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- Toyota Recalls 615,000 Sienna Minivans For Roll-Away Issue
- Infiniti QX80 Reviewed, Subaru Aces New Safety Test: What's New @ The Car Connection
- Apple Maps Still Terrible, Steers Alaska Drivers Onto Airport Runway
- They Said It Couldn't Be Built: The World's First Attention-Powered Car
- 20 Parts-Makers Fined $1.6 Billion For Fixing Prices & Making Cars Pricey
- Your Car's Fuel Economy Gauge Is Probably Wrong
- Subaru Outback, Legacy Top New Forward Collision Prevention Ratings
| Toyota Recalls 615,000 Sienna Minivans For Roll-Away Issue Posted: 27 Sep 2013 09:21 AM PDT  Toyota is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2004-2005 and 2007 through 2009 Toyota Sienna minivans to fix a problem involving the shift lever assembly. The problem In a statement, Toyota said that “because of the potential for damage to the shift lock solenoid installed in involved vehicles, there is a possibility that the...      |
| Infiniti QX80 Reviewed, Subaru Aces New Safety Test: What's New @ The Car Connection Posted: 27 Sep 2013 09:12 AM PDT  From The Car Connection: 2014 Infiniti QX80 If you're looking for a luxury SUV with legitimate off-roading potential, vehicles like the QX80 fit your niche interests. Subaru Outback, Legacy Top New Forward Collision Prevention Ratings In an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) test of forward collision prevention systems, Subaru's system...   |
| Apple Maps Still Terrible, Steers Alaska Drivers Onto Airport Runway Posted: 27 Sep 2013 08:49 AM PDT  You know it, we know it, our grandmothers know it: Apple Maps is terrible. In fact, it was so terrible that CEO Tim Cook fired the guy in charge of it. A year after its release, we'd have thought that Apple Maps might've gotten its act together. But as Cook & Co. have learned, mapping isn't something you can master overnight like checkers or...   |
| They Said It Couldn't Be Built: The World's First Attention-Powered Car Posted: 27 Sep 2013 08:12 AM PDT  A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a prototype device developed in Japan that can scan a driver's brainwaves, deterring theft and ensuring that the driver is awake and sober. According to Cnet, electronics company Emotiv and the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia have now announced something just as remarkable: a car that only runs...   |
| 20 Parts-Makers Fined $1.6 Billion For Fixing Prices & Making Cars Pricey Posted: 27 Sep 2013 07:25 AM PDT  No doubt about it: cars are expensive. Along with your home and your education, a car is one of the most expensive investments you'll ever make. Unfortunately, some of us have been paying even more for our cars than we should've, and it's because 20 companies that supply parts for those cars have been fixing prices for over a decade. According to...   |
| Your Car's Fuel Economy Gauge Is Probably Wrong Posted: 27 Sep 2013 05:44 AM PDT  Your car's fuel economy gauge may be lying to you. Well, exaggerating at least. A recent article in the Detroit News says dashboard mpg readouts are about 5 percent too optimistic. Some are worse than others, though: Edmunds tested a 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid and found its readout to be 19 percent overstated. A 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI diesel was...   |
| Subaru Outback, Legacy Top New Forward Collision Prevention Ratings Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:05 PM PDT  The EyeSight system that's offered in the new 2014 Subaru Outback and Legacy might entirely keep you, in a moment of inattention, from rear-ending another car. In a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) test of forward collision prevention systems, Subaru's system topped all the rest—with a total of 74 different models tested...   |
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