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- Can Smarter Red Lights Let Cars Drive Greener And Save Gas?
- Consumer Reports: GM Improves, Japanese Lead in Reliability
- Today at High Gear Media: Big BMW Recall, Wallace and Gromit
- BMW Recalling 150,800 2007-2010 Models For Emissions And Safety Fixes
- Video: VW Hitches Its Wagens To Film Buffs
- Will GM's New Oil Standard Mean 10,000-Mile Changes?
- How To Get Your College Car Ready for Winter
| Can Smarter Red Lights Let Cars Drive Greener And Save Gas? Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:24 PM PDT  We've all driven through--or waited a long time at--intersections that have car-sensing traffic lights. Now Denso has modeled the next iterations of a "smart traffic light" system. It would use messaging between vehicles and the traffic-light controller to let the light make better decisions about when to change, to maximize overall vehicle...
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| Consumer Reports: GM Improves, Japanese Lead in Reliability Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:45 PM PDT  According to its latest survey of more than 1.3 million vehicles owned by readers, Consumer Reports says Toyota and Honda still build the most reliable cars sold in the U.S. The publication notes that General Motors has made big improvements in quality, so much so that its vehicles now rank ahead of those from luxury brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz...
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| Today at High Gear Media: Big BMW Recall, Wallace and Gromit Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:05 PM PDT  Daylight savings time ends soon--do you know how to drive more safely in the dark? [TheCarConnection] BMW is recalling more than 150,000 vehicles with its twin-turbo engines for emissions and safety fixes. [MotorAuthority] On the turbo roll, how can forced-induction engines make better power? We pit superchargers against turbochargers to find out...
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| BMW Recalling 150,800 2007-2010 Models For Emissions And Safety Fixes Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:02 AM PDT  Recalls are rampant this month, and BMW is the latest to join the parade of dealer repairs. The reason for the recall of the 130,000 twin-turbo and naturally-aspirated six-cylinder models is for emissions and safety fixes. The problem with the twin-turbo models lies in the direct injection fuel system's high pressure fuel pump, which can cause...
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| Video: VW Hitches Its Wagens To Film Buffs Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:11 AM PDT  Chances are pretty good that you've seen When Harry Met Sally -- and even if you haven't, you've almost certainly witnessed that scene. You know: the one where Meg Whatshername shows Billy Whosit that women have an uncanny ability to lie? As it turns out, many people have been known to visit New York's Katz's Deli just to sit at the table where it...
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| Will GM's New Oil Standard Mean 10,000-Mile Changes? Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:56 AM PDT  The 2011 model year brings with it GM’s introduction of dexos oil. This is more than a type of oil; it's actually a standard for motor oil. Previously the gold standard for rating oil has always been the API (American Petroleum Institute) ratings, but with dexos, General Motors is following a practice European OEMs have followed for years by...
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| How To Get Your College Car Ready for Winter Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:47 AM PDT  The leaves have changed their colors and are beginning to litter lawns and streets across the Midwest. While it is pretty and relaxing, soon it is going to be cold and stressful. Before you know it you will go out to your car one morning to see that the windshield is covered in frost. Winter is coming, as much as we really don't want to accept it...
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