The United States Department of Health and Human Services sent an e-mail to 67,000 federal employees promoting foreign-made vehicles. The e-mail offered advice to employees about purchasing new vehicles and told them they should buy “fuel efficient” cars. It said fuel efficiency should be a “top priority,” and said they should not buy SUVs, claiming such vehicles produce excessive CO2 emissions that threaten the climate. (This is, of course, the Al Gore climate warming mantra. Recent (...)
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Earlier this week, Democrat presidential candidate John Edwards called on Americans to give up their SUVs, saying he believed Americans would be willing to make the “sacrifice.”
Another case of do what I say, not what I do.
The vehicle the Edwards campaign uses to drive him around? A Cadillac SRX, mileage about 15 mpg. And, though his spokesman says that Edwards drives a hybrid SUV at his home, sources say that the Edwards garage includes a regular SUV and a truck.
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A series of changes in federal safety and environmental rules governing become effective on Saturday, September 1st. The three biggest changes are to crash test results and fuel economy ratings, and a requirement that all 2008 vehicles have tire pressure monitors. The changes are the result of legislation adopted in 2005.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations will now require government crash test ratings to be listed on the vehicle’s window sticker. Most (...)
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At least, that’s the way it is in California, where the latest Mercedes-Benz crossover is: ILLEGAL.
It is, after all, California. That would be the California that is losing population, and industry, because of its high taxes and burdensome regulations, as well as its stratospheric home prices.
But the story goes deeper.
Mercedes-Benz has been a leader in diesel emissions technology. Their latest is the ML 320 CDI, which is powered by a turbocharged diesel engine that puts out (...)
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The weekend of June 23rd and 24th should be a reason to celebrate for many as the D1 Grand Prix would make its first attendance at the Riverside Motorsports Park, in Altamont County. But instead of the thunderous chanting of the crowds, roaring engines and billowing smoke, Altamont will hear nothing but silence this weekend.
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As difficult of a case it may be, David A. Czech is suing a red-light camera for $3 million dollars. Apparently David is upset about a ticket he received and is suing the city of Northwood, Ohio’s police department, and the maker of the red-light cameras.
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Lawmakers and safety advocates in eight states are pushing for new motorcycle helmet laws in a new trend sparked by soaring motorcyclist fatalities and last year’s crash of NFL star Ben Roethlisberger.
The effort to require helmets marks a more controversial approach to motorcycle safety than previous efforts stressing rider training and motorist education.
Proposed helmet laws have been strongly opposed by rider groups such as American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE), which say (...)
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Al Gore is looking to make a statement with his two new rides- one for the environment with his acquisition of the two brand new
Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Before his "green move" , Gore was driving around in a you-guess it Lexus - which most likely wasnot in hybrid form. On a side not, the Lexus model was most likely a LS- for him to able to trade it in and get two - Mariner Hybrids.
Its about time this guy stepped up to he stands for ie - developments towards a better environment by (...
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Insurance companies might soon be asking if you play car racing games on your computer.
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The nation’s top transportation official urges manufacturers to provide free or discounted DOT certified helmets or rider safety training with the purchase of every new motorcycle, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
"Helmets and proper training are just as important as brakes or headlights when it comes to the well-being of motorcyclists," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters today.
Peters said only 58 percent of riders wear helmets today, which (...)
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