US carmaker Ford Motor has unveiled the 2013 Titanium edition of its Fusion Hybrid sedan in the US. The new Titanium edition hybrid is powered by a combination of 2.0litre four-cylinder engine and an electric motor generating a combined ...
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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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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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Our 2013 Flex arrived right at about the same time as the summer vacation season. This pleased our staff, who managed to put a lot of road trip miles on our previous Flex test cars. Unfortunately, this latest test found that not all of the ...
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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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Priced at about $50,000, the upcoming pure-electric RAV4 EV is government-rated at 76 mpg equivalent (MPGe) with a 103-mile range. This electric SUV will go on sale in California on Sept 24th. Available for purchase or lease, the RAV4 EV ...
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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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More stylish than your average plumber's van, the redesigned Transit Connect gets a smoother, less upright look than the boxy small cargo van it replaces, with a front-end treatment reminiscent of the Focus and Fiesta small cars. The more ...
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Gas prices are up across the country compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is 17 cents above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is about 26 cents above this time last year. See our guide to fuel economy for ...
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Here’s a message from people who sell injection molding machines: The joy is back. Sales have increased for two years in a row, after a steady 10-year decline. That should continue in 2012. The U. S. Injection press market is nearing ...
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An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines (such as steam engines) burn a fuel to create heat which is then ...
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The diesel internal combustion engine differs from the gasoline powered Otto cycle by using highly compressed hot air to ignite the fuel rather than using a spark plug (compression ignition rather than spark ignition). In the true diesel ...
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Over the years, the prices of both gas and diesel have experienced some drastic changes. Several years ago, the price of gas was around a dollar, now its almost four dollars a gallon. With the increasing number of vehicle increases around ...
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As gas prices continue to remain high, many people around the world are constantly looking for ways to reduce their gas consumption or to improve fuel economy. The Brown's gas generator stands out among the many different gas saving devices ...
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