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Extreme Commuting: Diesel vs. Hybrid
KickingTiresDiesels and hybrids have drastically different powertrains, but they both help commuters improve their fuel economy compared with a traditional gas-powered car. The 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI with a six-speed manual and the 2012 Honda Insight hybrid...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Hybrid Vehicles, Road Transportation, Transportation
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Top 20 Most Commonly Used Street Names
KickingTiresWhat may be the most important throughway in Peoria could be just a dead-end cul-de-sac in Schenectady. Despite the differences, the one thing American streets have in common is they share many of the same names, according to the U.S....... -
Extreme Commuting in the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban, 2012 Toyota Yaris and 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
KickingTiresThe 2012 Chevrolet Suburban and 2012 Toyota Yaris we tested for this edition of Extreme Commuting are two ends of the commuter-car spectrum. The large Suburban takes the comfort angle, while the tiny Yaris takes a more frugal approach. I......Tags: Fiat, Chevrolet, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Toyota
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Ford Drops E-Series Van, Replaces with Transit
KickingTiresCome 2013, Ford will replace the long-running E-Series of vans with Europe's Transit van, The Detroit News reports. How long-running is it? The E-Series dates back to 1960. Its replacement has similar chops. Ford says it's sold more than 6......Tags: Small Businesses, Ford, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 21, 2012
KickingTiresHere's what we have our eye on today: Government data shows U.S. motorists drove the fewest miles last year since 2003, The Detroit News reports. Despite an uptick in December thanks to mild winter weather, Americans drove 2.963 trillion miles......Tags: Chrysler, Market Research, Honda, Research, Chrysler Group LLC
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Mileage Report: Extreme Commuting
KickingTiresExtreme commuting has nothing to do with dirt biking, skateboarding or skydiving to work; it???s defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as someone who spends more than 90 minutes per day on their way to the office. Yup, that???s us.......Tags: Traffic, Chevrolet, Trips and Vacations, Hybrid Vehicles, Travel
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Extreme Commuting Mileage Report
KickingTiresHybrid buyers are generally looking for high mileage over all else unless they're shopping in the luxury space. Still, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h is rated at an impressive 42 mpg for combined city/highway driving. We took it to task......Tags: Lexus, Chevrolet, Traffic, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Extreme Commuting in the 2011 Audi TT, 2011 Chevy Equinox, 2012 Dodge Charger R/T
KickingTiresMore often than not, buyers of all-wheel-drive cars and SUVs must deal with worse gas mileage compared with their two-wheel-drive counterparts. The 2011 Audi TT now only comes with all-wheel drive ??? a front-wheel-drive option was eliminated for 2010 ???...Tags: Audi, Chevrolet, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Politics
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Count Inmates In Hometowns, Not In Cells
The Hartford CourantIf a Hartford resident is in a Somers prison, should he be counted for census purposes as a resident of Somers or of Hartford? For ages, the U.S. Census Bureau's answer — and Connecticut's — has been Somers. But in 2010 the Census Bureau...Tags: Connecticut General Assembly, Cheshire, Prisons, Suffield, Voting
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D.C. press competes with Tsarnaevs' mom for a Nah!
The U.S. Census Bureau reports there are some 316 million Americans, which translates to about 632 million human hands. Sadly, even those aren't enough hands to properly salute all the nominees for April's Moutza of the Month. The Washington press...Tags: Anne Frank, Tea Party Movement, Immigration, CNN (tv network), David Axelrod
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Christmas is for people of all faiths
SACRAMENTO — My wife was an atheist who loved Christmas. She loved the giving. Loved the smiles on the grandkids' faces. Loved decorating the tree. Really loved the big old, bright Christmas tree in Capitol Park. Loved the food and made a...Tags: Leukemia, Judaism, Islam, Democratic Party, Buddhism
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Challenge is launched to reduce single-occupancy commuting
A new commuter challenge might be just the ticket if you are driving to work nearly every day and see the pros increasingly outweighed by the cons. Perhaps you, family and friends would break free from the routine that wastes time, gas and money in...
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May 8, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Dec 23, 2012
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Dec 3, 2012
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