Archive for the ‘Lists’ Category
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Attention all you folks who think the sun rises and sets on imported cars, do yourself a favor and look carefully at this press release below from a respected research firm. It may help break up some of the calcification that's built up around your brain on the subject of automobile ...
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
For reasons unknown, the people who run this website went to a lot of trouble to pull together endless jokes featuring cars. It has to be of use to someone out there, even if we can't immediately think of who it might be. A child who loves cars, perhaps? We ...
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Those of you who want to use one of those web-based services to find out what a bunch of companies will charge you to insure your car should try www.InsWeb.com to start. That's the opinion of Kiplinger's, which also names a bunch of good websites to find reliable financial advice ...
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Saturday, November 8th, 2008
In an effort to stop consumers paying for more on service work than they have to, General Motors has outlined some "auto care myths" to bear in mind. You have to think that any company that offers advice has an agenda that involves gain for them, but it's hard to ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Notwithstanding Kathy Bates' famous use of a car to exact a little payback in Fried Green Tomatoes, women looking for some serious revenge generally favor other weapons. This list (with accompanying YouTube highlights) lists some of the more satisfying girls-get-even movies of all time.
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Read this list and you might get the idea that sleeping eight hours a day is the best thing you could do for yourself and society.
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Hovercrafts actually make some sense if you have rough terrain or water to traverse, and one that lifts six feet off the ground might have additional uses. And it's less money than you might think. Imagine how the man in your life would love it, or some of the other ...
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Lists like this are always subjective, but at least this one doesn't only include movies about racing and gar geeks. They mention films where the car culture plays a big role (American Graffiti), but show their ignorance and/or prejudice by including Who Killed The Electric Car, which is a boring ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
A British newspaper lists a bunch of ways that women differ from men, including being able to recall their first kiss rather than their first car.
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
This is not the definitive expose on the negative side of buying and owning a hybrid vehicle, but it's a darn good place to start. Along with these points, remember the key economic item with a hybrid -- unless you do a LOT of city driving every year, it's unlikely ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
The LA Times has a short piece, along with slideshow, on 10 vehicles due for release within the year that are economical on gas.
"We asked Brian Moody, Edmunds.com's road test editor, to help us round up 10 significant fuel-gentle cars that should be coming out in the next year. Although ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
"With near triple-digit temperatures in the forecast for this week, the Indiana State Police are warning against leaving children unattended in vehicles for even the shortest periods.
Indiana State Police offers the following tips for summer safety:
Teach children not to play in, on or around vehicles and be clear about the ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
"A large number of couples will tie the knot on August 8, 2008, confident that the repeated infinity signs in 8-8-08 will be an indication of the infinite years of love and happiness they'll have together.
With so many "Just Married" couples driving off into the sunset that evening, Americans Well-informed ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The American Association for Justice, a trial lawyers' group, has released rankings of the worst insurance companies in America. Allstate was considered the worst and Unim and AIG make up the top-3. The list is not specifically about auto insurance but it gives consumers an idea of how they can ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released its annual report on the most stolen cars in the U.S. The most popular car for thieves was the '95 Honda Civic which was "followed by the '91 Honda Accord, the '89 Toyota Camry and the '97 Ford F-150 as the nation's most ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Jacqueline Mitchell has a informative piece in Forbes on the improvement of auto interiors. It is a Top 10 list and begins " Today's car owners, from the sports car driver to the soccer mom, want features and functions that make life easier--and they want them designed with a stylish ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Petrina Gentile has a list today of the Top 10 cars women can drive to attract men. She writes " Single and sick of online dating or yet another dreadful setup? Don't know where to turn next? Girls, don't discount your car — it's a great way to attract attention ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Emily Minor has a story about her Dad and inheriting his car after he died. It starts "The Crown Victoria sitting in our driveway is a banged-up mess. The right side is dented. It gets 14 miles to the gallon, if that." Read more about Emily and the Crown Victoria.
Lorraine ...
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
There's an informative AOL article today about 12 car cleaning myths. It looks at whether its wise to use dish detergent to wash your vehicle, can a regular person use clay bars, does waxing remove swirl marks and how long wax protection lasts. To learn more, go here.
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