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Used Car of the Day: 2002 Acura RSX Type-S

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Even this beat-up 2002 Acura RSX Type-S catches my eye. Today's UCOTD speaks to my personal biases -- I have a weird thing for the Acura RSX. The car has been in storage for three years, so it will need some work to get running. But it does have the six-speed manual transmission and just 78,000 miles.

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Used Car of The Day: 2002 Volvo S60 AWD

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Today we're bringing you a high-mileage 2002 Volvo S60 AWD that is available at a bargain price.

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Used Car of the Day: 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V

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Today's UCOTD is 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V that the author has loved for a long time but must part with due to family needs. Many of us can relate to that.

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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

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Today, it's the turn of the third member of the 2000-2002 Daweoo triumvirate: The compact Nubira, an example of which I found in a Denver self-service yard last week. The 2002 Nubira SE (the base trim level) had an MSRP of $11,699, or about $16,419 in 2023 dollars. For a brief period, it seemed that such a dream might be possible.

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Used Car of the Day: 2002 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner TRD

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This 2002 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner TRD has more than 283K miles on the clock, it's 21 years old, and the price is $15,000. Today's UCOTD is, uh, interesting. This two-wheel-drive truck has a lot of aftermarket parts.

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DOE: despite 13% rise in VMT from 2002-2015, pollution down significantly

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Despite an increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) of 13% from 2002 to 2015 (the latest year for which data are available), the total amount of airborne pollutants emitted from highway vehicles has declined considerably, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Source: DOE. Click to enlarge. microns (PM-2.5).

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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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In 2002, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. million units have been sold since the Touareg was first introduced in 2002. The Touareg eHybrid 4MOTION develops a system power of 280 kW (381 PS) and system torque of 600 N·m. Each of the PHEV models is fitted with a 14.3 kWh (net) / 17.9 kWh (gross) battery pack.

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