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Institution of Engineering and Technology Says Electric Cars Unlikely Ever To Offer A Viable Alternative To Conventional Powered Models

Institution of Engineering and Technology Says Electric Cars Unlikely Ever To Offer A Viable Alternative To Conventional Powered Models

SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles-Solution or Diversion? Hertfordshire UK June 16, 2010; Long-term limitations in battery technology could restrict electric cars to under a 100-mile range – while rapid charging is likely to limit battery life to just two years An investigation by E&T magazine has raised serious question ... Continue reading

U.S. Arrests 10 Russian Spys

U.S. Arrests 10 Russian Spys

AUTO CENTRAL - June 28, 2010: Ten people have been arrested in Yonkers, Boston, and northern Virginia for spying on the United States on behalf of Russia. The spys were tasked by Moscow to infiltrate government policy-making circles. The arrests come on the heels of the Russian president's visit with Barak Obama. A coi ... Continue reading

Dave's Dittys

Dave's Dittys

Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years he has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be publishe ... Continue reading

Dave Redinger - The Neighborhood Mechanic

Dave Redinger - The Neighborhood Mechanic

Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years h has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be published ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 NISSAN XTERRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 NISSAN XTERRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 NISSAN XTERRA REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE XTERRA VEHICLE The Nissan Xterra is like a great friend, both reliable and full of good times. Not much has changed for 2010 year, but that’s the beauty behind this rugged-looking SUV. Loyal drivers like ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 Toyota Sienna Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 Toyota Sienna Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TOYOTA SIENNA VEHICLE Toyota has successfully managed to make the minivan cool with the all-new third generation 2011 Toyota Sienna. And affordable and sporty – the new 4-cylinder engine holds an extremely low ... Continue reading

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Review

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Model: 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Engine: 2.0-liter DOHC I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 138 hp @ 6,000 rpm/136 lb.-ft. @ 4,600 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 176.2 x 69.5 x 59.8 in. Tires: P215/45R17 Ca ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Review

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Review

Downsize But Keep Up The Comfort. The All New 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Oakbrook Terrace, IL - June 2010. Already on sale in over 60 countries across Europe and Asia, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze will be coming to North America this Fall for sale throughout the Uni ... Continue reading

2011 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.5L AWD Review

2011 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.5L AWD Review

...with the 2011 Sienna, Toyota goes from mid-pack to head of the minivan field. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.5L AWD If you regularly need to transport up to eight people -- in comfort -- and/or carry outsized or unwieldy cargo that won't fit in a sedan's trunk, there is really only on ... Continue reading

Tach Visitors Write, Tach Writes Back

Tach Visitors Write, Tach Writes Back

Hi Farid - Thank you for taking the time to read Bob's story "Yes Virginia There Is A Single Solution To "No More Gasoline Now" and for contacting us. Whether you are aware of it or not, your questions are some of the most typical objections and cited points-of-contention proffered by those individuals and entities see ... Continue reading

Make July 4th "Energy Independence Day" too!

Make July 4th "Energy Independence Day" too!

July 4th "Energy Independence Day" The Auto Channel to Commemorate First Annual Energy Independence Day with Live Fireworks Broadcast By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President THE AUTO CHANNEL Faced with a federal administration that goes out of its way to destroy America, celebrating our country's birthday this year may b ... Continue reading

2010 Audi A3 TDI Review

2010 Audi A3 TDI Review

Audi A3 TDI The little engine that could! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel I fell in love with the Audi A3 TDI last September while traveling in Europe on a vacation with my wife. Call it as you will, a small station wagon or a 4-door hatchback, but the combination of interior space, compa ... Continue reading

2011 Infiniti QX56 Review

2011 Infiniti QX56 Review

2011 Infiniti QX56 - Really is Inspired Special to The Auto Channel By Marlon Hanson Texas Auto Writers Assn Infiniti’s marketing tagline is “Inspired Performance” and it appears that much more than solely performance is inspired in every new Infiniti model I have driven to date. A recent trip to Louisvi ... Continue reading

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI 4 Door Sedan Review

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI 4 Door Sedan Review

A Diesel in The Big Apple (and Environs) Most of my new car reviews are either here in Auto Central's home town of Louisville KY or up in the Rockies around Vail, Colorado. But this time I had a great opportunity to spend more than a week with a tester and for, many reasons I chose to a test the 2010 Volkswagen TDI, in ... Continue reading

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Review (Updated)

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Review (Updated)

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED Updated Review and Weekly Road Test Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau If you check TheAutoChannel.com archives you’ll find that I’ve already written about the new generation, 2011 Sonata. I attended the launch in San Diego in February and was as impressed as most of the ... Continue reading

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