When inventor Marvin Weinberger decided he had enough of flimsy ice scrapers, he came up with a revolutionary idea which would “tenderize” the ice build up on windshields.
The IceDozer, tenderizes the ice before scraping it off and leaving a clean windshield.
December 27, 2007. The Hyundai Motor Company selected St. Petersburg for as a site for their first manufacturing plants in Russia.
Automobile Magazine announced today that the Audi R8 is the Car of the Year for 2008.
“The R8 absolutely captivated the automotive world this past year,” said Jean Jennings, President and Editor-in-Chief of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE. “It propels Audi into a whole new league of driving dynamics, and it emphatically caps Audi’s steep ascent from the somnambulant lull in which it languished in the early 1990s. The R8 is a thrilling new sports car from a company that’s stronger than it’s ever been.”
The R8’s incredible ride and styling provides car enthusiasts a lasting feeling of enjoyment that will last for many years to come. With a top speed of 187 mph, the Audi R8 will launch you from 0 - 60 in 4.4 seconds. With a base price of $109,000 USD, it’s well worth the investment
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The Toyota Motor Corporation announced that they have started producing their best-selling Toyota Camry has in St. Petersburg Russia.
The initial plan for 2008 is set to produce 20,000 vehicles although the plant has the capacity to produce over 50,000.
Toyota invested over 200 million USD forming the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia (TMMR) and will employ approximately 600 employees at the start of production.
The latest creation of Toyota Motor Corporation namely Toyota Camry has been said to come fitted with moisture analyzers meant to check the humidity level of the air being emitted by the air conditioning system inside the vehicle. All of the intricate spare parts are coupled with the relevant multimeters to ensure smooth function of each part. Also, a map sensor is there to monitor and respond to every turn the driver makes.
For our Oakland, CA readers, you can trade in your older Segway with the purchase of a newer model at Segway of Oakland. According to Steve Steinberg, the trade-in program works well for commuters who put in a lot of miles onto their Segways.
Greg Lucas of Hybrid Cars and Trucks just launched a new resource dedicated to informing consumers about hybrid and electric cars.
The advantages of hybrid vehicles are obvious, especially fuel economy. But Greg’s site promises to provide more than the obvious and goes into how hybrid vehicles work.
An interesting site, stop by and hybrid cars.
A study by TechnoMetricafound that over 60% of the vehicle purchases were financed. According to Raghavan Mayur, president of TechnoMetrica, “over the past two years, nearly two out of three vehicle purchases were facilitated through a loan.”
When considering a loan, keeping the terms to a shorter time span will reduce the overall cost of purchasing a car. Often consumers will finance the car for 48 to 60 months increasing the purchase price by over ten percent depending on the current interest rates.
Pre-qualification of an auto loan will help you negotiate a better price than what is offered by dealers when it comes to sign the loan contract.
It may cost more to buy gas in Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill raising gasoline tax from 20 cents to 30 cents per gallon.
The bill is will raise more than $1.4 billion for the state roads and transit system; however, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to veto the bill.
If passed, the 10 cent per gallon increase will go in effect on July 1.
Jackson Porter wrote a gas saving tips article which will help save gas. To summarize, just:
- Start carpooling.
- Use public transportation.
- Shop around for lower gas prices.
- Start walking.
- Take care of your car.
- Check your tire pressure.
One problem with hybrid vehicles today is the recharging system. It just takes too long to recharge your battery. Given, that the hybrid electric vehicle range is extended with an internal combustion engine, for a “true” electric car, fast recharging of low batteries is a necessity.
With a 5 minute recharge time, A123Systems M1 cells charge almost 20 times faster than traditional Lithium-Ion cells. Also, at 1/3 the weight, expect that the vehicle range will be extended. A123Systems uses nanoscale materials that are inexpensive, nontoxic and safer than Li Ion batteries.
GM is prototyping A123Systems’ batteries in their Saturn Green Line Vue plug-in hybrid SUVs and are expecting double the fuel efficiency.