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Used Car of the Day: 1978 Buick Century Salon

The Truth About Cars

I don't even know, without Googling, where the nearest junkyard is. And today I found an interest 1978 Buick Century Salon that looks like it's been sitting in the boneyard. Contrary to what some of you snarky commenters believe, I do not prowl junkyards for UCOTD. That's Murilee's department. Instead I scour our forums.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

Green Car Congress

PP100 gap exists between vehicles that have an Android Automotive OS without Google Automotive Services (51.1 Among mass market brands, Ram (141 PP100) ranks second and Buick (162 PP100) ranks third. Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) issues: A 21.5 PP100) and those vehicles that don’t have this system (29.6

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GM and Qualcomm extend relationship; next-gen digital cockpit, telematics and advanced driver assistance systems

Green Car Congress

Qualcomm Technologies has worked with GM for years to supply advanced communication solutions for GM’s connected car applications, including safety and diagnostics featured in GM’s connected Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles.

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Tesla Now Selling More Vehicles In USA Than Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, & Many Others

CleanTechnica EVs

I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […]. I just published a report highlighting the fact that Tesla’s US sales have been growing as the overall auto market has tanked, and I also published one looking at companies’ EV share of auto sales (Tesla being at 100%, of course).

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2024 Honda Prologue electric SUV starts under $40,000 with full EV tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

Based on GM’s Ultium Platform (that powers Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Buick EVs), the Prologue features the “highest standard driving range rating in its class,” according to Honda. Ahead of the first models rolling out, Honda shared starting prices and specs for the 2024 Honda Prologue.

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

Green Car Congress

One of the studies showed that it is highly distracting to use hands-free voice commands to dial phone numbers, call contacts, change music and send texts with Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri and Google Now smartphone personal assistants, though Google Now was a bit less distracting than the others. Listening to the radio rated 1.2.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

To rebut point by point: A) People have agency and while some morons resist self-control, most people can and do drive their cars at far lower speeds than they are capable of, whether they drive a Buick or a Bentley; B) Since most people are capable of driving like responsible adults, I don’t think this level of government intrusion in our lives is (..)

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