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Better world club is not only providing cheap roadside assistance, but they also provide green roadside services!
On top of that they even provide auto insurance. Oh wait, did I mention that they're the nation's one and only provider of bicycle roadside assistance?! If you're a biker, you'll need it! You can get a quote from them at their site and if you managed to find someone cheaper, they will even match their prices!
Highlights:
- Cheap
- Discounts to hybrids and biodiesel vehicles
- Donate 1% of gross revenue to green efforts
- Discounts on eco-travel and hybrid car rental
- Provide free carbon offset with auto insurance!
- Nation's one and only bicycle roadside assistance!Better world club is not only providing cheap roadside assistance, but they also... more
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If you've never seen professional drift racing, you're in for an action-packed treat. It's a ballet on wheels: loud, smokey, beautiful, and remarkably fuel-efficient.
The racing is nearly non-stop, with just two cars on the track at a time ... there's no checkered flag and the judges honor the crowd's request to run "one more time!"
http://MPGomatic.com caught up with a handful of top-notch drifters ( Samuel Hubinette, Vaughn Gittin Jr., Rhys Millen, Kyle Mohan, Andrew Comrie-Picard, and Charles Ng ) at round three of Formula Drift at the historic Wall Stadium, in Wall, New Jersey.If you've never seen professional drift racing, you're in for an... more
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Introducing a new High-End compact Camera, the EX1.The brightest F1.8 lens will offer you a wider range of aperture steps and shallow depth-of-field. It is a great sub camera for DSLR users.
Ultra-wide 24mm F1.8 Lens
Ultra Sensitive 1/1.7” CCD
Rotating 3.0” AMOLED Display
Smart Range (High Dynamic Range)
Raw file support
Professional Front wheel key and dual dial
Full Manual Control (A/S/M)
Hot shoe
Smart Auto 2.0
Wide Converter
OVFIntroducing a new High-End compact Camera, the EX1.The brightest F1.8 lens will offer... more
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What Car?'s Peter Lawton visits Bentley's factory in Crewe to see just how the manufacturer's team create some of the world most luxurious leather seats.
From being doused in artificial sweat to test its resilience in 'challenging' environments, to being sat on 25,000 times, we see how the leather is stitched, fitted and tested, before taking its place in one of the world's most prestigious cars the Bentley Mulsanne.What Car?'s Peter Lawton visits Bentley's factory in Crewe to see just how... more
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After years of taking massive lossses because their U.S. manufacturing workers earned more than their foreign rivals, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are now paying pretty close to the same on average.
But the closing of the wage gap still doesn't extend to management employees, who still earn a lot more, says an economist with the Center for Automotive Research.
Economist Sean McAlinden said wages and benefits now cost GM around $58 an hour, just $2 more an hour than Toyota, the Associated Press reports. But he said Detroit's wages will shrink further compared to Toyota's as it hires more workers at the lower wage and takes on fewer skilled-trades workers, who make more money than other factory workers. Now the wage pressure will be on Toyota:
McAlinden predicted that between 2013 and 2015, Toyota could even be paying $10 more per hour than GM unless the Japanese company reacts and lowers wages.
At least for the production workers, pay has made big changes from 2007 when GM was paying $1,400 more per vehicle than Toyota in North American labor cost. Most of the difference was due to a $950 charge for retiree health care coverage.
Detroit automakers were paying their hourly workers an average of $69,368 per year in 2008, while the biggest foreign-based competitors were paying $70,185, as reported by the Associated Press. But salaried workers were still making a lot more -- an average of $122,963 compared to $81,506 for foreign rivals.After years of taking massive lossses because their U.S. manufacturing workers earned... more
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So Nissan has finally come to a decision on the launch date for the new Nissan Leaf. So time in June 2010... Anyway the car is said to be 100% electric and go about 90MPH with no problems accelerating and can last about 100 miles before another charge. The only problem I see is if you don't have a plug near you every couple of hours, it might not be for you.
Also when you buy the car (which is $25k to 26k) they give you instructions and a card for a company that can install a "special plug" to charge the car at home with. This will probably cost you another $1k plus raise your electric bill...
Other than that ^above, the design and technology is just astonishing. I believe Nissan has done something that would make it into history, just as long as they don't give up on it.
You can find more about the Nissan Leaf at http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/So Nissan has finally come to a decision on the launch date for the new Nissan Leaf.... more
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Toyota to agree to $16.4M government fine
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Toyota is expected to agree to a $16.4 million fine for its delay in telling the government about defective gas pedals. (KABC Photo)
WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said Sunday.
Toyota faces a Monday deadline to accept or contest the $16.4 million fine over evidence it knew about sticking gas pedals in September but did not issue a recall until January.
The Transportation official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity. The official said Toyota is expected to pay the full amount of the assessed fine within 30 days as a means of avoiding going to court against the government.
The official said Toyota did not intend to accept liability explicitly. But from the government's viewpoint, the official said, the agreement to pay the full fine constituted an acceptance of responsibility for hiding the safety defect in violation of the law.
Toyota did not immediately comment on the fine. Under federal law, automakers are required to notify the government within five business days when they find a potential safety defect.
Toyota announced it would recall 2.3 million vehicles in January to address sticking pedals on popular vehicles such as the Camry and Corolla. The Japanese automaker has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide because of acceleration problems in multiple models and braking issues in the Prius hybrid.
Concerns about sticking gas pedals and complaints from Toyota owners in the U.S. were rising at the end of 2009, according to chronologies of the investigation Toyota provided to the government.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said documents provided by Toyota showed the automaker had known about the sticky pedal defect at least since Sept. 29, 2009, when it issued repair procedures to distributors in 31 European countries to address complaints of sticking pedals, sudden increases in engine RPM and sudden vehicle acceleration.
The documents also showed that Toyota knew that owners in the United States had experienced the same problems.
The Japanese automaker has been weighing its options since the fine was announced in early April but analysts expected it to pay the penalty.
The company has been named in 138 potential class-action lawsuits over falling vehicle values and about 100 personal injury and wrongful death cases in federal courts. Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are conducting investigations related to the recalls.
"When you look at the toll it's taken on Toyota's reputation, when you look at the number of vehicles involved, when you look at the hardship it's placed on Toyota's customer base, it's only right for Toyota to take this fine," said Dennis Virag, president of Automotive Consulting Group based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Transportation officials have not ruled out additional fines. The department is reviewing whether Toyota delayed for six weeks the late January recall of the 2009-2010 Venza in the United States to address floor mats that could entrap the accelerator pedal after making a similar recall in Canada.
Toyota recalled the Venza in Canada in December and reported to the U.S. government on Dec. 16 that the floor mats could move forward while the vehicle is in use and "may interfere with the accelerator pedal."
Toyota told U.S. authorities at the time that the floor mats in question were not imported into the U.S. but the Venza was added to the floor mat recall in late January.
http://digiads.com.au/car-news/images/2006/11/thumbs/lrg_article_8430-img_0.jpgToyota to agree to $16.4M government fine
Sunday, April 18, 2010
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Occasionally people call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL. I look for the glimmer of goodness in everything, so this is another edition of some FAILs that I don’t think are really FAILs.
This guy worked hard every day of his life to become a VP at a huge insurance firm. The hard work paid off, and now he can impress all, y'all with this sick ride. You only call this a FAIL because you're so gosh darn jealous.
I know you're acting like everything Chris Brown does is a FAIL. But he's holding a very cute puppy, and unless that dog has rabies, is not a FAIL!
Is there a better way to teach health students the miracle of life, then by illustrating it on a cake? It's like that old saying: "all knowledge stems from Angel Food".
You read it wrong. Not only are they offering you free internet, they're also offering a free Hi-Fi stereo receiver WITH phonograph, Edison would be so proud!!!! Bring your square-dancing 78s to room 216, and we'll have such an irreverent party!
The FAIL lies in misunderstanding the sign. But I think we can sort this out. To the writers of this sign, I know by writing "no bikes" you also implied "no SUVs" but I think that the driver missed the implication. Perhaps the driver was from a low-context culture, where things need to be expressed more explicitly. Cultural sensitivity, learn it bro!
Why is this a FAIL, when you know that Google rights all of your wrongs?
Question, where are your nails? This is only raunchy if they are on your crotch. I'll give you a partial FAIL, because they call this the "grand opening" but it's been there for six months.
I guess this shows the endemic FAILs perpetrated by predatory lenders. This toddler can barely do anything without her pacifier, and she's already $38,375 in debt. Why did the financial institution give her such a huge credit limit? They knew she's ineligible to work, on account of strict US child labor laws.
Oh so sagging isn't cool anymore? C'mon sagging was awesome in junior high. By sagging below his knees, this fellow is taking us into the future of fashion.
What? Everyone in Denver loves Brian!Occasionally people call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL. I look... more
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These are your Current Virals for 9/22. Check out the latest virals at Current.com/virals.
ANDREW BIRD - "Anonanimal"
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Protect Insurance Companies PSA
[funnyordie 041b5acaf5]These are your Current Virals for 9/22. Check out the latest virals at... more
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This is one of those stories that you kind of wish was actually true.
I would be much happier knowing that James Sikes. 61, was culpable somehow for this incident than knowing that there is an unidentifiable (or un-admittable) issue going on.
Still, I don't think that the Mrs. and I will be getting a Prius now. Which is sad, b/c that is the way we were leaning. Hopefully, a U.S. auto maker will step up and make a hybrid that is safe and affordable.This is one of those stories that you kind of wish was actually true.
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Alright, I’ll be honest here, I’m not really a “car person” per se (though I have a great appreciation for Top Gear) but when I see something this sexy and eco-friendly, it definitely grabs my attention.
During the Geneva Auto Show last week, Porsche debuted this green beauty: The Spyder 918 – a plug-in hybrid sports car with more than 700 horsepower, gets 78 mpg, runs 15.5 miles on a lithium-ion battery pack before a powerful 500-horsepower V-8 kicks in, and emits only 70 grams of carbon dioxide emissions per mile – and built in only 7 months. The best part? There’s a very good chance you’ll be seeing it on the market soon(ish).
Porsche went for a green theme for the first annual Geneva Auto Show, focusing on more power for less fuel and efficiency. (See the video on the original post.) It seems that Europe is taking the initiative to greatly reduce their carbon emissions in the very near future and they’re putting a lot of focus on reducing vehicle emissions as part of this effort.
(Read more and see the video on the original post.)Alright, I’ll be honest here, I’m not really a “car person”... more
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Sky Mall is seemingly here to save us all from life’s minor annoyances. One annoyance that can quickly turn to panic is the age-old “where did we park?” dilemma. Your aggravation could soon disappear with some help from Auto-Finder Deluxe. This device helps find your car when you’ve lost it in a sea of minivans.
Read more: http://www.whitespace.bz/ws/web/forms/pulse/PulseMainArticle.aspx?id=396Sky Mall is seemingly here to save us all from life’s minor annoyances. One... more
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