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Editors' Soapbox
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Posted June 6 2008 02:00 PM by Evan.McCausland
Hustling to work down Interstate 94 on any given weekday morning, I rarely have cars chase me down on me at high rates of speed. And when they do, they are usually small cars driven by young women yapping on their cell...
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Jean Jennings, Chrysler, Sedans
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Running out of gas on purpose
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Posted June 4 2008 01:17 PM by AutomobileStaff
No money for gas? According to the local CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California, some drivers there are scamming free gas by taking advantage of a taxpayer-supported program called the Freeway Service Patrol.
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Amy Skogstrom
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Posted June 4 2008 07:25 AM by marc.noordeloos
Volkswgen charges you $450 if you want stability control on a Rabbit. To me, this is a no brainer. But how much would you pay for the safety and security of stability control?
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Marc Noordeloos
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Remedial training for automotive journalists
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Posted May 27 2008 02:22 PM by Evan.McCausland
I find odd things at yard sales. Case in point? I stumbled across a 1972 edition of Code Rousseau - a French driver's ed textbook - at a local garage sale. As odd - or dumb - as that may sound, it's...
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Evan McCausland
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Posted May 22 2008 12:51 PM by P_Floraday
Alan Mulally blames gas prices for the instability in the U.S. vehicle market. Once consumers faced $3.50 per gallon gas, SUV and truck sales started to lose steam. Mulally doesn't see the trend reversing in the near...
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Phil Floraday, Ford, SUVs
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Chrysler seeks 25% cost reduction in parts.
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Posted May 19 2008 08:07 AM by AutomobileStaff
A number of things constantly run through my mind that I'm sure nobody else would/should ever think about. One of those things (at least the one that is fit for print) happened to be associated with the car sitting atop...
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, David Yochum, Nissan, Sedans
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Posted May 15 2008 10:40 AM by AutomobileStaff
I spent a couple of days at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV last week (60 miles west of Las Vegas). The last time I was there was in January of 2007 and only one building was on site. Now, it's absolutely...
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Marc Noordeloos
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The new Kia/Peterbilt minivan tractor hybrid
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Posted May 14 2008 01:16 PM by AutomobileStaff
While listening to the radio yesterday, I heard two public service announcements sponsored by the Department of Transportation warning drivers that police will be strictly enforcing seatbelt laws starting this weekend.
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Amy Skogstrom
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Posted May 14 2008 06:57 AM by Evan.McCausland
I was standing with designers when the A5 broke cover at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show. They weren't Audi designers, but definitely interested parties. Audi's Walter da'Silva leads one of the most talented design staffs in the...
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Thoughts of a new bicycle beckon like those of new cars
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Posted May 12 2008 12:17 PM by Evan.McCausland
There's something about that new-bike smell. It's a lot like new-car smell, and that spells trouble for the rational shopper on a budget. At least it did for me this weekend.
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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, Joe Lorio
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