Let’s put aside all the tech features and “advancements” commonly associated with hybrid cars for now, and focus on what many new car buyers are wondering: How much money will buying a hybrid car really save me? ? While we could say “a lot” comparing a hybrid to a gas guzzler of some sort (say […]
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Fast Charging Battery Research: Hot, Super High Tech, and Awesome!
Since mobile phones became popular, the importance of rechargeable electric batteries has been growing steadily around the world. According to Wikipedia, in 2013, there were an estimated 6.8 billion mobile phones in use worldwide (including smartphones) and 97 out of 100 people in the world owned at least one mobile phone. These numbers include some […]
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Cylinder deactivation: a good thing?
When navigating the highway, your car travels at a set speed without taking full advantage of the engine’s power, but consuming precious fuel. That V6 or V8 under the hood could be much more efficient if it employed an important piece of modern technology: cylinder deactivation. Does your vehicle have this feature? If so, what […]
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Kia Optima outperforms its class
I would be completely remiss if I didn’t tell you about my latest driving experience. This afternoon I took a little ride in a Kia Optima. This vehicle was completely off my radar until I walked into a Kia dealership today and they told me about the vehicle that won AJAC’s 2012 Family Car of […]
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The 5 best SUVs: what to buy and why
Even with the increase in gas prices, people continue to buy SUVs. The main reasons to buy an SUV are size and safety. That said, the SUV has been tailored to different needs and small and midsize SUVs are easy to find. With so many SUVs on the market (though fewer than there used to […]
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Guy’s dream car
Ordering a cartoon drawing of a custom car seemed, at first, nothing out of the ordinary. It was anything but. In fact, interest in the 1967 Shelby GT 500 was bolstered by the Nicholas Cage film “Gone In 60 Seconds.” The client even asked for the name “Eleanor” to display somewhere in the drawing. It […]
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USPS and autonomous mail delivery is the future
It seems like all the big tech companies are working on autonomous transportation. Automotive companies are already selling cars with semi-autonomous features and these technologies are already reaching the point where they are safer than human driving. A major brewing company has already had an autonomous truck deliver beer from its manufacturing facility to one […]
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How to write a review to compare two or more products
How do you write a good review to compare two or more products? Before that, let me explain to you about the failure in most reviews today and why it is necessary for the masses to write comparative reviews. No one can deny that reviews play a crucial role in helping consumers make purchasing decisions. […]
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Outside Blowing cold air behind the glove compartment – Ford Explorer or Jeep Grand Cherokee
The change of seasons sometimes reveals problems with a vehicle that would otherwise go unnoticed. If you have a Jeep Grand Cherokee or Ford Explorer that has an outside air leak behind the glove compartment, you may have a broken fresh air door (also known as a Recirculate Door or Max Door). The fresh air […]
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Toyota Camry – CNG Plus Hybrid Power Equals Wow!
Of all the hundreds of vehicles on display at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the most intriguing to me was the Toyota Camry Hybrid concept powered by compressed natural gas. Toyota, which had a press conference for its luxury brand Lexus during the press days I attended (but not for Toyota or […]
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