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Driving and Smoking

Driving and Smoking

We all have our own idea of what relaxation looks like. Of course, going on holiday to your favourite getaway destination is a great way to relax, as well as a great opportunity to really pamper yourself and indulge in all of your favourite vices. ... Continue reading

WSJ Says Best Way to Extinguish a Flaming Electric Vehicle? Let It Burn

WSJ Says Best Way to Extinguish a Flaming Electric Vehicle? Let It Burn

Best Way to Extinguish a Flaming Electric Vehicle? Let It Burn More Firefighters called to extinguish an electric-vehicle fire are discovering the surest approach is to stand back and watch it burn. Electric cars combust differently than their gas-powered counterparts. ... Continue reading

Seeing SEMA 2023 With Jules Stayton

Seeing SEMA 2023 With Jules Stayton

The sun is shining. Not a cloud in the sky. ... Continue reading

Increasing New-Vehicle Inventory, Moderating Prices Boost Sales Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

Increasing New-Vehicle Inventory, Moderating Prices Boost Sales Satisfaction, J.D. Power Finds

The improved level of vehicle inventory and the easing of upward pressure on prices are the driving factors in sending sales satisfaction back in a positive direction ... Continue reading

2023 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus – Review by David Colman

2023 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus – Review by David Colman

Based on the search results, it seems that there are a few reviews and information pieces on the 2023 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus [1][2]. Some key points from the various sources include: The CX-30 is a fun-to-drive SUV with standard driver assistance and tech features (1). The 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus is one of t ... Continue reading

Study From CAR; AM Radio In EV's - TACH Has Made Its Choice and It Ain't EV's

Study From CAR; AM Radio In EV's - TACH Has Made Its Choice and It Ain't EV's

Bob, we are delighted to present our most recent industry research paper on Analog AM Band Interference in Electric Vehicles, developed in partnership with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI).Technical Solutions & Cost of Mitigating Electromagnetic InterferenceThere is an effort in the US Congress to require a ... Continue reading

Local Salt Lake City Hyundai Dealers Raise $70,000 in Support of Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital through KSL Give-A-Thon

Local Salt Lake City Hyundai Dealers Raise $70,000 in Support of Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital through KSL Give-A-Thon

Primary Children’s Hospital Will Use the Donation Towards Programming SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 7, 2023 – Hyundai Motor America and six Salt Lake City area Hyundai dealers donated $70,000 to Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital as part of the KSL Give-A-Thon 2023. ... Continue reading

Automotive News From Cox Autos - Market Performance New and Used, November 7, 2023

Automotive News From Cox Autos - Market Performance New and Used, November 7, 2023

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. As we enter November, the auto industry has much to be grateful for – healthy U.S. sales in October, relatively strong quarterly earnings and many UAW worker ... Continue reading

1999 Golden Tachometer Awards

1999 Golden Tachometer Awards

The Auto Channel has named twelve vehicles as winners of the Golden Tachometer Award. The Goldies are being presented to the cars and trucks that The Auto Channel believes were the best of the 1998 new model year. ... Continue reading

Subaru redesigns 2 small cars with better side protection, headlights

Subaru redesigns 2 small cars with better side protection, headlights

October 26, 2023 The two wagons were redesigned for the 2024 model year with better side protection and standard good-rated headlights. By October 26, 2023 The redesigned Subaru Impreza and Subaru Crosstrek, both small cars, qualify for awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to improvements in si ... Continue reading

Big Pickups That Failed Safety Crash Ratings; How Did Your Next Purchase Do? - IIHS

Big Pickups That Failed Safety Crash Ratings; How Did Your Next Purchase Do? - IIHS

Four large pickups offer strong protection in side crashes but fall short when it comes to protecting passengers in the back seat. The Ram 1500 crew cab, Ford F-150 crew cab and Toyota Tundra crew cab — all 2023 models — earn good ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated side crash test, wh ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota GR86 Premium - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Toyota GR86 Premium - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

If you've been following the joint venture hatched by Subaru and Toyota to market a 2+2 sports car using a Subaru motor in a Toyota chassis, you're entitled to be confused by the constantly shuffling nomenclature. ... Continue reading

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

Back at the end of September 2022, I posted a revue on two 2022 Bolts, an EV and an EUV. The biggest news for 2023, and I reported on this in September, is a reduction in price. ... Continue reading

6 Dating Cars That She’ll Remember Forever

6 Dating Cars That She’ll Remember Forever

Going on a casual or serious dating website is intimidating. There are girls who will review your profile based on things like your job, your teeth, your hair, and your vehicle. ... Continue reading

Cars That Increase Your Chance of Success on a Dating Site

Cars That Increase Your Chance of Success on a Dating Site

Studies have revealed that a classic car can put you ahead of the game in today's extremely competitive dating market. You are 2.43 times more likely to get a reaction to your texts if your profile image is a Jeep. ... Continue reading

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