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Ignition interlock can reduce repeat DUIs
DUI accidents remain stubbornly high at a time when we've reduced the overall number of people killed or injured in auto accidents. I've got a solution in mind that I'd like to see implemented across the country. Alcoholism is a disease. So it doesn't work to tell an alcohol that ...
Fuel-efficient vehicles: Best and worst payback
The high price of gas is making a lot of people consider fuel-efficient vehicles. But which ones are worth your money? A new analysis from TrueCar.com analysis shows that my car, the Nissan Leaf, takes 8+ years to make back its cost vs. the Nissan Versa. So I'm looking pretty ...
Wireless tech to let cars travel without drivers
Imagine if your car could travel as part of a convoy with wireless technology guiding it, much like the carriages of a train. I read recently in The Economist about a European experiment to use a new technology called adaptive cruise control that's in some high-end cars with the wireless ...
Startups that let you rent your ride for extra cash
Do you have a spare vehicle sitting around collecting dust? Try renting it out. Kiplinger magazine reports there are several new websites that can help you get started as a 1-personal rental agency, with the possibility of generating several hundred dollars in extra income each month. The reality is most ...
Remote charging of electric devices coming soon
It seems that charging electric devices is just part of our lives now. But it could get a lot easier in the very near future. WiTricity.com is one company that has a device that can recharge a smartphone from several feet away, using magnetic induction. The Watertown, Mass., company is ...
More options coming for reduced fuel consumption
There's a lot of unhappiness about gas prices all across the country. But I want you to know there's so much we can do about it and we are! For starters, we're generating more domestic energy supplies than ever before. It's shocking how much natural gas we're producing thanks to ...
Gas prices climb on fears about Iran
CLARKONOMICS: Gas prices are $3.70 a gallon (national average) and climbing. What's that going to mean as you look down the road a few months? Here we are with the highest prices we've ever had at this point in the year, not inflation adjusted. Based on historical patterns of pricing, ...
Consumer Reports rolls out annual auto issue
Every April, Consumer Reports makes a special effort during car buying season to give advice for new and used buyers in their annual auto issue. This year, the overall most reliable brand for new cars is a real sleeper of a brand that has a pretty minor presence in the ...
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Get automated alerts for auto recalls
If you're concerned with auto safety, the government now has a notification e-mail system that will alert you to recalls for your specific car. Here's how to sign up for this free service.
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Lane departure prevention coming to a car near you
Staying in your lane on the road is about to become a whole lot easier thanks to new technology inherited from the luxury car makers.
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