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Cool your fanny, increase fuel mileage

10187240 Posted August 6 2008 11:38 AM by Automobile Staff

Don't worry about spending more cash to equip your next ride with air-cooled seats. Like hybrid cars, chances are those chilled chairs could pay for themselves in a few years.

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What a Drag

2009 Chevrolet Traverse is the Most Aerodynamic Lambda
10181312 Posted August 6 2008 06:48 AM by Automobile Staff

First reviews of the new Chevrolet Traverse have hit the Web, and many are making light of a rather unusual number: 0.33. This is the drag coefficient of Chevy's new crossover, thanks to a rounded front fascia, a...

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Are crossovers the next SUV?

10424703 Posted August 5 2008 10:23 AM by Automobile Staff

Another day, another crossover. As long as gas prices hover in the $3.50-$4.00 range, we anticipate automakers will engineer more crossovers intended to wean consumers off SUVs. But will today's crossover segment become...

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Filed under: Editors' Soapbox, David Yochum, Crossovers  |  Comments (1)

Buyers paying high prices for Honda Insights

9887879 Posted July 2 2008 12:37 PM by Automobile Staff

I was reading Don Sherman's history of hybrid vehicles and noticed the Honda Insight's gas mileage - 61 mpg city/70 mpg highway! Incredible numbers, and that is from a hybrid developed almost a decade ago.

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That box in the road - it's your imagination

Cities test virtual speed bumps
Speed Humps Ahead Posted June 30 2008 11:34 AM by Automobile Staff

If you happen to see a pointy, multi-colored box lying in the middle of the road, don't automatically swerve to avoid it. The box may just be an illusion.

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More Buick "dream cars" from GM's 1950s Motorama

10008907 Posted June 19 2008 05:50 AM by Automobile Staff

The radical 1954 Buick Wildcat II and 1956 Buick Centurion, both veterans of GM's outrageous Motorama car show (a lavish, GM-only traveling car event that was produced yearly from 1949 to 1961), are featured in Automobile...

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Where are all the cool cars?

9860137 Posted May 19 2008 07:07 AM by Automobile Staff

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  |  Comments (0)

Blue Oval Prepping Baby Pickup?

Ford may develop pickup smaller than F-150
2008 Ford F-150 Posted May 12 2008 10:37 AM by Evan McCausland

Has Ford been working on a "baby" truck to slot in below its F-150?

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Have hybrids become too quiet?

Boy hit by quiet Prius hybrid spawns debate
9839283 Posted May 8 2008 12:46 PM by Evan McCausland

Minneapolis-St. Paul television station KARE 11 is reporting an eight-year-old bicyclist has been hit by a car and thrown onto the vehicle's hood.

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Filed under: Car News, David Yochum, Toyota, Hatchbacks, Hybrids  |  Comments (4)

Have hybrids become too quiet?

Boy hit by quiet Prius hybrid sparks noise level debate
9545723 Posted May 8 2008 12:29 PM by Evan McCausland

Minneapolis-St. Paul television station KARE 11 is reporting an eight-year-old bicyclist has been hit by a car and thrown onto the vehicle's hood.

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Toyota Sequoia, Day 1

EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Toyota Sequoia, Day 1
9819987 Posted May 6 2008 11:18 AM by Automobile Staff

Read David Yochum's comments on driving the 2008 Toyota Sequoia.

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Why Saabs Are Considered Born From Jets

Why Saabs Are Considered Born From Jets
9760057 Posted May 1 2008 12:38 PM by Automobile Staff

"Born from jets" isn't just a Saab advertising line - it's what the Saab name actually stands for.

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Fast Forced Induction Facts

The Difference Between Turbocharging and Supercharging
2008 Chevrolet HHR SS boost gauge Posted April 30 2008 02:43 PM by Automobile Staff

It's a question many gear-heads are afraid to ask - and it can be followed by a lengthy answer.

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The Spy Who Loved... Babies?

Wendelin Wiedeking suspects people are trying to spy on him
9501914 Posted April 29 2008 01:00 PM by Phil Floraday

Who could automakers hire to obtain insider Porsche secrets? Obviously, James Bond is still available.

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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: 2008 Dodge Journey, Day 3

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: 2008 Dodge Journey, Day 3
9472538 Posted April 28 2008 06:01 AM by Automobile Staff

Read David Yochum's comments on driving the 2008 Dodge Journey.

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