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The Lincoln Towncar has never been known for it’s greenness, it has been a quasi luxury vehicle of choice for limo drivers for years despite only being a leathered version of the Ford Crown Vic. The primary advantage to limo owners is that it was very cheap in comparison with true luxury vehicles and it [...]

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I was scanning the web and I noticed this:
In reality, it’s not that hard to get better mileage: drive slower, reduce weight, and increase aerodynamics. None of this seems to particularly interest Detroit, since better mileage tends to increase the amount of time people own their cars before upgrading.
This is the stuff that tweeks the [...]

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GM has confirmed that it intends to release the first mass produced electric car (since the EV) in 2010. Based on the Volt platform it will be a short range (40mile) commuter vehicle with a small gasoline engine on board to extend its range:
The duh moment:
“We have since realized that letting Toyota gain that [...]

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One of the problems that Cadillac had in the late 1990 was that it’s products were old and tired. Corporate design and the accountants had successfully destroyed the brand and they were trading on past glory to sell cars, rather than distinctive models and a firm grip on the luxury market. Couple that with the [...]

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Apparently this is the first Cadillac Station Wagon in 104 years AND it runs on bio-diesel…

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A new feature of Google Maps is drag and drop changes in driving directions. I used it yesterday to get around traffic from Toronto to Pembroke. Very cool…

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