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NASCAR Rookie Driving Sensation Tony Stewart
Combining the number one spectator sport in America with one of today's hottest decorating trends, Environmental Graphics has introduced a new wall mural featuring NASCAR rookie driving sensation Tony Stewart. The popularity of the company's murals has been sparked by appearances in numerous TV shows and major motion pictures, such as "Primary Colors", and most recently "Big Daddy".
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NASCAR Replica Stock Car
On your mark. Get set. Gooooooo! As America's best stock car drivers battle it out in a nail-biting race to the finish of this year's NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) championship, the smallest of auto racing fans can now join the big race with their very own NASCAR replica stock car. Fueled by the growth of NASCAR auto racing, Hedstrom Corporation, one of America's largest toy companies based in Chicago, Ill., and NASCAR have teamed up to introduce NASCAR Power Riders.
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Car Safety
In-Car Air Quality is Often Poor
Contaminants in roadside air can become concentrated inside cars when windows are closed. Cabin air filters help clean incoming air. Air quality inside cars on most roads is worse than the outside air, according to recent studies. Contaminants common in roadside air, such as pollen, dust, diesel soot and smog, were found to be two to six times more concentrated inside vehicles.
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Automotive
Volkswagen Leads the Driving Revolution
While most car lovers are loyal to sedans and truck lovers loyal to flat beds, Volkswagen has achieved a way to please both camps. They've been exploring new and innovative areas of vehicle design and they've come up with a new concept car that combines the functions of an off-road pickup with the comfort and convenience of a large luxury sedan. It's called the Advanced Activity Concept (AAC) Off-Road Study, and it satisfies both car and truck lovers.
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Car Maintenance
There's No Need to Sweat Air-Conditioning Service
When it's hot outside, it can get really hot inside an automobile. That's why so many drivers consider a properly maintained air-conditioning system to be a vital part of their car. Over the past few years, all automobile manufacturers have switched from R-12 air-conditioning system refrigerant, commonly known as Freon, to R-134a refrigerant for new cars.
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Road Trips
A Healthy Car Helps Ensure Happy Highway Traveling
Most of us would think twice about starting out on a trip if one of the family was "coming down with something." But many motorists take to the road with ailing vehicles. The result: Car trouble has been named the No. 1 cause of spoiled family trips. And it's generally preventable trouble, such as an overheated engine or tire failure.
Eight out of 10 drive belt failures, for example, end up causing a breakdown; these belts operate several systems including, on most vehicles, the cooling system.
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Car Maintenance
Top Technicians Tell All In National Survey
Just like fashion and music, the automobile industry is constantly evolving, creating trends that change from year to year. New gadgets, safety features and vehicle styles make buying a new car and repairing one even more complicated. A recent poll reveals the attitudes of today's top ASE-certified master mechanics and their views on "What's hot" and "What's not" in the automobile industry.
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Audi A8: Excellence, Not Excess
With its new A8 sedan, Audi has rewritten the book on how to build a premium luxury car. The front-wheel drive A8 3.7 and all-wheel drive A8 4.2 quattro are the first vehicles sold in North America to offer six airbags, including a side airbag for both front and rear outboard occupants.
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Car Safety
Auto Phone Number Empowers Consumers
The gentleman across the desk had a tight grip on the Blue Book. Holding it close to his chest he stole glances at it, so the person trading in the car couldn't get a glimpse. He held all the cards and, without a time-consuming trip to the reference section of the library, or without finding a bank or credit union willing to give him the information, the would-be trader was at the other man's mercy.
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Car Safety
Proper Wet-Weather Driving Depends on Technique, Tires
Nearly 1 million vehicle accidents a year occur in wet weather, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics. Many of these rainy-day wrecks are caused by motorists failing to appreciate the vast difference between driving in wet and dry conditions, says Peter Cunningham, a championship-winning race car driver who tours for Firestone, teaching driving skills and educating consumers about the importance of proper tires.
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Younger and Older Drivers
Programs Get Young Drivers Off to a Good, Safe Start
Turning 16 years old and getting a license to drive is an exciting time in any youngster's life. Unfortunately, teen-age drivers are among the most accident-prone. "For most young drivers, it's not a question of whether they'll have an accident, it's when they'll have one," is the way one insurance actuary describes the situation.
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Car Safety
These Safe Driving Habits Will Keep Fun in the Sun
For millions of Americans, the summer season involves increased car travel. Gearing up for a week's vacation, a weekend getaway or just a day of fun can divert travelers from what should be their No. 1 priority: safe driving.
As more people take to the roads, the risk of an accident increases. In order to get motorists to their destination safely, the more than 80,000 UPS drivers offer a few simple tips to safeguard those summer plans.
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Car Safety
Auto Safety Hotline Puts You in the Driver's Seat
Brakes that fail, improperly manufactured tires that may blow out unexpectedly, wiring problems that result in a fire or loss of lighting Ä all are examples of safety defects that can have tragic consequences. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking consumers to help protect themselves and others by calling the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline Ä 1-800-424-9393 Ä to help identify and learn about safety problems with motor vehicles and automotive equipment.
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Car Safety
Alcohol Test Helps Cut Drunk Driving
The Breath Alcohol Detector can help prevent drunk driving. Drunk driving is the nation's most frequently committed violent crime. In 1997, more than 16,000 people were killed in auto crashes involving alcohol - an average of one every 32 minutes. While not all alcohol use is problematic, excessive or inappropriate, consumption of alcohol is one of the most common and pervasive social problems in the country.
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Car Maintenance
Regular Maintenance Makes 'Car Cents'
Dropping off the car at the shop for service is one of those things most people don't do until it is absolutely necessary. But car experts will tell you that's not the best way to approach caring for your car. Cars need to be maintained, not just repaired when serious problems arise. In fact, just a few dollars spent on vehicle maintenance can save several times that amount in emergency repairs when you least expect them - not to mention inconvenience and potentially hazardous situations.
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Spring: Time to Check Your Automobile's Health
Winter-weary motorists eager to enjoy a spring drive should be aware that while winter storms may finally be gone, the effects of the season's snow, ice and salt haven't disappeared from state roadways.
Automotive suspension systems and tires in particular take a beating from potholes, pavement separations and expansions, and loose concrete resulting from winter's elements.
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Car Insurance Know How
New Auto Insurance Ratings May Affect Cost of Coverage
Auto insurance consumers in California need to look carefully when they buy or renew their policies during the next 12 months. That's because the cost of auto insurance may change - in some cases, significantly - because of new auto ratings that took effect Oct. 1. Those changes resulted from the passage of Proposition 103, the 1988 voter-approved initiative that sought to lower insurance rates for autos, homes and other types of property and casualty insurance.
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Car Safety
Car Theft Rate Declines As Security Gets Tighter
Reflecting the rise in private prosperity and a sharp increase in the use of security devices, the theft of automobiles in the United States has actually declined for three consecutive years but the trend may be shifting back toward more thefts. Car thefts nationwide, according to FBI Uniform Crime Reports, dipped 8 percent in 1992; 9 percent in 1993; and 2 percent in 1994.
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Car Safety
Drive Safe: Park Smart
Each year, needless tragedy occurs when vehicles run into illegally parked trucks on roadway shoulders.
In 1998, for example, a Greyhound bus struck a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Seven people were killed and 16 others injured in the accident. According to state transportation departments and a federal study, some drivers park on shoulders and exit ramps even when there is plentiful, safe parking nearby.
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Car Safety
Driving In the Rain? Wipers On, Lights On
April showers may bring May flowers, but driving in the rain can bring a rash of accidents.
That's why legislators in almost 20 states have enacted regulations requiring motorists to turn on their headlights any time it rains. The aim is to make it easier for others to see you when visibility is poor. Similar wipers-on, lights-on regulations are pending in a number of other states.
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