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28 July 2010
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Fuel Economy | How hard is it to meet the manufacturer’s figures?

Fuel economy. It is all anyone goes on about nowadays – fuel economy, and CO2 emissions.
However, I have come to the conclusion that the figures given out by manufacturers bear very little resemblance to the sort of performance that we actually see in most cars when we, normal everyday people, …

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3 June 2010
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Electric Car Network to Become a Reality in Yorkshire?

Electric cars are a nice idea, but I have talked before about how there are numerous problems that need to be sorted before they become a reality. I am more inclined to see hydrogen cars as the real future of the automotive industry, and electric cars as a convenient in-between …

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24 March 2010
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2011 Ford Mustang | Are Muscle Cars Getting Economical?

Who would have thought that one day we would actually be delivered American cars that manage a reasonable level of fuel economy. These cars are not only created by American gas-guzzling giants, but they are famed for their ridiculously huge engines and ability to drink an entire tank in what …

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9 February 2010
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Greenest Manufacturer Of The Year | BMW Wins Prize

If you are looking to buy a car from a company who are considered to be doing their utmost to reduce their emissions, then BMW may well be the best place to start. This company have won the coveted award from Green-car-guide.com for the second year running, suggesting that they …

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8 February 2010
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The Future of Electric Cars? | The Audi e-tron

Most people who follow Audi’s beautiful forays into sports cars will have already have heard of the e-tron. This car looks just like Audi’s wonderful R8, but rather than running incredibly uneconomically, this is actually powered by electricity. In fact, this has a full electric drive system featuring four motors – …

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7 January 2010
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Renault Forge Ahead in Electric Car Technology | ECO2 Range is Advertised

Has anyone seen the electric car advert that Renault has released recently? The car, the ECO2, is built into a surreal, modern and attractive icon of today’s electric car market, and suggests at the potential waiting in the wings for this new eco-friendly area of automotion.
The ECO2 is built on …

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16 December 2009
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Electric Cars | Fuelling the Debate

Ah, don’t you love a good pun? Fuelling… geddit?!
OK, that aside, this blog post is actually going to address a very interesting topic, and one of which I perch happily on the fence of debate. The issue, you see, is that of electric cars.
The benefits of the car market’s current …

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14 December 2009
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BMW EfficientDynamics

If you are planning to buy a new or used BMW, it is a good idea to stick with the newest models that you can afford. That way you get to enjoy the money saving benefits of their fancy EfficentDynamics system, where all the elements are designed to save you …

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9 December 2009
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Car Industry In The 2000s | An Automobile History of the Decade

Well, we are coming to the end of the first decade of the 2000s. It has been a particularly hard decade for the car industry. What with Rover declaring that they are bankrupt back in 2005, governments across the world increasing the tax on fuel guzzling vehicles, oil prices going …

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7 December 2009
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Inefficient Chrysler PT Cruiser | Funky Car has Terrible MPG

I have always loved the look of the Chrysler Cruiser. Looking somewhat like a Gothic combination of a London black cab and a shortened hearse, there was something about the vintage exterior and chunky styling that really pushed all the right buttons. In much the same way as the Chrysler Crossfire, I …

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