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Entries for October 2008

Match the Right Tire Technology to Your Driving

Posted by Marc Laspina on 10/14/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Bill Howard

They're all round, almost always black and they seem to last forever if you don't hit a pothole. Yet tires make a big, if unexciting, difference in your car's performance and safety, especially in the rain, slush and snow of the winter months. For that reason, buying a second set of tires for winter driving may be a good investment.

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Do More Gears Mean Better Fuel Economy?

Posted by Marc Laspina on 10/7/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Bill Howard

Forty years ago, some cars had two-speed automatic or three-speed manual transmissions. Now, it's possible to have as many as eight forward gears, and more gears on automatics than manuals. It's no longer a given that an automatic transmission will be less efficient than a manual. And we're seeing the growth of transmissions that are effectively automated manual transmissions — a manual transmission that shifts itself.

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