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A Practical Car Care Guide for Your College Car

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Furthermore, regular oil changes assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the engine by preventing the build-up of dirt and particles. DIY Car Maintenance Doing simple maintenance tasks on your own can save you money and help you better understand your vehicle. Replacing Windshield Wipers.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We are delighted by this agreement with Harman International, which will allow motorists to benefit from the greater levels of refinement and safety in future vehicles which these Lotus technologies enable," said Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive Officer of Group Lotus plc. Looking for a better auto insurance rate?

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

HDMI is great, but, not future proof, you need something that will still be a standard in 25 years. Low Ranked richii @ Apr 19th 2009 4:29PM for some reason this makes me think of the future. I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. Same goes for video cables. yay same plug!

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our ENVI electric minivan concepts illustrate Chryslers innovation with electric vehicle technology and show what the future could hold." i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade!

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. If cost is an important consideration, than charging your EV at home is a no-brainer as it cuts out any profit-hungry middlemen.