California buyers of the Nissan LEAF can gets some juicy tax breaks
2011 Nissan LEAF
Certain California residents will be able to drive a brand new Nissan Leaf for a little more than half the MSRP, thanks to a slew of incentives. The federal government already offers a $7,500 tax credit to buyers of electric vehicles, the state of California offers a $5,000 rebate to the same, and now, certain local governments are offering an additional $3,000 in rebates. Many other states, cities, and counties around the country are also offering similar incentives which could be tre…
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GM recalls some Cadillacs, Buicks over fire concerns
Washington — General Motors Co. said it is recalling 13,780 vehicles with V8 engines over fire concerns.
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco gets EPA rated 42 mpg highway, better than competitors and some hybrids
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco
40 mpg? No. Try 42 mpg. The official fuel-economy numbers for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco are in and the EPA rates the model at 28/42 mpg (city/highway). The highway figure of 42 mpg highway beats rivals including the Toyota Corolla (35 mpg), Honda Civic (34 mpg), Ford Focus (35 mpg) and Hyundai Elantra (35 mpg).
“Chevrolet Cruze continues to redefine the compact segment, offering class-leading standard safety features, upscale amenities – as well as hybrid-like fuel econo…
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Study Shows Some Evidence Of Human Precognitive Powers
In particular, “participants correctly identified the future position of erotic pictures”
It’s long been regarded as pseudo-science or simple lore, but precognition – that is, the ability to not just predict but to actually perceive the future – is getting a fair shake in some scientific circles lately. A research paper titled Feeling the Future from Cornell Professor Daryl Bem shows some statistically significant results coming from a series of experiments empirically testing the human mind powers of pr…
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Smarter traffic lights could help cars driver green, save you some cash at the pump
Next-gen traffic light ideas have been around forever; smart people, after all, need something to do besides stare at other people when they’re sitting at the lights. Denso, a parts manufacturer, has begun modeling a “smart traffic light system” that would use the information coming from incoming cars on both intersections to make decisions about when to change. The scheduled changes that occur now would, in theory, be replaced by a system of eyes that could judge whether cars were coming to an int…
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SEMA 2010: Sienna Swagger Wagon Supreme pops some Viagra, grows 44 inches
Apparently stretched Toyotas are going to be a big thing at SEMA this year. After recently revealing Cartel’s “All Stretched Out” Scion xB, it now appears that Toyota will also show off a limousine/rolling office Sienna at SEMA in order to commemorate the popularity of its “Swagger Wagon” video.
Built in partnership with B.A.D. Company, the…
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Some Things I Learned About the Nissan LEAF
By Charles Krome
I had lunch with Nissan vice president Carlos Tavares yesterday—just me, Tavares and about 100 of my new friends from the American Press Association—and it was quite the ol’ learning experience. Tavares, who heads up Nissan’s business in the Americas, was in town to discuss the automaker’s new “Innovation for All” marketing campaign, but he ended up spending much of his time talking about the Nissan LEAF. It was no surprise, of course, as America’s…