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6 Gas Saving Myths

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added 2008 Thu May 15 16:42:34 by chris1234
Sure you want to save gas, but there's a lot of bad advice on how to do it. Some of it makes no difference, and some of it can wind up costing you.
added 2008 Wed May 14 13:39:59 by WordsnCollision
There are stock motorcycles and there are custom cruisers, and then there are these Japanese custom cycles... call them gaudy, overdone or just off the wall, but you can never call 'em ordinary!
added 2008 Wed May 14 0:50:24 by MrBabyMan
We know where brand logos come from and what they mean, but what did they look like when they were babies? Thanks to Brazilian ad agency Dentsu working for Minichamps, a die-cast scale model company, we now know what the toddler versions of logos from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati and Jaguar all look like.
added 2008 Tue May 13 21:00:37 by IvanB
The Karma?s performance specs rev out at 0-60 mph in 6 seconds, and a top speed of 125 mph. At $80,000 USD, the car is a plug-in hybrid based on technology of Quantum Technologies. The Q DRIVE consists of a small gasoline engine which in turn charges the lithium battery packs in the car.
added 2008 Tue May 13 14:05:42 by numberneal
In order to determine the fastest fictional cars, we required that candidate vehicles belong to a popularly known fictional work, and must be known, within their fictional universe and by their audience, for being fast. Flying cars were deemed ineligible. Vehicle details and top speeds were based on an analysis of the fictional source material;
added 2008 Mon May 12 14:41:55 by vick3ii
It takes a certain mindset to drive in Dubai: a take-no-prisoners attitude coupled with nerves of steel. This Gulf city, which boasts stunning wealth and spectacular skyscrapers, is also home to an alarmingly large number of suicidal drivers, and one of them was at the wheel of my taxi as we careened off a Dubai highway and onto a side road...
added 2008 Mon May 12 14:14:03 by TalSiach
President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the big automakers agree on this much: They love hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and its promise of a zero-emission, petroleum-free future.
added 2008 Sun May 11 20:19:43 by arlok789
We ask state troopers what they most want drivers to do during a traffic stop.
added 2008 Sun May 11 1:22:07 by kevinrose
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added 2008 Sat May 10 2:05:26 by MrBabyMan
OK, If you insist...
added 2008 Wed May 7 19:31:12 by FamilyGuyFan
Tesla production is still ramping up to meet their current demand (with about a year and a half waiting list), so don?t expect to be able to walk into the store and buy one on the spot. But, if you do happen to visit the new LA store you?ll at least be able to see one in person. And, there?s always the dream of the test drive.
added 2008 Wed May 7 11:41:11 by dlavrinc
Buy a new Chrysler product and the automaker gives you a card to pay for gas... at $2.99 a gallon... for three years.
added 2008 Wed May 7 3:50:15 by mklopez
Real mechanics reveal more tips to help you avoid an auto-repair scam
added 2008 Tue May 6 19:20:08 by diggboss
Crude oil prices keep breaking through record high prices, and it is quickly reflecting itself at the fuel pumps. About the only thing you can do is try to find the cheapest prices, but you can waste as much in gas driving around as you will by finding it, and that?s where gas pricing location sites come in handy. Just log in and see where the best
added 2008 Tue May 6 1:24:35 by zaibatsu
It may look like the most dangerous motorbike in the world but this new invention is actually the latest form of green transport.
added 2008 Mon May 5 13:08:06 by SirPopper
Audi, the luxury unit of Volkswagen (VOWG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), sees great opportunities in electric cars and will offer automobiles with no exhaust emissions within ten years, its top executive told a German weekly. Rupert Stadler told Welt am Sonntag in an interview published on Sunday that he expects diesel and battery technology to dom
added 2008 Sun May 4 19:50:43 by BlindingDawn
The adoption by law enforcement of photo-enforcement technology ? surveillance cameras that take a picture of an offending vehicle and its license plate ? has unanticipated consequences.
added 2008 Sat May 3 17:51:52 by numberneal
Feel the need for speed? These cars are sure to satisfy, but they'll cost you--a lot. And that's just the speeding tickets. All of these cars are street legal and currently in production. There's typically a two-year wait, but if you're willing to spend even more than the sticker price, your car could live up to its reputation and arrive a bit fast
added 2008 Thu May 1 15:18:36 by socialpyramid
Hard-throttle automotive enthusiasts have to deal with these damn gas prices, too! We asked our favorite car blogger if he'd pony up for a Prius?or something better.
added 2008 Wed Apr 30 14:48:18 by dimmerswitch
"BMW today is proudly ? boastfully ? showing its M1 Homage, a tribute to a legendary super-sports car that began production 30 years ago. This M1, however, is only a concept."
added 2008 Wed Apr 30 3:30:02 by FamilyGuyFan
"With a name like ?No More Gas?, you can bet that this cute little personal electric vehicle is as good to the environment as it is to the user. Its size, weight and fuel make it much better for the planet, while its look and driving experience make it great fun for the driver. It can achieve speeds of over 75mph for a cost of $0.02 per mile."
added 2008 Tue Apr 29 14:25:18 by numberneal
States are cracking down on motorists who insist on multitasking while driving. We found the states with the toughest penalties for distracted drivers.
added 2008 Tue Apr 29 0:30:16 by allaboutdatiki
Senate lawmakers in Florida have voted to ban the fake bull testicles that dangle from the trailer hitches of many trucks and cars throughout the state.
added 2008 Fri Apr 25 21:52:17 by OliverTaco
The world is running out of oil. Global warming threatens our very existence. The gasoline-fed V-8 engine will soon go the way of the dodo bird. In fact, cars as we know them are doomed. Who knows how bad it could get? Someday there might even be another Rambo sequel.
added 2008 Fri Apr 25 4:56:03 by oboy
Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the first in the nation to explicitly promote a specific religion.
added 2008 Thu Apr 24 21:10:01 by claybodie
While we love hearing about sweet rides like the $100K Tesla Roadster, a functional and economical electric car made for the rest of us would be even cooler. This could be it: the Th!nk City electric car, a four-seater with 110 mile range, top speed of 65 mph, priced under $25,000, and available in the US next year.
added 2008 Wed Apr 23 21:50:06 by brantw
When Tuesday's Nova special, "Car of the Future," rolls its end credits, don't expect the story to end there. In a television first, PBS and Nova have decided to post 240 clips of interviews from the show online for anyone to use within their own projects. The clips, which include content that aired as well as some that didn't, will be released...
added 2008 Wed Apr 23 15:23:21 by cxrfreeman
Two decades ago, physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins came up with a notion he called "Hypercar," a general class of vehicles so fuel-efficient it might, Lovins hoped, radically reduce oil consumption in the U.S. and worldwide. Many automakers are beginning to embrace the underlying principles of Hypercar.
added 2008 Wed Apr 23 15:00:02 by SVOboy
It?s not quite the same type of hybrid drive-train you?d see in street vehicles, but in an exciting announcement, Max Mosely of F1 has announced that all cars will become hybrid by 2013, along with other changes to the vehicles.
added 2008 Tue Apr 22 0:43:08 by dimmerswitch
Way over pimped ride.