HIGH POINT -- Luonto Furniture will have a new showroom and a larger product line at the High Point Market, and as a promotion will have a drawing for a chance to win a luxury, electric hybrid Fisker Karma sports car. This sectional is ...
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The striking Fisker Karma extended-range electric car has turned heads for months in our test program, from its distinctive design to its sci-fi hum soundtrack. During that time we've experienced far more than our share of frustrations. And ...
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Fall has arrived, and with it comes the official annual change over in new car models. This can be a great time for car shoppers, with deep, closeout discounts available on many models. Before you choose to buy a 2012, do the math and ...
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Buying a Subaru is typically a very practical and logical purchase. But some Subaru purchases are more logical than others. Case in point: the XV Crosstrek. This new model is essentially an Impreza hatchback with more ground clearance, ...
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Buying used cars has long been a common strategy to save money. But now shoppers are being squeezed between higher-than-usual used car prices and a growing selection of increasingly fuel-efficient new cars. That's the conclusion of a new ...
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Lately, we've seen a proliferation of cars in our test program that require extra-thin 0W-20-weight synthetic oil. And while this was pretty exotic engine lubricant just a couple of years ago, the cars requiring this expensive synthetic oil ...
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MANCHESTER-based MHA Lighting has helped Manchester Airport cut its lighting energy consumption by 63 per cent through a third major lighting installation. With its award-winning low energy luminaires and ability to design bespoke ...
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Risky driving behavior by teenagers is too often learned through observing their parents, according to a new survey. About 90 percent of the teens report observing their parents talking on a cell phone while driving, while 88 percent said ...
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Here’s another fictional story that might not be yours, but could be, in our “Journey Home” series. Our second traveler in our series tells us about how she knew she found her true love a and overcame a lifelong bout of ...
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Look up "pressure" in the dictionary and somewhere, a few entries down, you'll see this: "Redesigning the Honda Accord." Not only is the Accord Honda's best-seller here, it also competes against an avalanche of rather competent family ...
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Home Checklist When was the last time you could actually fit two cars in the garage? Does clutter pack the rafters or make it difficult to negotiate a path? Are boxes piled higher than an SUV? Garages can be dangerous places, especially if ...
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The redesigned 2013 Honda Accord goes on sale this month, boasting new features, upscale enhancements, and improved fuel economy. But the bigger news is a plug-in hybrid version due this winter. We had a chance this week to experience this ...
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As our writers complete the report on our latest family car tire test results, the engineers are putting together the next testing program: ultra-high-performance (UHP) tires. And they want your help. These are summer and all-season tires ...
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When I first approached this feature I thought that a test of several power options would be the right way to deliver some useful verdicts on performance and value. Then the reality sunk in about the vast range of options available and the ...
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A HUGE tropical fish lagoon is being brightly illuminated with new high-tech sustainable lights. The Deep`s Lagoon of Light display,which features vivid colours and 66 species of animals,is floodlit by a light-emitting diodes(LEDs),which ...