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Lexus Says ‘Yes’ to Accessory Catalog at SEMA

The Truth About Cars

Beyond loading one of their nifty new 2024 GX 550 Overtrail models with a raft of burly accessories, the crew at Lexus has also dusted off a couple of older trucks for this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. As proof this machine is ready to Do Leisure, someone installed stand-up paddleboard and surfboard mounts on the roof rack.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. Source: Weigle 2008. standards for Wi-Fi wireless networking.

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Lexus RC F makes its European debut at Geneva; V8 with Otto-Atkinson cycle

Green Car Congress

Lexus will stage the European premiere of the new RC F—which made its global debut at the North American International Auto Show in January—at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The engine demonstrated 15% improvement in BSFC relative to the standard spark-ignition engine with 10% EGR at 1500 rpm, 2.62 The Lexus 5.0-liter

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Coulomb Gets Charged Up

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coulomb’s logo, apt but dull, reimagines a gas pump as a standard three-prong electrical socket. In 2008, Coulomb installed its first ChargePoint Networked Charging Station in a downtown San Jose parking garage; its Web site now shows ChargePoints in at least 24 states. Its dream is to be a ubiquitous part of the scenery.

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