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Entries for September 2008

Improving Safety in Side Impacts

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/30/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Salvatore Salamone

Automakers have greatly improved your odds of surviving a front- or rear-end crash, but the same can't be said, just yet, for side-impact crashes. These crashes account for 28 percent of all fatalities, the majority of which are caused by brain injury, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Biodegradable Cars Next?

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/22/2008 at 1:00 PM

Automakers are increasingly incorporating environmentally friendly materials into their designs that have the added benefit of improving fuel economy.

By Dennis Barker

Soybeans, coconut, flax and hemp may seem like ingredients for a dish being whipped up by a chirpy TV chef, but they're actually plant products that are part of the car you'll be driving someday (if they aren't already).

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Latest Technology Helps Drivers Avoid Traffic Tie-Ups

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/16/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Bob Violino

The capability of getting real-time traffic information to drivers is just beginning to emerge. Currently available and future systems can provide near-instantaneous reporting on slowdowns, and deliver more accurate predictions of future traffic conditions by using sophisticated historical analysis.

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Fill It Up with Water?

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/5/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Dennis Barker

It was June 2008, the eve of summer vacation season, and gas prices were north of four dollars a gallon. A company in Japan, Genepax, made headlines when it announced it had produced a car that runs on nothing but water, plain water. News footage showed the boot-like and small electric vehicle motoring around Osaka, water being funneled into a grey box in the back seat, and of course people taking photos.

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Gas Prices Drive Interest in Direct-injection Engines

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/2/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Jim Henry

The high price of gasoline in the United States is motivating domestic and import-brand automakers to introduce newly developed, fuel-efficient, direct-injection gasoline engines in the U.S. market over the next few years.

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