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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Ceremonial handshakes offer photo opportunities the world over, and so it is with the arrival of the first running Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car in China. And despite earlier reports--including ours--to the contrary, General Motors plans to sell the car as a Chevrolet, rather than as a Buick--a brand that ...
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
While many of its rivals have flocked to hybrid technology for fuel efficiency gains, Mazda is relatively unique in that it plans to further develop existing internal combustion technologies in order to maximize the fuel efficiency of its engines. Mazda previewed its next-generation of powertrain technologies, which included two new ...
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Ford keeps moving with the marketing for its Fiesta small car. After building buzz with the Fiesta Movement, the company has invited assorted media types to take part in a 57-day world tour, in which Fiestas are being driven around the world. This journalist hopped on board in Detroit, and ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
When you think of a green and forward thinking city, San Francisco might not be at the top of your list, but the city has always been considered progressive in this area. From the electric commuter trains above and below ground, electric bus system and, in the past, vast numbers ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
The best back-to-school cars, now that is a tall order and one that can change people's lives. I mean, could you stand to find out you are driving the uncool car this year when you head back to school? Well, before you get tarred and feathered with that unappealing proposition, ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
With electricity not always generated through renewable methods, it can be hard to claim that an EV is truly zero-emissions. It's generally accepted that you aren't pumping any gasses out the back as you drive along, though. Well, the car shouldn't be anyway... Despite this, electric vehicle manufacturers are still ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Want to know the fuel economy ratings of a new car you're considering? You probably already know to look at the gas-mileage window sticker. Now, for the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are planning a comprehensive redesign of ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
() Recently on txGarage we tested the 2011 Ford Fiesta and this is what we know. America is known for big cars, and let’s face it, we like big cars. Even foreign companies that make great small cars in the rest of the world don’t usually attempt to bring ...
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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
The last couple of years have proven to have their ups and downs in the automotive market, especially with regards to small cars. The Smart car, one of the smallest cars on sale in America, is starting to show further signs of decline as gas prices continue to stay in ...
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
Could a compound in urine be used to generate electricity, even for vehicles? It's a possibility. According to a report, two postdocs at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, are generating electricity with a new type of fuel-cell prototype—one that uses urea, or carbamide, a compound that's present in urine. Over ...
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