Wow: All Power Labs has converted a Honda Accord to run on trash: We may not yet have a flux capacitor for time travel, but we do already have the equivalent of "Mr. Fusion", which if cleverly applied, will enable you to run your car on everyday "trash"-- today. This "magical" device is called a gasifier. …
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6-year-old takes family car after missing bus
WICOMICO CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan - and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment. State police said the boy suffered only minor injuries and…
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Rock Icon Melissa Etheridge to Perform at 2009 National Biodiesel Conference
Domestic Fuel reports that Grammy- and Oscar-winning icon Melissa Etheridge will be an added attraction to help raise awareness about biodiesel at the 2009 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo to be held February 1st - 4th in San Francisco. Etheridge has been using the green fuel for the past three years in her tour vehicles and her new diesel SUV. …
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Auto sales down 35 percent; the economy must be in pretty good shape
Automobile sales in the U.S. are down 35 percent for December 2008 compared to December 2007. My conclusion is that the economy is in surprisingly good shape. Why? There is hardly a single person in the U.S. …
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Are Burned Cars a Sign of Degentrification?
[Photo courtesy of BushwickBK.com] Whether it's a bad sign or just another day in Bushwick, two cars went crispy critters on Troutman Street over the weekend, per BushwickBK.com. No one's sure how the torching happened but the fire started under a Chrysler 300 and spread to a GMC Safari. …
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Hyundai Will Take Back Your Car For Free If You Lose Your Job.
Yep, no kidding…if you buy a Hyundai and lose your job within the first year of owning it, they will take the car back off your hands: “If you find that you cannot make your payment because of a covered life changing event, we’ll allow you to return your vehicle and walk away from your loan obligation …
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Build Your Own Mr. Fusion and Gasify Your Car With Garbage
Ever since Doc Brown added a Mr. Fusion to the Delorean, many of us have longed to fuel our car with banana peels and beer. Now you can, thanks to the magic of gasification. Gasification is the use of heat to transform solid biomass, or other carbonaceous solids, into a synthetic "natural gas like" flammable fuel. …
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HearPlanet Announces Double-Decker Tour Bus Launch Party at Macworld
San Francisco, CA - HearPlanet turns your cell phone into a talking tour guide and literally ‘Brings the world to your ears.’ Released into Apple’s iTunes App Store on Christmas Eve, HearPlanet quickly climbed into the top ten on Apples list of paid Travel applications. …
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Toyota to Suspend Production for 11 Days in Japan
Toyota (TM) is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand.…
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USA lets 'Psych' drive Kia ads
Business News: Commercial will star James Roday, Dule Hill -- While automotive sponsorship dollars are scarce these days, USA Network has forged a novel pact with Kia Motors, casting the stars of series "Psych" in a 30-second spot that will run when the…
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Hyundai incentive includes job loss insurance
During a focus group meeting in late November, Joel Ewanick, Hyundai Motor America's vice president of marketing, realized no matter how much cash Hyundai piled on the fenders, it probably wasn't going to get buyers into showrooms.…
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Car sales plunge heralding bleak 2009
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales plunged by 36 percent in December led by outsized declines at Chrysler LLC, Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor Corp as the battered industry closed out its weakest year since 1992 in its largest single market.…
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2010 Porsche Panamera to Debut at Shanghai Auto Show, New Details Released - Auto Shows
To China with love: Porsche plans a Far East reveal for its four-door GT.BY JENS MEINERSIt was all but confirmed before, but now Porsche has officially announced the Panamera four-door will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show on April 19, the day…
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Toyota idles plants for extra 11 days
Toyota announced Tuesday it will idle all 12 of its wholly owned factories in Japan for an extra 11 days in response to the slumping auto market.…
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Boy, 6, misses bus, tries to drive to school
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