Global Auto Shows

July 2nd, 2009
For any automobile enthusiast the year cannot possibly come to an end without the highlight of some of the most popular auto shows that put on display with some the latest cars from manufacturers. Each manufacturer aims to outdo the competition by coming up with the most outstanding design forms with mix of comfort and integrated technology, which includes but is not limited to hybrid engines to counter the effects of fuel guzzling machines. With the effects on the environment being of great pri...
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Automotive

Stop Wasting Money When You Fill Your Car Up With Gas - Part 1

July 1st, 2009
It's no big secret - gas prices are rapidly rising. For many consumers this can lead to serious financial problems. This article will give you some tips, guidelines, and basic advice for helping you keep reduce the amount of money that you spend each week filling up your vehicle. If you're like the average driver then you can expect to put 15,000 miles on your vehicle every year and average about 20 miles on a gallon of gas. What this means is that for every 10 cents that gas prices rise you ca...
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Automotive

Volkswagen History

June 30th, 2009
Volkswagen is a German auto maker that is very well known to many people throughout the world. One of the vehicles that helped make them a household name is the Beetle. It may not come as a surprise to many that the Volkswagen got started in part by Adolf Hitler. Though he did not drive, he asked Ferdinand Porsche to create a vehicle that would be suitable for the regular everyday working man. Porsche agreed to do it and within a few years the Volkswagen Beetle made its debut.  A new factory wa...
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Tips for Hybrid Cars

June 29th, 2009
Hybrid cars are becoming more popular because of their ability to save gas and fuel for the families.  It also can improve the environment because of its lower emission.The purchases of a new vehicle like the hybrid model will bring convenience and enjoyment for a long period of time for the whole family.  You can purchase the car conveniently today because you can shop online with the online car dealers, or just go to the car dealerships that sell the hybrid models. The hybrid vehicles are us...
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Automotive

The Electric Car Crapshoot

June 26th, 2009
Al Gore, Rick Wagoner, Tom Friedman, our President Elect, Barack Obama, and many more celebrities are all heavily favoring and supporting a wholesale changeover from fossil fuel driven cars to electrically powered automobiles. Their faith is based on the Lithium Ion battery. These batteries are very expensive, are heavy, must be replaced after several years, and require hours for recharging. Lithium is not widely available in the US and must be imported. Electric cars perform admirably. They d...
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Reasons Not to Buy a Hybrid

June 23rd, 2009
Hybrid cars are leading the way in the automotive marketplace in terms of going green.  As more consumers seek a better alternative for the environment, the sales of hybrids are growing exceptionally.  However, rushing into a hybrid purchase is not always a recommended idea.  There are many reasons why one may not want to choose a hybrid.  It is incredibly easy to become blinded by all of the perks and advantages that car sales advertisements will throw at you.  Anything that is guaranteed ...
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New Cars - New Technology

June 22nd, 2009
Exciting Future Of Automobiles New technologies will improve fuel efficiency, increase safety, aid navigation and repair. Bend Bohn, of the German auto components company, Robert Bosch Corporation, recently predicted that internal combustion engines will continue to dominate the automotive market well into the 21st Century. Automotive manufacturers have invested considerable time and effort in attempt to improve fuel efficiency in these engines, and they have been successful. In fact the U.S....
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Technology

Pickup Truck Accessories

June 21st, 2009
No matter what make of pickup truck you own, chances are you want to change it from the way the factory supplied it. Whether you use your vehicle for work, off-road play or some of both, you can find performance parts, accessories and customization products to make your pickup truck unique. When you want your pickup truck to look and perform better, accessories will help you customize it. While it's possible to get some accessories from the Chevy, GMC, Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Mazda, Nissan or Toyota...
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A subjective insight of the future automobile

June 19th, 2009
The future car, lets say a 2025 model will be a very different machine to its present day Grandfather. They will be packed with computers and safety devices ensuring that not even a stunt driver can crash, and they will run on carbon dioxide and emit strawberry scented oxygen. Well they might. Predictions of future vehicles are usually wildly inaccurate, by now we should all have space programs to rival NASA based out of our backyard. However some of the automobile related cutting edge technolo...
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Your Cars Electrical System

June 18th, 2009
When the automotive industry was in its infancy, it used electricity only to ignite the fuel inside the engine. By the late 1920's, the electric starter replaced the hand crank, electric headlights made acetylene lamps obsolete and the braying of the electric horn drowned out the squeak of the hand-squeezed air horn. Today, an automobile requires an elaborate electrical system of circuits just to produce, store, and distribute all the electricity it requires simply for everyday operation. The fi...
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