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2009 Corvette ZR1 First Drive: The Greatest Car Ever Made!

jalopnik.com — Jalopnik's got their first drive review up of the newest super car with a 0-to-60 in 3.3 seconds and a 205 MPH top speed -- the 2009 Corvette ZR1. Their verdict? Better than any other car ever made.More… (Autos)

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Red-Light Cameras Just Don’t Work

ridelust.com — Red-light cameras are designed to take a picture of a car’s license plate if the driver runs a red light.These cameras are popping up in city after city as officials theorize that if drivers know they’re being watched, they’ll be less likely to run the lights. But do they work? Or is it just another way to increase city revenue from traffic ticketsMore… (Autos)

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One Man's Audacious Plan to Change the Way the World Drives

wired.com — Shai Agassi is the man behind the future of electric cars. AutoOS, the Better Place operating system, will transform the transportation grid. Here's how....More… (Autos)

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Awesome One Inch Fully Functional Solar Powered Car

inhabitat.com — Talk about bringing solar power to the palm of your hand! The World’s Smallest Solar Racing Car is a tiny, fully-functional solar powered vehicle topped with a minuscule photovoltaic panel. The Select Solar Mini Racer measures in at a mere 33×22x14 mm - about the size of a quarter - but can zoom around with the best of them.More… (Autos)

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34,520 People (and Counting) Want a Chevrolet Volt

blog.wired.com — The Chevrolet Volt won't roll off an assembly line for another two years, but 34,520 people in 60 countries and all 50 states would buy one tomorrow if they could. Lyle Dennis, a New York neurologist and the world's No. 1 Volt fanboy, has spent more than a year compiling an unofficial waiting list of prospective buyers over at GM-Volt.com.More… (Autos)

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GM: Rechargeable Chevrolet Volt Car on Schedule

time.com — Early versions of the Chevrolet Volt's battery packs are powerful enough to run the high-stakes rechargeable car, but dozens of issues remain before General Motors Corp. can start selling the revolutionary vehicle in 2010 as planned.More… (Autos)

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Every New Car Will Be A Hybrid By 2020

blog.wired.com — All new cars will have some degree of hybridization by 2020, by which point battery technology will be ubiquitous and vehicles will communicate with each other and the road to make driving safer and easier. More… (Autos)

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BMW recalling 200,000 vehicles [OOPS]

news.yahoo.com — BMW AG is recalling 200,000 vehicles over concerns that the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash. More… (Autos)

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The Road Warrior: One Man's Mission

rd.com — "I was just like you -- I thought I was invincible," says Adam Blomberg, standing before 400 students in a darkened auditorium at Miami's Coral Reef Senior High School. A photo of a bloodied and unconscious teenager, a breathing tube protruding from his mouth, flashes on the wall.More… (Autos)

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Exclusive: Texas Man Rebuilds $1.5 Million Ferrari Enzo

jalopnik.com — The dramatic video of the original incident, pictures of the carnage and Matt's exclusive story of how he brought the Enzo back to life are all below the jump.More… (Autos)

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The Ten Fiercest Russian Military Vehicles Of All Time

jalopnik.com — To defend such a diverse territory, their military has developed a diverse array of vehicles as extreme as the climate. Below is our list of the ten fiercest non-tracked Russian military vehicles of all time.More… (Autos)

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42% of Drivers Don't Have Time to Signal -- Fined $75

suntimes.com — Failure of other drivers to use a turn signal is one of the most annoying things on the road, and it may be on the rise, according to the State Police. A study found: 42 percent said they didn't have time, 23 percent said they were lazy, 7 percent skipped the signal to "add excitement" to their trip.More… (Autos)

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The 10 Cheapest Cars Per Mile Per Gallon

consumerreports.org — To get this list, we divided the as-tested price (including options and destination charge) for each vehicle we've recently tested by the car's overall mpg (including city and highway) in our fuel-economy tests. This tells you the price you'll pay for each mpg. We selected only ones that meet our stringent criteria in performance, reliability...More… (Autos)

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NASCAR Experts Give 6 Tips For Getting Better Gas Mileage

thebachelorguy.com — Barak Obama was mocked by his opposition for saying we can conserve fuel by simply inflating our tires. Made for a great sound bite for the 24-hour news stations, but the thing is, he's right. I spoke with the experts at the NASCAR Technical Institute and Traffic.com, here are their top tips for squeezing out more miles from every gallon. More… (Autos)

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Cars of the Candidates: Who Drives What?

ridelust.com — Anyway, let’s get this over with, here are the cars that these ridiculous plastic ambition-bots driveMore… (Autos)

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