Monday, April 26, 2010

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Thumb Socks Wage War Against Texting While Driving

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 03:04 PM PDT

Most of us adults--and teen drivers--now know that texting while driving is bad news. Yet about three fourths of all teens admit to texting while driving, even though the practice is banned for all drivers in 23 states in addition to the District of Columbia. And that's not even considering the states that have additional restrictions for novice...


Automotive X PRIZE Track Testing Begins This Week

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:43 PM PDT

We've been following the Automotive X PRIZE for over a year now, and it's finally getting to the cars-on-course phase, pitting 28 teams against each other on the track to determine which of their 36 vehicles embodies not just high-efficiency but also a real-world, streetable design. The testing will take place at Michigan International Speedway...


Could Rental Rates Rise With Hertz-Dollar-Thrifty Combination?

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Today's news, that Hertz is planning to purchase Dollar Thrifty, might not raise rates right away, but it could make deals for some travelers a bit harder to find in the not-too-distant future. Rental prices have already been on an upswing, with short-notice deals harder to find than they had been. After the industry was caught flat-footed in...


Should Driving While Wearing Burqas Be Illegal? How About Helmets?

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Well, here's one that a whole bunch of state motor-vehicle codes probably don't address: Is driving while wearing a burqa a road hazard? The question arises from the curious case of a 31-year-old Muslim woman fined last week in France for driving while wearing a headscarf. It was reported in some media as a burqa, although that may not be correct...


Rendered: 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Facelift

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:22 AM PDT

The Volkswagen Tiguan has only been in production for a little over two years but a facelift for the compact SUV is planned. The changes are designed to bring the styling of the Tiguan in line with the rest of Volkswagen family. Other models getting the same corporate styling treatment include the recently unveiled Phaeton flagship sedan and the...


Tonight: National Geographic Airs Two Hours Of Hot, Supercar Action

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:55 AM PDT

Apart from a certain well-known football program, Monday isn't usually a great night for television. But tonight that may change, as the National Geographic Channel delves deep inside the secret world of luxury automobiles for two steamy hours of engineer-on-car action. Added bonus: the cars in question are the Audi R8 and the Bugatti Veyron. Not...


Natural-Gas Honda Civic To Oklahoma As U.S. Lags in NGVs

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:52 AM PDT

The U.S. buys more hybrids than any place else in the world except Japan. We have a handful of clean diesels, with sales slowly increasing. But the "other alt-fuel" for automobiles--natural gas--is barely a blip on the U.S. market. Nonetheless, Honda is plugging away (ahem) with its 2010 Honda Civic GX, the only natural-gas vehicle (NGV) now...


Five Myths About Electric Cars, Courtesy of Think

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:17 AM PDT

Last Thursday was the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and the CEO of one electric-car maker took the occasion to speak out on some of the popular myths around the manufacturing and use of electric vehicles. Richard Canny, who runs the recently refinanced Think, published a list of "top 10 EV myths busted" to provide some rational counterpoints to a...


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