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Edmunds Claims Worlds First Test of Jetta TDI.
Huh

post from The Truth About Cars on 25 September 2008 12:06:33 PM. © The Truth About Cars

Doesn’t Edmunds get enough exclusive tests that they don’t need to lie?We tested a private car August 15.Lieberman tested a press car September 19.

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h/

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Barack Obama Doesnt Heart Transplants

post from The Truth About Cars on 25 September 2008 12:06:33 PM. © The Truth About Cars

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces New Adaptive High-Beam
Assistant

post from eMercedesBenz | The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog on 25 September 2008 11:35:00 AM. © eMercedesBenz | The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog

Adding to the already exemplary list of contributions they've made in the field of automotive safety, Mercedes has announced that they've developed a new high-beam assistant designed to optimize headlamp lighting while driving at night. Unlike traditional systems that simply switch between dipped and main beams, the new system is completely adaptive, adjusting light yield in accordance with prevailing traffic situations. Take, for example, the dipped beam range, which typically extends about 65 meters. With the new system, oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead are automatically recognized, and the headlamp range is constantly adjusted so that the headlamp cone falls in front of other road users. As a result, dipped beam range can be extended to as much as 300 meters, without any blinding effects to other vehicles. In the cases of open and empty roads, high beams are automatically switched on.

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Tweets on Cars (#934406486)

post from Karl on Cars on 25 September 2008 11:31:32 AM. © Karl on Cars

Wasnt thrilled with the new Dodge Challenger, but the 2009 version with manual tranny and a black exterior is pretty cool and fun to drive.

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General Motors Death Watch 200: Granted

post from The Truth About Cars on 25 September 2008 11:06:35 AM. © The Truth About Cars

During the Civil War, General George McClellan headed the largest army in the North. McClellan was an astounding capable soldier-- except for the part about fighting and winning a war. He was also insubordinate, rude and a potential political rival for President Lincoln. The president?s Cabinet recommended McClellan?s dismissal. ?Who should replace him?? Lincoln asked. ?Anybody!? they replied. ?I can?t give the job to ?anybody,?? Lincoln argued. ?It will have to be a ?somebody.? In the same sense, who can replace GM CEO Rick Wagoner?

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Do NOT Click on This Video!!

post from The Truth About Cars on 25 September 2008 10:06:34 AM. © The Truth About Cars

I’m serious. It’s a link to the entire episode of last night’s Knight Rider, the only TV show in the history of the world (ever) that can make Bewitched seem like Beowulf. Watch this and you will never get that 42:38 seconds back. But if you feel you must, I highly recommend Autoblog’s live blog [...]

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Twinned Vehicles: How many of these did you
already know about

post from Karl on Cars on 25 September 2008 10:00:39 AM. © Karl on Cars

GM Lambdas.jpg We just produced an article on one of my favorite subjects: Twinned Vehicles.

I like this subject, and this article, because it highlights a topic I feel many consumers don't fully recognize. Sure, most of the people reading this blog know that a Buick Enclave is bascially a Chevrolet Traverse, which is really a GMC Acadia -- all of which are essentially re-bodied and re-badged Saturn Outlooks.

But I know for a fact that many automotive consumers don't understand the close ties between these four cars, or the dozens of other twinned/tripleted/quadrupled vehicles out there. For the person who really loves the Buick Enclave, but doesn't want to haggle on price or drive across town to have it serviced, knowing the Saturn dealership eight blocks away offers essentially the same vehicle is highly valuable information.

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Ford, GM and Chryslers Market Share Still Slip
Sliding Away

You may recall (or continue to choose not to if you work in Motown) that 2007 marked the first year when more U.S. new car buyers shopped for Asian than American brands. The trend continues. Automotive News had a look at J.D. Powers’ recent stats on the subject and provide the takeaway: “The Asian edge [...]

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E85 Boondoggle of the Day: DOE Acting Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cans Corn

John Mizroch is, of course, pro-E85 to a fault. According to FarmWeek, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy told participants at a Indianapolis renewable energy conference that the nine billion gallons of ethanol “brought online to date” have saved consumers nationwide a ?not-insignificant? 25 cents in [...]

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