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Archive for the ‘Safety Ratings’ Category

March 30th, 2008

Check for Auto Part Recalls

Please check the NHTSA website. You can also check for safety recalls on tires, child seats, and other vehicle equipment.

By Hilary -- 0 comments

March 22nd, 2008

Blind pedestrians see progress in Congress

Maryland Senate Bill 276, Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force, forges ahead with a plan to make tomorrow’s roads safe for all pedestrians.

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March 15th, 2008

Bad news blues

Over the last week or two, there have been an alarming number of reports of hybrids harming the environment.

By Hilary -- 6 comments

March 11th, 2008

Facts on Accidents & Hybrid insurance discounts

At least two insurers offer insurance discounts to owners of “hybrid” cars, which combine a battery-powered engine with a traditional gas engine.

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February 20th, 2008

Well, if you people can’t work together

I’m off vacation. I’m in a mood, and to read this article this morning just made me allll frustrated. Apparently, the Society of Automotive Engineers is studying available options for warning pedestrians of oncoming cars, but feel the National Federation of the Blind is trying to circumvent their opinions. The wording of a bill recently […]

By Hilary -- 0 comments

February 4th, 2008

Winter Travels

DH does not like long roadtrips, but he knows how much I do love them, and frankly, driving is a LOT cheaper than traveling by plane. Better for the environment, too, but we already knew that, right? So, we’re leaving Central Iowa (USA) next Sunday at 10 p.m. and hope to be in Orlando by Tuesday morning. Tomorrow is his one day off before the big trip, so do you know what we’ll be doing? Yup. A little car maintenance.

By Hilary -- 0 comments

December 10th, 2007

G-Wiz Revisited

I posted recently about the G-Wiz having undergone tweaking to make it a safer car. A reader called me to task for reporting one-side of the story and I promised I would look into it.

By Hilary -- 1 comment

December 4th, 2007

Electric car, G-Wiz, improves safety standards

[Note: The facts in this post are currently under review. Look for future posts to decide if the testing done was on the up and up, or if this was a smokescreen used to draw popularity away from electric cars. See comments for more info.]
There’s a misconception about hybrid and electric cars being less […]

By Hilary -- 2 comments

November 19th, 2007

Lease a Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle

If anything kills the hydrogen-fueled car, it will be the public’s perception of safety.

By Hilary -- 1 comment

November 6th, 2007

Canada approves electric car - Go ZENN!

Transport Canada has given the ZENN the National Safety Mark. This means they meet Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and that individual provinces can finally decide whether they can be used on public roads.

By Hilary -- 2 comments

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