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- Survey: DVD, Nav Systems Are Must-Haves For Summer Road Trips
- All U.S. Honda Vehicles To Get Brake Overrides By Next Year
- Want a 2011 Nissan Leaf? You're Too Late (For Now)
- Death Toll From Toyota's Sudden Acceleration May Be As High As 89
- 2011 Toyota Sienna, Avalon Named IIHS Top Safety Picks
- In Some Cities: Feed The Parking Meter, Feed The Homeless
| Survey: DVD, Nav Systems Are Must-Haves For Summer Road Trips Posted: 26 May 2010 02:55 PM PDT  What's the single most important, must-have accessory for keeping a family road trip stress-free? According to a CarMax survey of 500 families planning travel with children this summer, it's most commonly either a DVD player or a GPS navigation system. Curiously, those parents who were age 18 to 34 chose a DVD player while older parents...
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| All U.S. Honda Vehicles To Get Brake Overrides By Next Year Posted: 26 May 2010 01:04 PM PDT  American Honda has announced that it will be installing a brake-override system on all of its Honda- and Acura-brand vehicles for the North American market by the end of 2011. The device would, quite simply, allow the brake pedal to override any throttle input returning the engine to idle or near idle to permit safe braking if the accelerator...
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| Want a 2011 Nissan Leaf? You're Too Late (For Now) Posted: 26 May 2010 09:39 AM PDT  Unless you're already one of the 20,000 people who have already put their names down and paid a deposit for the 2010 Nissan Leaf you won't be getting one this year. Nissan have sold out. While Nissan do not take firm orders until August, they have closed the lists for pre-registration after a massive 20,000 customers worldwide have expressed an...
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| Death Toll From Toyota's Sudden Acceleration May Be As High As 89 Posted: 26 May 2010 08:06 AM PDT  In March, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles could've been responsible for as many as 52 deaths since the year 2000. Yesterday, the NHTSA revised that figure upward: it now rests at 89. The revision is linked to a dramatic increase in the number of complaints filed with the...
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| 2011 Toyota Sienna, Avalon Named IIHS Top Safety Picks Posted: 25 May 2010 06:38 PM PDT  Toyota's seen a lot of scrutiny in recent months for its numerous safety-related recalls. But it should also be commended for earning top marks for occupant protection. In the latest round of crash-testing, two new 2011-model-year Toyota vehicles earned the Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): the...
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| In Some Cities: Feed The Parking Meter, Feed The Homeless Posted: 25 May 2010 04:58 PM PDT  A city in Oregon just phased in a novel and effective way of raising money for the homeless: by funneling the change from its parking meters toward the effort. Through a so-called Change for Change program, Springfield, Oregon has gathered two-dozen meters and isn't officially charging anything for parking. On an honor system, motorists pay for...
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