| Chevrolet, Michelin, Renault and Shell work together on Car/Bike safety initiative |
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Nov 21, 2009 - 1:35 AM - by xcel
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 Global Road Safety second phase funded.
Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Nov. 21, 2009
The initiative will not be able to supply over $2,000 worth of protective bike gear but they sure could make a dent in accident prevention with less expensive gear and MSF training.
Four leading energy and transport companies have pledged to fund a further, five-year second phase of the of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), the world’s largest joint commitment of private sector resources toward road safety in low and middle income countries. The Initiative will be managed by the... [Read More]
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| Weird & Sad: Prius with pellet gun nearly paralyzes cyclist |
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Nov 21, 2009 - 12:41 AM - by Chuck
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He could get $4000/1yr in jail
Allen Y Chen - AUSTINIST - Nov 19, 2009
"Keep Austin Weird" : no kidding!  --Ed.
Authorities believe they have identified the suspect responsible for the errant drive-by pellet gun shooting on Southwest Parkway in May that nearly paralyzed a cyclist.
Former Austin High School student Hollan... [Read More]
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| Toyota ad boasting it's the most FE automaker no longer true in US |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 10:58 PM - by Chuck
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Average US fuel economy is still 21 miles per gallon
Rolfe Winkler - REUTERS - Nov 20, 2009
Honda is still competitive in this department --Ed.
Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd has again produced the most fuel efficient and least polluting vehicles on American roads, the U.S. government projections for 2009 showed on Friday.
South Korea's Hyundai-Kia (005380.KS) and Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), also based in Japan, followed closely behind, respectively, for the second straight year, according to preliminary performance data released by the Environmental Protection Agency... [Read More]
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| Study Says Air Cars Are Inefficient |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 8:44 PM - by Chuck
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“Electric cars are about three times more efficient than compressed-air cars.”
Jim Motavalli - BLOGS - Nov 20, 2009
Must be the moving parts and seals --Ed.
There’s no question that people love the idea of compressed-air cars, which have long been under development by the French company Motor Development International and, according to a company spokesman, could be on American roads (after many delays) by 2012.
“It sounds ideal, like we could be free from the... [Read More]
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| For the Volt, How’s Life After 40 (Miles)? |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 7:23 PM - by Chuck
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Unlike many electrics, including the Tesla Roadster, the Volt’s electric drive has no whine. The car feels solid and planted on the road.
Lindsay Brooke - NYTIMES - Nov 19, 2009
The real concern is the life/reliability of the battery pack, purchase price, overall quality --Ed.
SITTING behind the wheel of a 2011 Chevrolet Volt prototype on Wednesday, I found myself confronting what may be the greatest fear that future owners of electric vehicles will face: a battery-charge indicator showing just a few miles of remaining range.
If I were out on a desolate Interstate in a vehicle... [Read More]
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| Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires destined for 2010 Toyota Prius |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 5:03 PM - by xcel
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Standard on the Prius today and an excellent future replacement for most everything else.
Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Nov. 20, 2009
2010 Toyota Prius-III - $22,400 to start and 50 mpgUS combined on the 08 EPA.
The 2010 Toyota Prius, with its excellent fuel economy and low emissions, now comes standard with Goodyear's new fuel-efficient tire, the Assurance Fuel Max.
The fitment for the popular Prius will be Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires in size P195/65R15. The 2010 Toyota Prius is recognized as the most fuel efficient automobile available in North America.
The Assurance Fuel Max features a fuel-saving tread compound that helps reduce energy... [Read More]
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| Crude oil, gasoline and diesel fall again |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 4:35 PM - by xcel
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Crude inventories are coming back in line with natural supply/demand norms.
Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Nov. 20, 2009
Californian’s receive a little break with an average price for a gallon of regular unleaded at $2.96.
Crude Oil
Oil prices fell for the second straight day amid the US dollars rise as speculators moved to the sidelines with renewed doubts about a sustainable global economic recovery.
NYMEX Crude oil futures closed at $77.71, down $0.34 this afternoon with US economic activity driving this weeks trading. As has been the standard routine for almost 4 weeks running, a run though the $80 per barrel price... [Read More]
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| Volt Racks Up Test Results |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 3:35 PM - by msirach
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One Year to Regular Production
Mike Sirach - CleanMPG - November 20, 2009
The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle is getting closer to production by the day.
The Volt has completed numerous development program milestones and durability development tests this year.
By the numbers:
· 80 pre-production Volt vehicles have been built.
· Approximately 250,000 miles of the road testing has been conducted
· The Volt has been tested in extreme heat and height, such as Death Valley, Calif. and Pike's Peak, Colo.
· 300 battery packs have been manufactured by Compact Power Inc.
· ... [Read More]
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| 20 years of “TDI” thanks to Audi |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 2:21 PM - by xcel
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 Fuel efficient and powerful technology with a future.
Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Nov. 20, 2009
Lone 1.6L equipped Audi A3 in Norway while crossing the European continent from north to south at over 70 mpgUS!
Audi is celebrating the 20th birthday of TDI technology
In the fall of 1989, the Audi 100 2.5 TDI – the first Audi with a direct-injection turbocharged diesel engine – was exhibited at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Ever since, the four rings has continued to set reach new milestones. Since 1989, Audi has produced over five million combining excellent power and exemplary efficiency.[Read More]
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| Ethanol fuel and antibiotics |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 12:39 PM - by drimportracing
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Technology has not advanced if it's unsafe
David Guiterrez - NATURALNEWS - Nov 7th, 2009
Remember Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! --Ed.
By products from the production of corn for ethanol bio-fuels have been found to be contaminated with antibiotics.
"Ethanol's drug problem is just the latest of many reasons to impose a moratorium on production of fuels from grains," wrote Stan Cox for the Land Institute's Prairie Writers Circle. "If industry cannot supply sufficient quantities of alternative fuels without risking an even deeper medical crisis, it might just be another sign that our thirst for vehicle fuel has... [Read More]
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| Dynamic little fuel miser likely to be a hit |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 12:14 PM - by seftonm
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 Lightweight Mazda2 has excellent ride and handling, and is sure to be popular in Canada.
Jeremy Cato - THEGLOBEANDMAIL - Nov. 20, 2009
Sounds promising, I just hope Mazda can keep the Mazda3's smiling front end treatment away from the Mazda2. --Ed.
The slow, official rollout of the 2011 Mazda2 will finally begin in earnest next month.
In early December at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda will begin parcelling out certain details about the North American version of the Mazda2. We'll get the full nuts and bolts story on content, pricing and on-sale timing later... [Read More]
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| Toyota's image under scrutiny |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 9:44 AM - by msirach
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Safety advocates say acceleration issue may not be easy fix
Christine Tierney - DETNEWS - November 20, 2009
I personally don't believe that Toyota is at fault. I have attempted to replicate this issue, and an operator should recognize the problem and correct it. --Ed.
For years, Toyota Motor Corp. has investigated complaints from drivers saying their Toyota and Lexus vehicles accelerated all by themselves, and the company has identified essentially one cause. The trouble, according to Toyota, occurs when loose or ill-fitting floor mats, carpet covers or detached trim jam the gas pedal.
But after a highly... [Read More]
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| Speeders put Metro Detroit road workers in danger |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 9:39 AM - by Chuck
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....but countless times, in forums and blogs have admantly said speeding is safer
Tom Greenwood - DETROITNEWS - Nov 20, 2009
Why believe the article: thousands of people on the net have sworn speeding is better. Because I can. Because I'm entitled. Because. So follow these role models as closely as possible. --Ed.
Thousands of Metro Detroit motorists driving through construction zones are reaching speeds on average of more than 20 mph above posted limits, endangering workers and themselves, according to a study by The Detroit News at three construction... [Read More]
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| Rattner: Chrysler's management had to be changed and merge with healthy automaker |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 9:28 AM - by Chuck
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The Fiat-Chrysler merger is similar to what Ghosn had for a GM/Nissan/Renaut merger in 2006
David Shepardson - DETROITNEWS - Nov 20, 2009
It's hard to give up power even when things are going badly --Ed.
Steven Rattner, the Obama administration's former top auto adviser, disclosed for the first time Thursday that a key aim of restructuring Chrysler was installing a new management team.
Rattner said the Auburn Hills automaker's survival depended on replacing top executives appointed under the ownership of private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP.
"We wanted to have a completely... [Read More]
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| Ghosn: General Motors should have joined team in 2006 |
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Nov 20, 2009 - 9:13 AM - by Chuck
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"When you see the disaster and the waste of energy and skills and talent, nobody can be happy," Ghosn said (of GM's plight).
David Shepardson - DETROITNEWS - Nov 20, 2009
GM thought they were smarter than anyone else and did not need help --Ed.
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance, said General Motors would have been far better off if it had formed a transcontinental alliance with the French-Japanese auto partnership in 2006.
"Without any doubt," he told a forum sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. GM and the alliance called off talks in October... [Read More]
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