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Used Car of the Day: 2013 Dodge Dart

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My rebuttal is that I don't see a 2013 Dodge Dart with a manual transmission in the forums very often, whereas my other choices for today are all models I use often. "What's this," you ask. "A A Dodge Dart? How is that an interesting choice for used car of the day?"

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Used Car of the Day: 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser

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Today we bring you a 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser. This one has not been driven off-road much -- only twice, according to the owner -- and has apparently been well maintained. It's also never been in an accident, apparently.

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Used Car of the Day: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta GLI

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Today we return to New Jersey to bring you this 2013 Volkswagen Jetta GLI. This one has 94,000 miles and some mods. Those include a clutch kit, shift kit, ECU tune, and air-intake upgrade. It appears pretty clean and it's an Autobahn with a stick. The kind of car many of us pine for -- a sporty compact with three pedals.

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Used Car of the Day: 2013 Honda Fit

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Today it's a 2013 Honda Fit in a eye-scorching blue/green color combo. We're going a bit more mainstream than usual today with our UCOTD pick. This one has 119,000 miles on the odometer and a five-speed manual transmission. It appears to be well-maintained, with everything working and only normal wear and tear for the most part.

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USTMA report finds that recycling of end-of-life tires dropped from 96% in 2013 to 76% in 2019

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This is down from 96% in 2013, when scrap tire recycling peaked. Three decades after we successfully eliminated 94% of the over 1 billion scrap tires stockpiled around the country, this report reveals that efforts to find and develop new uses for scrap tires have stalled.

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Pike Research makes 10 electric vehicle predictions for 2013

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Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in 2013 will continue to outpace the first years of hybrid vehicle sales as more than 210,000 PEVs will be sold globally and more than three dozen PEV models will debut, according to a year-end free whitepaper published by Pike Research, that makes 10 specific predictions about electric vehicles in 2013.

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Used Car of the Day: 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

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Today we serve up a mostly unmodified 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. This California-based car is mostly stock, with the few mods that it has meant to improve livability. Options include Xenon lights, spoiler, and Rockford Fosgate audio. Some minor body work has been done. Most of the mods involve the clutch.