anxiety
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“European leaders unveiled a tiny fold-up car that’s poised to revolutionize...”
– via The New York Daily News:
First look at fold-up car of the future
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“Edmunds.com reports that Americans waste something like $1,850 over the lifetime...”
– by Josh Max @ NYDailyNews.com:
Debunking the 3,000 mile oil change myth
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2013 model-year car stickers now mobile at... →
- by Maggie Shader at www.consumerreports.org
Excerpt: “Model year 2013 cars will carry new redesigned fuel economy and environment labels and Fueleconomy.gov has added the stickers to its mobile site so you can access the label data from your phone and personalize your car search based on your needs.”
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“General Motors is opening a new window into in-car entertainment with...”
– via The New York Daily News: A new window into in-car entertainment
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Check out this website: GasBuddy.com
Gas prices are skyrocketing AGAIN! The best ways not to let the whims of the oil market get the best of your bank account are to:
a) Keep your engine oil fresh and tire pressure at the proper level.
b) Drive fuel efficiently (no gunning or unneccessary speeding or idling; glide into stops; don’t tailgate).
c) Avoid unnecessary driving. Consolidate errands. Carpool to school or work a...
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EXPERIMENTS IN MOTION →
Click the link to find out more about Experiments in Motion, a partnership between Columbia University GSAPP and Audi of America.
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"GM To Add 'EcoLogic' Tag To New Cars, Shows Green... →
BY ANTONY INGRAM @ www.greencarreports.com
Excerpt: ”It’s all very well selling a car on the back of low emissions or great fuel economy, but how do you know if its been environmentally unfriendly to make? Or whether it’ll all go to landfill when it dies?”
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“Just two months after debuting at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Honda Fit...”
– via The New York Daily News: Honda Fit EV enters US market
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"Consumer advocates show new 54.5 mpg standards... →
- by Eric Evarts @ http://news.consumerreports.org
Excerpt: “Cars that get 54 mpg will bring consumers immediate savings, despite their higher costs. That’s the message from a joint news conference held today by Consumers Union, the consumer advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, along with the Consumer Federation of America (CFA).”
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DOE News: Energy Department to Launch New Energy... →
Excerpt: “The interdisciplinary research and development through the new Energy Innovation Hub will help advance cutting-edge energy storage and battery technologies that can be used to improve the reliability and the efficiency of the electrical grid, to better integrate clean, renewable energy technologies as part of the electrical system, and for use in electric and hybrid vehicles that...
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What Do You Think? →
…an insightful article by James B. Stewart for the New York Times about Chrysler’s Superbowl 2012 Halftime in America commercial. What do you think?
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“Chicago prepares for the biggest and oldest auto show in the country. The...”
– Chicago Auto Show: Getting ready for North America’s biggest car event - NY Daily News
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“Cleared by U.S. safety investigators, GM-owned Chevrolet is now looking to...”
– via The New York Daily News: Chevy hopes Volt power trial catches fire
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“Car buyers between the ages of 19-31 prefer electric vehicles over standard cars...”
– Gen Yers prefer electric cars
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Watchby Matt Compton, on January 31, 2012 @ whitehouse.gov
“President Obama made the trip across town to the Washington Auto Show to look at some of the incredible new vehicles being built by Detroit.
There, he told reporters:
Let me just say, when you look at all these cars, it is testimony to the outstanding work that’s been done by workers — American workers, American...
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"Women's Car-Shopping Tactics Steer Them Toward... →
by DANA FARRINGTON via http://www.npr.org
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“When it comes to buying cars, women do their homework — and it pays off.”