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Last Updated: Mar 26th, 2006 - 13:41:45 |
Driving Economically
6 Earth-Friendly Auto Tips
Last year marked a turning point in which Earth-friendly alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles gained major attention and an increasing market share. On top of that, the AAA Great Battery Roundup collected more than 20,000 used vehicle batteries and disposed of them in an environmentally sound manner.
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Car Safety
Tips to Help You Avoid A Vehicle Fire
Car fires account for 17 percent of all reported fires and 13 percent of all civilian fire deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association. More than two-thirds of vehicle fires result from mechanical or electrical failures or malfunctions, compared to only 3 percent from collisions or rollovers. More than a quarter million vehicle fires occur every year.
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Car Maintenance
Tips For Extending The Life Of Your Car
You are what you eat, just like you are what you drive. Take a minute to think about how you treat your body. What you eat and how you maintain it can affect the way you feel. Automotive expert, Ron Ananian, known as "The Car Doctor," says you should apply the same mindset to how you treat your car. Many factors can affect your car's lifespan and by understanding its basic functions, you can help to keep it in top shape. Ananian has compiled the following ten tips to help you extend the life of your car,
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Forget The Halls...Deck The Driveway New Advertising Campaign Makes Lexus Present Perfect
Sales associate Jamie Klein of Park Place Lexus in Plano, Tex., remembers clearly the look on the woman's face when she opened the front door. Klein-holding a beautifully wrapped gift box containing keys to a new performance sedan-visited the woman's house to deliver a shiny, new Lexus GS. "Sitting on her driveway was the GS decorated with a bright red bow on top, just like the Lexus commercials," Klein said.
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Car Buying Tips
Don't Let A Curbstoner Take You For A Ride
)-Used-car bargain hunters beware: The latest trend in consumer rip-offs is hitting the streets-it's called curbstoning. What is curbstoning? Most states limit the number of cars that a person can sell without a dealer's license or only allow the selling of one's personal car. Curbstoners ignore these laws and sell multiple cars that frequently have hidden problems in their past-problems that can affect both the safety and the value of these vehicles.
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Road Trips
There Are Tropical Islands You Can Drive To
Americans are planning vacations closer to home and seeking destinations they can easily reach by car.
One warm-weather vacation option with a variety of activities and attractions is the Florida Keys. It is a string of subtropical islands joined to the South Florida mainland by the famed Overseas Highway with 43 scenic bridges.
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New Convenience for Taxi, Limo Riders
For busy people who need to get from place to place quickly, having to carry cash when taking a taxi can be an inconvenience. Taking the time to find and visit an ATM machine is a barrier for travelers who need to reach an important destination. Fortunately, riding a taxi or limousine will become more convenient and entertaining with the installation of the e-Port, a card-reading device which will enable riders to use their credit cards to pay for their trip and have access to the latest news and information en route via an LCD screen situated in the back seat.
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Car Maintenance
10 Tips to Keep Your SUV Rolling
It's a rare motorist who doesn't have strong feelings about today's sport utility vehicles. Love 'em or hate 'em, one thing is certain - just like their automobile cousins, SUVs last longer, operate more efficiently and command a higher resale value when they are properly maintained and serviced.
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Automotive
Internet Steers Car Lovers the Right Way
From researching the features and price of a new car to selling a used car yourself, the Internet is revolutionizing the automotive business.
But an explosion of Web sites about cars can make even a simple job seem difficult. Put the word "cars" in a popular search engine and you get 6.8 million hits. "New cars" cuts that down to 172,000 sites. Wasn't the Internet supposed to make tasks such as car shopping easier?
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Car Rentals
Rent Smart On Your Next Road Trip
Driving from here to there or even driving from the airport to there can be one of the most challenging aspects of any vacation. Avoiding unnecessary stress and staying safe are two keys to ensuring great vacation memories. So when looking at the transportation aspect of your next trip consider these tips:
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Car Safety
Be Prepared For Collision Repair
No one plans for a car accident, but preparation can be key to a better vehicle repair experience, especially collision repair. Here are some answers to common questions asked by first time accident victims.
The accident has made it impossible or dangerous to drive my car. Whom can I call for help?
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Car Buying Tips
Lemon of a Car from the Sweet Grandmother
That story about the friend of a friend who bought the total lemon of a car from the sweet grandmother is not always an urban legend! Many people are tricked into buying cars that should be junked and are worth nothing, but look fine on the outside, under the hood and started good on the test-drive. Buying a used car is often the best and most financially efficient choice for many consumers, however many used car buyers don't look close enough at the pre-owned vehicle or they look at the wrong things.
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Car Maintenance
Choosing a Repair Shop
Although the chill of autumn mornings is often enough to prod motorists into getting their vehicles checked out before winter, many consumers do not know where to turn for automotive service and repair. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), a nonprofit organization that tests and certifies the competence of individual automotive repair technicians, offers these tips on choosing a repair facility.
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Car Safety
ABC's 20/20 News Magazine has Concluded Unsafe Windshield Installations
ABC's 20/20 news magazine has concluded unsafe windshield installations can cause unnecessary deaths and catastrophic personal injuries. "Windshield is an outdated, misleading term, says Leo Cyr, Vice President of Marketing for NOVUS Windshield Repair. "Bumpers still bump and brakes still brake but windshields have evolved from passive weather barriers to indispensable components in the structural integrity and safety of a vehicle's passenger compartment."
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Looking for an Inexpensive Gift that Offers a Simple , HIgh Tech Solution to Parking
Looking for an inexpensive gift that offers a simple, yet high-tech solution to the challenge of parking your vehicle in the garage? In the often-crowded home-garage environment where depth perception is so difficult, parking a car can be quite a headache and lead to expensive bumper damage. Now, homeowners can use Park-Zone by Exeter Technologies, which offers a convenient, high-tech solution to this daily parking dilemma.
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Car Buying Tips
Buying Cars on the Internet?
It is amazing what can be done on the Internet these days-meeting people, watching and listening to live concerts, stock trading, and more. There has recently been a large increase in online shopping, from CDs to boats-if you want it, you can buy it on the Internet. But cars? Cars are high-ticket items that consumers plan on buying for months ahead of time. Shopping for them requires research, financial planning and attention to details...so actually, the Internet is an ideal place for car shopping!
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Car Safety
Windshield Dings Love to Travel
Driving means extra vibration. And vibration helps little dings grow into big cracks. Extended driving also means running the heater or air conditioner, which causes radically different temperatures on the inside and outside of the windshield. Engineers call this temperature stress "thermal shock." Dings call it "growth food."
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The Movable Theater
With motorists spending record amounts of time in their vehicles, drivers are changing drive time into entertainment and work time. A national survey reported that the typical motorist is spending more than 56 minutes a day behind the wheel, up 7 percent from 1990. What's more, the average household is logging 4,000 more miles annually than in 1990, according to the Federal Highway Administration study.
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Car Buying Tips
Lease or Buy?
It may not be an age-old question, but the decision whether to lease or buy an automobile is one that puzzles many consumers. Experienced car buyers may know the ins and outs of the lease vs. purchase question, but novice shoppers may not know of the leasing option or why they might want to choose that route.
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Road Trips
Seven Tips for Safer Travel.
The great American road trip is something that people either dream of doing someday or make the time to do every year. Whether you' re traveling on a work-related trip or driving to a relative's home for the holidays, preparation is the key to a safe and fun trip. You can beat stress and save time and money as well, if you take the time to plan ahead. The following are seven tips on planning ahead when you have to hit the road.
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