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From what I've read, the Mercedes BlueTEC system has some great technology. The injection timing and turbocharging systems sounds amazing, for instance. This system, though, has extra filters and scrubbers to get the soot and exhaust gases up to snuff. Do these need to be replaced or maintained regularly? Given the amount of junk that used to come
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I've often wondered if allowing hybrids into the HOV lane is more a reward for those early green-goers who've chosen hybrids based on their own personal calculus, or is it more of an encouragement for those hybrid teeterers looking for a little more in-it-for-me. It's good highway management, especially on roads where the HOV lanes go under
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Totally agree that diesel has a bad rap in the American collective psyche, connoting thick blue-black smoke, a racket of engine noise and the pickup of a moped. This is, as many know, no longer true. Overcoming these perceptions won't be easy, but the good news is that some of the strongest brands are working on it. If anyone can pull it off...
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Are you kidding? The Chevy Volt is the best car to come out of Detroit since the 1964 Mustang (if it ever makes it into production). That car will be incredibly successful in terms of sales and also as a boost to those made-in-America buffs.
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Tesla is a great idea with great backers. Even if they take 5-10 years to bring innovative products to market, it'll be many times faster than the existing batch of manufacturers.