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A Diesel A Day

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While automakers aren't really introducing a new clean diesel-powered model every day, there's no denying there's a definite trend developing here.  And it's a good thing as far as we're concerned.   If our enthusiasm for this new generation of...

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Mega MPG

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Unless you've been living in a cave for the past few months, you're probably aware that designing more fuel efficient cars has become the new Holy Grail for both established automakers and upstart entrepreneurs alike. You may have even...

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Home James!

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It's the fantasy of every driver who's ever had to contend with the tedium of rush hour traffic or long cross-country roadtrips: The car that will automatically whisk you off to your pre-programmed destination without you having to do...

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More Miles-Per-Acre

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Unless you've spent the past several years hiding under a rock, you've undoubtedly heard everyone from auto execs to politicians touting the promise of home-grown ethanol to fuel the cars of the future.  Well, not so fast. Sure, running...

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Reverse Without Regret

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Take one small child and add one big vehicle with a serious rear blind spot and you have a recipe for tragedy.  That pretty much sums up a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which...

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Tank Topping Technology

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Putting gas in a car is perhaps the most common experience we drivers share.  And now car manufacturers are taking small but meaningful steps to make this ubiquitous process just a little bit easier. The most widespread trend is...

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One New Hybrid (And A Handful of Alternatives)

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I know, I know. Now that gas prices have dropped, the pain we were all feeling at the pump just a few short weeks ago has become a distant memory.  But mark my words:  We haven't seen the last...

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Cutting-Edge Infotainment

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So-called "infotainment systems" are probably the hottest trend in automotive technology since the introduction of the gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain.  And we've just spent some quality time in the 2009 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid playing with the most impressive...

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