The IRS mileage rate increase is a welcome sign after a spike of more than 20% in gas prices this year.

When you use your automobile for business, the mileage incurred is legitimate business expense, the new rates will help offset the cost of higher gas prices. However, business owners may want to expensing their driving expenses instead of the IRS mileage reimbursement since they can usually write off more on their income tax.

The FCX Clarity lease runs at$600 per month which includes maintenance and insurance costs. Honda is currently limiting the lease to residents who have access to fueling service areas.

The 270 mile range car runs off a hydrogen fuel cell and is refillable at designated filling stations provided by Honda. Honda has also partnered with Plug Power Inc. to develop a Home Energy Station which is small enough to fit in the home owners garage.

The L5 module, designed for the the 2004 - 2008 Toyota Prius, provides approximately 5 kWh of power and takes only 4.5 hours to recharge. The A123Systems L5 module runs $9995 which includes installation and a 3 year warranty.

A123Systems is currently developing the next generation battery systems for both hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles. The L5 conversion module uses their Nanophosphate technology which provides a safe and high density charge for sustained operation.

Prius owners can have their car converted to an PHEV by visiting a Certified Hymotion Installation Partner in their area.

The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and lists twenty-three incidents of sexual harassment and thirty-four incidents of racial and gender discrimination.

Wheldon, who teams with Chip Ganassi Racing, is expected to enter Saturday evening in the Indy Car Bombardier LearJet 550 race.

The 550 mile race is 228 laps around the Texas Motor Speedway will be shown live at 8:30 PM on ESPN2.

A dozen witnesses stood by as the hit-and-run victim in lay helplessly in the street. No one took the initiative to help the man or even call 911.

The shock and sadness of this event is that “we” don’t want to get involved, or we assume that it’s the responsibility of the Police, EMT or government.

There are Good Samaritan laws which protect the bystander if he chooses to get involved and aids the man hit by a car. But often all it takes is one Good Samaritan to save the life of a man dieing in the street

The plug-in hybrid typically plugs into a normal 120V or 240V outlet outfitted in household’s garages and charges the battery for the next days commute.

Testing of the plug-in hybrid vehicles started in 2007 as part of California’s Alternative Fuel Incentive Program.

Improvements in overall vehicle safety, as well as more conscientious drivers have resulted in fewer losses for our company. IFA believes it is our obligation to pass those savings on to our Customers. By keeping rates low and by providing excellent service we have succeeded in building lasting relationships with our Customers,”

announced David Walsh, President of the IFA Insurance Company.

Competing against Renault and Suzuki, the Tata Group expects their lower-priced auto to make deep penetration into the Indian market.

Less than 1% of the Indian population own an automobile and typically use motorcycles as a form of secondary transportation.

The IceDozer, tenderizes the ice before scraping it off and leaving a clean windshield.

“A really thick ice buildup on your car, like that caused by freezing rain, can weigh hundreds of pounds,” said Weinberger. “Add to this the powerful adhesion with which this ice can stick to the windshield and you realize that resistance is futile (at least if you’re working with the typical flimsy ice scraper). Instead, the thing to do is to ‘tenderize’ the frozen surface, like you were softening up a piece of tough meat.”

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