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  • Ford says New Study Shows SYNC Leads to Fewer Distracted Drivers

    Ford says New Study Shows SYNC Leads to Fewer Distracted Drivers

    Ford has been winning sales with SYNC, but the infotainment interface may also save lives. We already knew that SYNC, when sync'd up with a Bluetooth-enabled phone, can call 911 for you in the event of...

    0 comments  |  maru 23 February 2010, 1:22 am

  • Electro-Pulse Tech Could De-ice Cars in Seconds

    Electro-Pulse Tech Could De-ice Cars in Seconds

    You've been there a hundred times. You get to your car in the morning and a thick layer of frost is there to greet you. You turned the car on, cranked up the defroster, then scraped for what feels like...

    0 comments  |  sandclass 22 February 2010, 1:24 am

  • Mercedes-Benz Working on Modular

    Mercedes-Benz Working on Modular

    Factory navigation systems might be a popular option on high-end vehicles, but there's no denying that their astronomical price tag and lack of upgrades make them pale in comparison to aftermarket units...

    0 comments  |  renicoop 20 February 2010, 1:21 am

  • The Cars (and bikes) of CES 2010

    The Cars (and bikes) of CES 2010

    The 2010 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show is over, and so we're looking back with some of the vehicular highlights from the floor, and the sidewalk, and the parking lot, too. The rides on hand...

    0 comments  |  maru 19 February 2010, 1:51 am

  • Visteon Shows Us Its Next-gen Tech

    Visteon Shows Us Its Next-gen Tech

      News hasn't exactly been great for Visteon of late, what with getting delisted, filing for bankruptcy and attempting to end the pensions of thousands of retirees. That's the bad news. The good...

    0 comments  |  renicoop 18 February 2010, 1:47 am

  • Laws banning hand-held phones do not reduce crashes

    Laws banning hand-held phones do not reduce crashes

    This one doesn't surprise us one bit and we'll explain why in a moment. Until then, clock this: a Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) study determined that laws banning the use of hand-held phones have...

    0 comments  |  smilelin 17 February 2010, 1:49 am

  • Recovery Equipment Emergency Survival Kit

    Recovery Equipment Emergency Survival Kit

      My Friends Call It McNulty Luck, when something can't possibly go wrong but usually does. This blows "luck of the Irish" theory right out the window. Whether these mishaps are automotive...

    0 comments  |  maru 16 February 2010, 1:52 am

  • Rugged Race Intercom System - Neat New & Basic

    Rugged Race Intercom System - Neat New & Basic

    Intercom systems have been used for years in airplanes, where pilots and copilots need to speak over the roar of the engines to safely take off and land. Not long ago they were adopted by race-truck and...

    0 comments  |  maru 15 February 2010, 1:40 am

  • Winter Wheeling Safety

    Winter Wheeling Safety

      Whether you're heading out for a winter trail run with your wheeling buddies or driving into the hills with the family to gather your next Christmas tree-you must go prepared. Every year,...

    0 comments  |  renicoop 14 February 2010, 1:37 am

  • Radflo Suspension Technology Hydra-Jac Hydraulic Jack

    Radflo Suspension Technology Hydra-Jac Hydraulic Jack

    As any seasoned off-road vet knows, the jack that came with your 4x4 is on the negative side of worthless on the trail. That is, unless you stick to flat or paved trails! But most of us venture...

    0 comments  |  smilelin 13 February 2010, 1:50 am



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