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28 May 2007 posted in Garage 6 views
In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Mazda CX-7 GT AWD click above image to view more pics of the 2007 Mazda CX-7 GT AWDAfter a few days of driving the 2007 Mazda CX-7 GT AWD, I was reminded of a college buddy who had broken up with a girl he described as ...
Tags: mpg, leather seats, mazda, black leather, city traffic, habit, beautiful design, mazda cx 7, willingness, mica, yikes, short time, gallon gas, champagne, 2007 mazda cx 7, beloved car, genes, mixed feelings, dream date, incredulity
16 May 2007 posted in Government/Legal 8 views
National average price of gas beats record levels after Hurrican Katrina We resist writing posts on how expensive gas is nowadays because if we made it a habit, that's all we'd write. Every once in a while, however, there's a news story about gas prices that we can't ignor ...
Tags: news story, gas prices, fuel prices, habit, pace, hurricane katrina, energy information administration, landfall, national average price of gas, t claim, hurrican, colder temperatures
14 December 2006 posted in Green 5 views
AutoblogGreen for 12.14.06 Check out this video for the new and all-electric Electrum Spyder. It's not the Tesla Roadster, but it's got similar numbers (and cost). You can read the details over at AutoblogGreen. And we would be ...
Tags: anaheim, hydrogen, f1 team, spyder, fuel cell vehicle, habit, smart roadster, ac ace, expo, traffic congestion, solar panels, autobloggreen, diesel particulate filters, tesla roadster, porsche diesel, electrum spyder, national alternative fuels, andy frank, electrum, dr andy
22 November 2006 posted in Videos 6 views
Ford Bold Moves - Episode 23: Ford likes the ladies Episode 23 of the Ford Bold Moves web-based documentary is here, and at this point we're just letting you know out of habit. After the very enjoyable Episode 22 in which a GT500 was beaten on by pro d ...
Tags: ford, females, fusion, shoppers, habit, gt500, documentary, mid day, bold moves, day in the sun, episode 23, nice woman, episode 22
13 July 2006 posted in Maintenance 16 views
Master Mechanics vote for 3,000-mile oil change interval In a survey conducted by Valvoline, sixty-percent of ASE certified Master Automobile technicians questioned said that a vehicle's oil should be changed every 3,000 miles. Twenty-nine percent said betw ...
Tags: bmw, car care, vote, habit, debates, auto channel, mile oil change, oil change intervals, synthetic motor oil, oil change interval, automobile technicians, master mechanics, oil life, advents, lifeblood
1 June 2006 posted in Government/Legal 11 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
10 May 2006 posted in Green 6 views
Will ventilated seats improve MPG? This takes some loose logic, but the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory are reporting that the use of new ventilated seats like those available as an option in the ...
Tags: fuel economy, cadillac, honda civic, honda, automotive systems, habit, experiences, cadillac sts, cold air, honda civic hybrid, u s department, department of energy, air conditioner, logic, electrical systems, bums, national renewable energy, renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory, nrel
5 May 2006 posted in Etc. 9 views
Citizen review of Charger police cruiser No doubt many of you have already begun seeing Dodge Charger police cruisers patrolling your neighborhoods. As soon as Michelle Wingard of Amherst, OH (population 14,000) saw a Charger with a light ba ...
Tags: police cruisers, no doubt, ford escape, test drive, kudos, police cruiser, dodge charger, habit, automotive journalism, bud, closer look, 7l, sergeant, amherst police department, new sheriff in town, amherst oh, neck of the woods, wingard, b line, openness
20 April 2006 posted in Etc. 6 views
Tiger Woods set to roll around in the dirt with Kiwis Tiger Woods is used to long, commanding drives-- in fact, one could say he's made a habit of them. But the PGA's biggest star is set to trade in his golf clubs for a dirt oval stock car -- and in New ...
Tags: money, buick, caddy, spokesman, habit, dirt, celebrities, golf clubs, tiger woods, tiger, new zealand, stock car, professional racers, joneses, huntly placemakers speedway, charity race, impoverished youth, placemakers, kiwis, pga
20 February 2006 posted in Sports/GTs 8 views
VIDEO: Speed bump in Dubai sends Gallardo airborne This video is the exact reason why we restrict the Weblogs, Inc.-issued company Lamborghini Gallardo to track use only. The government of Dubai installed a rather large speed bump on a street that loc ...
Tags: lamborghini, gallardo, high speeds, locals, suspensions, habit, weblogs inc, lamborghini gallardo, hat tip, speed bump, dubai, bump on, noah, video speed, sparks, exact reason
25 October 2005 posted in Trends 9 views
Employee-discount pricing hits Australia One might think that the aftereffects of employee-discount pricing promotions here in the US might keep automakers in other markets from trying similar programs. Not so, as GM-owned Holden will be int ...
Tags: holden, gm, automakers, models, habit, signs, promotions, addiction, employee discounts, employee discount, australia one, aftereffects, desperation
5 September 2005 posted in Aftermarket 6 views
PHR's list of Nine Cars You Need To Build Hot-rodding magazines have recently gotten into the habit of running articles on suggested oddball projects as a way of breaking the logjam of first-gen Camaro and tri-five Chevy street machines. Popu ...
Tags: chevy, ups, chrysler, camaro, emissions, phr, lincoln ls, habit, popular hot rodding, comments section, ford guy, project cars, lincoln markviii, first gen camaro, tremec tko, 03 mustang cobra, chrysler imperial, tri five, compliance issues, logjam
2 May 2005 posted in Car Buying 7 views
BMW 3 Series spotted in Chicago While we are chained to our desks at Autoblog's Chicago headquarters, Tom over at Chicago Car News is off visiting the local BMW dealership just for fun. This sounds like a regular thing for Tom. Whil ...
Tags: bmw, car news, discovery, bmw 3 series, habit, bmw dealership, new 2006 bmw 3 series, chicago headquarters, desks
21 December 2004 posted in Trends 8 views
Newsflash - cars are expensive Motortrend reports that the average American spends more of their disposable income on cars than anything else with the exception of food and housing. Those with a habit of driving smaller c ...
Tags: insurance, smaller cars, shock, insurance maintenance, vehicle purchases, military spending, disposable income, lifetimes, spreadsheet, habit