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Honda Odometers Off By Up To 3.75%

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

CarHonda and Acura odometers are consistently recording mileage too high, in some cases by up to 3.75%. While this may help prevent you from getting a speeding ticket, it has definite ramifications for mileage-based leases and warranties. Honda has agreed to make its odometers more accurate and to center the error distribution at zero. In addition, for affected vehicles, they will extend the warranty mileage by 5% and pay back excess lease-mileage charges of $6 million.

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/…
(via Engadget)

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Automatic Breathalyzer For Convicted Drunk Drivers

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

CarMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the US Dept. of Transportation are campaigning to put interlock devices in the cars of all convicted drunk drivers. The devices are essentially breathalyzers that keep the car from starting if alcohol is detected above a preset level. Most states already require them for some offenders, but MADD wants them installed for everyone convicted of drunk driving—even first offenders.

Link: http://www.iht.com/…

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Teen Crashes Car To Escape Carjacker

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

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I’ve often thought about doing something like this, if I were to ever be carjacked. Especially since my pickup doesn’t have a passenger airbag.

http://www.ktvz.com/…
(via digg)

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Cleaner And More Efficient Diesel Cars

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

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Think you want a hybrid? This article discusses the “new” diesel. Apparently diesel engines are more efficient than regular gasoline engines, but they’ve historically been much dirtier, to the point of failing emissions requirements.

http://money.cnn.com/…
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BMW Announces Dual Gasoline/Hydrogen Vehicle

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

Cars

From the linked article: “BMW officially announced the Hydrogen 7 today. The car is touted as the first hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile for everyday use.” It runs on hydrogen or gasoline.

http://www.autobloggreen.com/…

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Software Licensing Strands Cars

Monday, August 14th, 2006

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With the majority of software, when you purchase it you are actually buying a license to use the software (rather than the software itself). This scheme was created fairly early in the life of PCs. Most people don’t notice it, but smart businesspeople are aware of the implications. It does occasionally cause problems, and a particularly funny one recently occurred in a New Jersey parking garage.

http://arstechnica.com/…

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No More Gas Caps

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Car

Ford has the technology to do away with removeable fuel caps. They’ll be phasing it in, starting with the higher-end vehicles.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/…
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Baking In Your Car

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

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This woman discovered that she can bake cookies on her car dashboard when it’s hot outside.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/…
(via Nothing To Do With Arbroath)

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Higher Speed Limits Have Not Resulted In More Accidents

Monday, July 10th, 2006

Speed Limit Sign

Apparently our highways have actually become safer since the federal 55 MPH speed limit was repealed. This is in stark contrast to the doomsayers back in 1995 who predicted a massive increase in injuries. Personally, I believe the repeal of the 55 MPH speed limit to be the single most useful thing that the Republican majority has managed to do in the last 12 years.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/…

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What Happens When You Obey The Speed Limit

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Car

Recall that the speed limit is an upper limit, not a lower one. A group of people decided to see what would happen if they all drove 50 MPH in the 55 MPH zone of an interstate highway. They lined up next to each other, taking up all four lanes and forcing the cars behind them to also go 50. The results were impressive—one driver lost his side mirror while passing them on the shoulder. (Note: the sound quality of the video isn’t that good, but I still found it worth watching.)

http://video.google.com/…

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Do Driving Tips Really Save Gas?

Monday, May 8th, 2006

Car

These guys put six common gas-saving driving tips to the test. There were some surprises, and they claim you can increase fuel economy by up to 37%, just by changing the way you drive.

http://www.edmunds.com/…

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It’s a Bus! No, It’s a Tank! No, It’s Both!

Sunday, March 12th, 2006

Pretty impressive. There are additional combat stories on the manufacturer’s web site.

http://www.damninteresting.com/…

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