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by Jeff Bressler on February 29, 2008
If you think only political prisoners are keep locked in cages in China, think again. A Mr. Zhang, of Jilin City, has built an iron cage for his VW Jetta in an effort to stop thieves from stealing...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 29, 2008
Many States are starting to play hardball when it comes to exposing drivers who have chronic DUI records. Maryland is the latest State to contemplate the use of special "vanity" plates to...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 29, 2008
What's lower than selling fake Rolex's on a city street? How about selling cheap replica Ferrari's. Italian financial police have busted a ring of counterfeiters who built fake Ferraris...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 28, 2008
Diesel engines can run on just about anything, including used cooking oil. Just ask ole Willie Nelson and his bio Willie deal. As a result, an entire industry is emerging to provide brave...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 28, 2008
A few days ago I posted a list of the meanest vehicles for the environment. Leading the hit parade was the VW Touareg. Today, a kinder, gentler list as I reveal the greenest of the green via results...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 28, 2008
While the post below looks at the rising price of diesel at the pump, some good news was also revealed for proponents of the engine. Both diesels and hybrids were added to the National Highway...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 28, 2008
With the price of regular gasoline soaring in recent days, how is the cost of diesel fuel holding up? Not well my friends. The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel soared 15.6 cents...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 28, 2008
Many of you asked if we could find a video to rival the disastrous drive into the 10 minute oil change I showed a few weeks back. Here's another insane drive in close quarters!......
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by Jeff Bressler on February 27, 2008
Ford's U.S. sales could drop by around 10 percent in February, a Ford sales analyst said Wednesday. "The retail business is not that strong" throughout the industry, Ford's George...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 27, 2008
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This very possibly could be the worst driver of all time. If at first you don't succeed please don't try again!......
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by Jeff Bressler on February 27, 2008
The New York Times announced the winner of their Collectible Car of the Year Award. The paper held a contest that resulted in 558 readers cars entered. The paper asked Automobile magazine to choose...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 27, 2008
Before announcing the All Galactic Car of the Millennium Awards there is the lowly presentation of the World Car of the Year. Only kidding! I needed that lead- in to make the World Car title sound...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 27, 2008
What a joke. After saying that incentives were virtually a thing of the past, execs at the Detroit 3 are once again seeing the writing on the financial wall. Detroit's automakers, stung by nearly...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 27, 2008
Can you fix a simple dent with a can of computer air duster and a hair dryer? Watch the video and decide whether seeing in actually believing. Just remember I have heard that this doesn't works...
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This one is beyond explanation! Trick photography? I don't think so.......
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by Jeff Bressler on February 26, 2008
I've heard of concepts going into production or getting scraped, but ending up in an art exhibit is a new one. One of the stand-out automotive design concepts from back in 2005 has re-emerged in...
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Last month in England construction workers were given permission to forcibly move cars out of a construction zone with a forklift if they were parked after 7:00 am. Would these guys have the nerve to...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 26, 2008
Yesterday I did a posting on some of the dangers associated with working around a hybrid engine. As more and more pure electric cars are being developed, how should we refer to its powerplant - as an...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 26, 2008
I wrote last month about the "Tank Pit Stop" robot that could fuel up your car without an attendant or any need for you to get out of the driver's seat. The couch potato special is the...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 25, 2008
A vicious senior citizen lays in wait for the right prey!......
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by Jeff Bressler on February 25, 2008
Is driving your Hybrid one step away from being to close to the paddles when CPR is being administered? Well not exactly, but perhaps there is more inherent danger to driving a hybrid then meets the...
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by Jeff Bressler on February 25, 2008
We always hear about the clean and green list of top cars but how about the dirty and offensive. The list of worst polluting vehicles includes high-performance sports cars, huge trucks and vehicles...
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