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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

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The concept was drilled into your author’s head as a youth while attending motorcycle safety courses. The IIHS noted that the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class offered nearly as much horsepower as some of the worst performers on the list. blind spot monitoring) seem to be a net positive.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 157 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 TEG 3:09PM (4/24/2009) "Because of the nature of the event, there was no demonstration of heart-stopping acceleration or sure-footedness through a slalom." 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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11 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 morgan 9:26PM (4/22/2009) Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a mid 90s car? Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Toyota Open Road Blog ) 7/25/07 Toyota Motor Corp. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S.