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| Re: Bias Against Domestic Cars | 23 Nov 2009 21:25 GMT | 1 |
Consumer Reports is indeed biased. In the 70+ years of its existence, it has tested just about every conceivable products except guns. Sure guns are tested, evaluated and reported on by enthusiast magazines & American Rifleman, but those are hardly unbiased sources of information. ...
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| HYDROGEN CARS: Another Dumb Bush Pipe-Dream You Won't See In This Lifetime! | 21 Nov 2009 16:17 GMT | 2 |
H-car proponents state (in a mantra repeated so often that is accepted as gizmo gospel by many intelligent adults) that a fuel-cell vehicle's "only emission is water vapor." That is true, but only in a trivial and thoroughly misleading sense."
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| Engines Made of Carbon Fiber | 20 Nov 2009 17:29 GMT | 1 |
I was looking into the melting/decomposing point of carbon fiber, and it may be as high as 2500C. This is far higher than the inside of an engine. This maybe too optimistic. Kevlar, which is similar to carbon fiber, decomposes at 400C. But
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| $303 to replace a starter? | 20 Nov 2009 04:47 GMT | 4 |
My '93 Nissan Sentra wouldn't start so I left it with a neighborhood garage which called me with an estimate of $303 for a new starter. Does that seem like too much? Replace starter (1-yr warranty) $169.73
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| Solar Chargers For Car Batteries | 19 Nov 2009 00:25 GMT | 1 |
I ran into ads for such chargers here in the USA... Do such chargers really work? For any kind of car? (I have a 2008 Honda Civic LX) Is there a reputable/neutral online site that shows test results and
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| Ford Unveils Car for Dash Strapped Buyers | 08 Nov 2009 22:57 GMT | 6 |
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ford_unveils_new_car_for_cash?utm_source=o nion_rss_daily
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| Dealer decals - anyone ask dealer to remove it before buying car? | 05 Nov 2009 17:46 GMT | 3 |
I'm about to purchase a new or used vehicle. Just wondering if people have successfully been able to have dealers remove their dealer decal. Or is this best to do on your own after you buy
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