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4 April 2007 posted in Government/Legal 4 views
Lutz says Bush fuel standards will raise car prices by $5k GM Vice Chairman and blogger extraordinaire Bob Lutz used the spotlight of the New York Auto show to talk about the Bush Administration's plan to raise fuel economy standards four-percent per year thr ...
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3 November 2006 posted in Etc. 7 views
Cheated at the pump? Have you ever noticed when starting to refuel your car that it seems that the dollar amount jumps one to three cents (or more!) before any gas begins pumping? Imagine those few pennies multiplied by h ...
Tags: car and driver, gas stations, pumps, accuracy, state of michigan, months probation, michigan consumers, gas inspector, surprise visits, lecompte, test criteria, scammers, pennies
1 June 2006 posted in Government/Legal 12 views
Robert Redford wants you to Kick the Oil Habit The Center for American Progress, which bills itself as a nonpartisan organization (we'll let our readers form their own opinion), has kicked off a campaign to Kick the Oil Habit. Academy Award winner ...
Tags: cnn, decade, gas stations, front page, habit, deployment, challenges, pumps, oil companies, e85, flexible fuel vehicles, carbohydrate economy, center for american progress, academy award winner, concrete proposals, nonpartisan organization, alternatives to oil, robert redford
24 May 2006 posted in Government/Legal 5 views
Hillary Clinton pushes for reinstatement of national 55 mph limit Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, ex-First Lady and likely future presidential candidate threw out an odd legal suggestion to the National Press Club this week: a nationwide return to the double-nickel. ...
Tags: suggestion, sammy hagar, surprise, gas stations, environmentalists, speed limit, ethanol, rising gas prices, initiatives, hillary rodham clinton, reinstatement, hillary clinton, first lady, new york post, double nickel, wayne state university, senator hillary rodham clinton, autolife, senator hillary rodham, presidential candidate
11 May 2006 posted in Audio 10 views
Alpine rolls out its first portable navigation device Already well-established as one of the big players in the U.S. market for embedded auto nav systems, Alpine is bowing to pressure from portable devices from the likes of TomTom and Garmin, announcing ...
Tags: launch, gas stations, road trip, s market, mp3 player, traffic data, voice directions, navigation device, intersection, alpine, tomtom, garmin, data receiver, point of interest, radio data system, versatile unit, service subscription, sd cards, blackbird, music files
9 May 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 6 views
Hawaiian gas cap fails miserably How do you commit political suicide? Why, institute a gas cap that costs your constituents $55 million more than it would have cost otherwise, of course. Hawaii governor Linda Lingle decided to sign a ...
Tags: gas prices, consumers, gas stations, madness, constituents, wholesale, gas price, gulf coast, governor linda lingle, wholesale gasoline prices, hawaii gas cap, linda lingle, wholesale costs, hawaii governor, political suicide, price averages, good citizens, confidential source, price cap
29 April 2006 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 6 views
Gas stations in Texas run dry Filling stations in the heart of the oil industry were out of gasoline Friday after logistical problems delayed distribution of ethanol to fuel terminals.The problem surfaced as oil companies switch f ...
Tags: heart, gasoline, cnn money, cnn, gas stations, smog, pipeline, ethanol, oil companies, mtbe, east coast, logistical problems, distribution terminals, oil industry
29 April 2006 posted in Aftermarket 11 views
Using GPS to entice drivers to make purchase Autoblog sibling Adjab reveals that companies such as Dunkin' Donuts and Cold Stone Creamery are looking into advertising their products on GPS devices. Such ads would notify users where these shops a ...
Tags: gas stations, gps devices, sibling, adjab, points of interest, using gps, Dunkin Donuts, cold stone creamery, gps maps, interest users
4 November 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 6 views
Ford partners with VeraSun to expand ethanol infrastructure Ford Motor and VeraSun Energy, the second-largest U.S. ethanol producer, today announced a partnership to grow the consumer infrastructure for E85 fuel in 2006. Ford is promising to produce at least 2 ...
Tags: gasoline, ford motor, gas stations, ford f 150, grand marquis, sales and marketing, ford crown victoria, mercury grand marquis, lincoln town car, fuel stations, flexible fuel vehicle, flexible fuel vehicles, verasun energy, consumer awareness campaign, ethanol producer, media blitz, gas pumps, vp sales, retail gas, retail outlets
16 August 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 14 views
Zagato VOLPE Zagato, the famed Italian design and engineering firm, recently showcased its VOLPE concept. Powered by a single natural gas engine (CH4) and two electrical motors located in the rear w ...
Tags: rear wheels, gas stations, whole lot, italian design, motorcycle, engineering firm, zagato, ch4, volpe, natural gas engine
19 October 2004 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 9 views
Honda Accord Hybrid gets AutoWeek'd But unfortunately they don't drive one, which is kind of a bummer. The car's stealthy hybridness is highlighted, with miniscule exterior and interior distinguishing features. Also touched upon is why, ...
Tags: autoweek, mileage, honda, nudge wink, hybrid engine, accord hybrid, damn car, lil jon, bummer, gas stations, exec