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Evelyn Kanter

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Holiday Driving Safety 101 Starts in the Driveway

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It’s safety first for any holiday driving, including this long Fourth of July weekend.  Every family road trip should start with a ten minute check of the car in the driveway to give you peace of mind on the road ahead.  Ten minutes now can save you headaches, time and money, [...]

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Chevy Volt Buyers Can Get Free Charging Units

Chevrolet Volt buyers eligible for free home charging stations

The long-awaited Chevrolet Volt goes on sale Fall  2010.  A real problem for owners of electric cars and plug-in hybrids is that recharging stations are still limited.  General Motors and its partners will reduce what’s called range anxiety by making 15,000 charging stations available to Chevy [...]

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Most Stolen Cars in USA

1994 Honda Accord is most-stolen vehicle

An estimated 2,650 cars are stolen each and every day in the USA.  That equals about one car, SUV, minivan or pick-up truck stolen every 33 seconds.  So, in the time it takes you to read this article, two vehicles could have been stolen.  Or three, depending on how quickly you read.

It’s not just fancy [...]

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New iPhone App for Car Shopping

2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid luxury sedan

More of us car shoppers are researching 2010 and 2011 models from our mobile phones.  The website Cars.com, which launched a mobile site in 2007, reports a surge in mobile shopping activity since the launch of its iPhone car shopping app in February.

As much as 10 percent of Cars.com’s traffic now comes via a [...]

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Chrysler Recalls 335,000 Minivans

Chrysler Town & Country

Chrysler is recalling 335,000 minivans for possible problems with the airbag system.  The recall affects 2005 and 2006 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan vehicles. 

 The reason –  the front crash sensors can crack in cold weather conditons and allow water to get into the sensor.  That could turn on the airbag warning light and prevent [...]

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Audi Super Bowl Ads Focus on Green

2010 Audi A3 TDI

Who says Germans don’t have a sense of humor?  Audi ads on the XLIV Super Bowl are a funny serious look at saving fuel and saving our natural resources.  Green police go after the bag guys — the ones who use styrofoam cups and paper plates, and the ones who do [...]

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