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Deadly GM Trucks Still On The Road After Decades Of Deaths

Deadly GM Trucks Still On The Road After Decades Of Deaths

The trucks carry twin 20 gallon tanks, each nearly 5 feet long, two explosive containers hanging like saddle bags outside the truck’s protective frame

Torrance Transit (CA) Adds Hybrid Buses To Fleet

Torrance Transit (CA) Adds Hybrid Buses To Fleet

Torrance Transit in southern Cali recently purchased 10 new, environmentally friendly hybrid buses

Toyota Anticipating Largest Fine Ever Imposed

Toyota Anticipating Largest Fine Ever Imposed

Perhaps Toyota can personally fund the auto industry bailouts? Collect from the rich, give to the poor…

The Fuel-Efficient Future Of Muscle Cars

The Fuel-Efficient Future Of Muscle Cars

When you look at the numbers, most people are still driving gas-guzzlers. A very small number of folks in the U.S. drive hybrids or fuel their car with biodiesel and very few drive vehicles powered by alternative fuels or renewable resources. Thus, the market continues to focus on fuel-efficient powerhorses like the new Mustangs. (Though [...]

Hybrid Muscle Cars = Zero Emissions + V8 Power

Hybrid Muscle Cars = Zero Emissions + V8 Power

Soon, muscle car enthusiasts won’t have to choose between horsepower and clean air!  Popular Mechanics (possibly the most resilient magazine ever published) goes into massive detail in this article about how they’ve combined new + old technologies side by side for a totally unique buildup.  They start with a 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T with a [...]