Recalls Cause More Problems For The Auto Giant
It was discovered as early as December of 2008 that Toyota Motor Corp. would take its first operating loss since prior to WWII, when the company was founded. It was in 2008 or perhaps even earlier, that the  Japan’s Toyota Shokku was realized.
The world economic crisis has certainly [...]

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Turn Your New Ford Car Into A WiFi Hotspot
Ford Motor Company has just announced that it will turn its vehicles into rolling WiFi hotspots. Ford introduces its second generation of SYNC (PDF).
Ford Offers Secure Wireless Connectivity
(Ford Dec 21, 2009): “Inserting an owner’s compatible USB mobile broadband modem – sometimes called an “air card” – into SYNC’s USB port [...]

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Here’s A Great Solution to Power Failures
Get into the Green Zone and save some green at the same time with this easy DIY solar project! The Sunforce 50044 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit gives you everything you need to run your laptop most of the day with free energy, and even more!
Another fantastic reason to obtain a solar powered kit is [...]

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Your Checklist Could Save Your Life
Before you leave home in the winter, what you have in your car may determine whether you live or die. Especially if you’re going to be traveling in severe weather conditions on a long trip.
Here are a few things you might need, especially on a long road trip:
Winter Car Safety Kit
1. cell phone [...]

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Mark Your Calendar For A Disney Vacation
When is the best time of the year to go to Walt Disney World? Summer you might guess? Anytime is the correct answer! Well summer is okay, but may not exactly be the best time. Why not?
The climate in Florida is quite different than climates in the north. Summer in [...]

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Winter Snow Tires For Winter Driving
There is a lot more performance in a winter tire than you think. The technology has come a long way in tire development.
For example take the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 Tire.
The Blizzak DM-V1 is Bridgestone’s Light Truck/SUV Studless Ice and Snow winter tire developed for the drivers of pickup, crossover and [...]

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GM Chevy Volt Boasts 230 MPG!
It is now official that the Chevy Volt has an EPA rating of 230 MPG in the city, as announced today by GM CEO Fritz Henderson. The combined city/highway average will be more than 100 MPG.
The Volt should get up to 40 miles on electricity alone, on one single charge from the [...]

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The Solar Car Challenges
A solar car is an electric car that is powered by solar panels. Photovoltaic cells convert sun into energy.
Are solar cars ready for primetime? Probably not for most of us.
That is, unless you you are ready to shell out $117,000 plus tax. If that’s not a problem, you might be interested in [...]

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Chongqing ChangAn Auto Sales Up 82%
China’s Chongqing Changan Automobile Company Ltd (SHE:200625) has announced that sales were up 82% in July, from a year ago. They sold 107,863 units of vehicles in the month of July.
ChangAn Motors of Chongqing, China, ranks 4th among the “Big Five” automakers in China. The other four are: First Automobile [...]

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Fourteen States Have Banned Texting While Driving
Do you text while you are driving? Don’t you think that it’s a dangerous habit? Many think it is dangerous, and at least 14 states are banning this habit. And this is attracting some controversy.
States with the text messaging ban by 2010: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New [...]

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