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Kia partners with HerHighway to raise breast cancer awareness
On September 18, Kia Motors America (KMA) announced that it has partnered with HeHighway.com to supply Kia vehicles for “Drive Breast Cancer Awareness,” an across-the-nation drive event, which has the...
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Popular Mechanics top ten choices to ease gas pains: Part 1
Fuel economy is of particular importance in Los Angeles where fuel prices are above the national average and many log many mile per week. Although, it is obvious that a subcompact or a hybrid is a...
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Popular Mechanics top ten choices to ease gas pains: Part 2
Fuel economy is of particular importance in Los Angeles where fuel prices are above the national average and many log many mile per week. Although, it is obvious that a subcompact or a hybrid is a...
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Popular Mechanics top ten choices to ease gas pains
Fuel economy is of particular importance in Los Angeles where fuel prices are above the national average and many log many mile per week. Although, it is obvious that a subcompact or a hybrid is a...
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The upside of shutting down the 405 Freeway
Los Angeles has many identifying characteristics—including the yellowish pall that often hangs over the city known as smog. Last year, from July 15 through 17, many LA motorists were impacted by the...
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AAA offers tips to maximize your auto show experience
The 2012 LA Auto Show will be held next month at the Los Angeles Convention Center from November 30 through December 9. Two others are slated for Southern California before the end of the year. The...
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Improving gas mileage with tribology
If you think tribology is the study of Native American culture, guess again. It is the study of reducing friction. Tribologists study “interactive surfaces in relative motion.” Much attention is...
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New study reports cellphone use in cars safer in rural areas
The use of hand-held cellphones while driving is prohibited in California. However, a new study has found that bans on using cellphones while driving can decrease the rate of car accidents in cities,...
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The ultimate Christmas gift: Evel Knievel gear
The Although many Angelenos are suffering from an economic pinch this holiday season, a few are not. If you are among the financially flush, you might be interested in a unique gift. The Los Angeles...
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C7 Corvette Stingray wins Best in Show at Detroit Auto Show
On January 18, the all-new C7 Corvette was named Best in Show by Autoweek editors in their 2013 2013 NAIAS Editors’ Choice Awards at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. In...
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Ford says four in a row is the way to go
When I was a student at University High in West LA in the late 1950s, after acquiring a driver license, the goal was to obtain a set of wheels. However, if your chariot was a six-banger, you were...
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Ooh la la, the Ferrari LaFerrari wins Autoweek’s Best in Show award
For all you well-heeled Angelenos who are in the market for a new Italian stallion, a new Ferrari model is available that will establish you as a high roller. On March 11, the fastest and most...
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Popular Mechanics picks the 10 coolest convertibles for summer fun (first 5)
Summer is around the corner and throughout the US many fun-and-sun loving motorists are looking forward to tooling around town with the top down in their ragtop. Angelenos, however, can even enjoy a...
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Popular Mechanics picks the 10 coolest convertibles for summer fun (second 5)
Summer is around the corner and throughout the US many fun-and-sun loving motorists are looking forward to tooling around town with the top down in their ragtop. Angelenos, however, can even enjoy a...
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Five ways the mobile phone is killing the car
In addition to April being the month we pony up to Uncle Sam, it also is Distracted Driver Awareness Month and the month containing the 40th anniversary of the mobile phone. Forty years ago, cars...
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How to nail down the best price on a new vehicle purchase
I have had a number of unfortunate car-buying encounters. My solution to a high-powered sales pitch is to say adios and walk out. In recent years, I have firmed up a good price by conducting the...
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BMW unveils Ultimate Electric Machine
BMW increased its presence in the alternative energy arena with the July 29 announcement that mass-production of its electric vehicle, the i3, was underway. The vehicle should be available at Los...
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Leave the driving to me, says S Class Mercedes
In the 1950s, the most hi-tech feature available for a motor vehicle was a vacuum tube AM radio. Current vehicles available now come equipped with a vast array of gizmos ranging from GPS navigation,...
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Tesla Motors making technology available to other automakers
In a move to boost the presence of electric vehicles in the marketplace, Tesla Motors announced on June 12 that it is offering the proprietary technology, which powers of its Model S electric car, to...
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Massive airbag recall includes nearly 34 million vehicles
Airbags add another level of protection from a vehicle cash; however, when airbag deployment showers passengers with shrapnel, the benefit becomes a liability. On May 19, US Department of...
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