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How America Is Dumbing Down the Next Generation

Jacqueline Leo | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Smart Home, Smartphones, Robotics, Smart Car, Smarter Ideas, Artificial Intelligence, Technology News
Jacqueline Leo

My house and my car are getting smarter. After replacing a furnace, a water heater, a dishwasher, a car, and a coffee maker, I would give my house a B- on an IQ test. The problem is, the smarter our houses become, the more incompetent we become -- with impunity.

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'South Park', King Tut & Kobe: Highlights This Week

Posted 06.16.2011

Read More: Photography, Civil War, South Park Art, Basketball, Ron English, Painting, King Tut, Sports, Video, Civil War Photography, Commercials, Kobe Bryant, Smart Car, Egypt, Egyptian Artifacts, Museums, Kobe, South Park, Arts News

It's been a wild ride on HuffPost Arts: from Kobe Bryant's smart car shenanigans to bizarre "South Park"-inspired art, from the greatest museums never...

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Seven Ways Americans Are Kicking Their Gas-Guzzling Habit

Tara Lohan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hybrid Car, Mass Transit, Smart Car, Toyota Prius, Public Transportation, Green Transportation, Electric Car, Vespa, Transportation, How Tomorrow Moves, Green News
Tara Lohan

With gas mileage near the bottom of the heap -- 15 miles per gallon in the city and around 20 on the highway -- trucks are icons of America's suicidal obsession with gas guzzlers.

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Smart Cars, Terrorism, and Hoping for Audacity

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Whole Foods, Insanity, James Von Brunn, The Audacity of Hope, Honda Insight, Terrorism, Aa, Real Time, Dr. George Tiller, White Supremacist, Change, Smart Car, Hoping for Audacity, Gas Mileage, Mitsubishi Galant, Bill Maher, Politics News
Dr. Susan Corso

The only option. Change. Radical, untried, brand new ideas implemented to change the way things have been done around here for decades. When are we going to get it? What's it going to take?

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Tata's $2,000 Nano Sedan Comes With Its Own Heavy Baggage

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Europe, BMW Mini, Ferrari, Kabuki Theater, Narita International Airport, Cars, Bentley, Rupee, Sumo, Ratan Tata, Bengal State, New Delhi, Rolls-Royce, Smart Car, Hindu, Trinamool Congress, Buddhist, India, Tokyo, Times of India, Tata Nano, Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee, Jaguar, Land Rover, World News
Steve Parker

Tata and Nano have become poster children for nameless government bureaucracy and corporate arrogance.

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GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House, Congress, GMC Truck, Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, George W. Bush, Fiat, Cars, Chinese, Detroit News, Ford, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Lawrence Summers, New York Federal Reserve Bank, General Motors, Brembo, Mini, Delphi, Charlie Rose, GMAC Bailout, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Uaw, Penske Automotive Group, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Moody Blues, Mitt Romney, Pontiac Solstice, Mitsuoka Motor, Roger Smith, Frankfurt International Auto Show, Pontiac, Ferrari, Saab, Tokyo Motor Show, Bmw, Smart Car, Wall Street, Dodge, Tim Geithner, President Obama Administration, Henry Paulson, Hummer Sale, Hollywood, Cadillac, Firebird, Miata, Auto Bailout, Business News
Steve Parker

Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

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Create Your Own Green Job

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Energy Policy, Southern California Edison, Solar Energy, Smart Car, MP3 250, Green Jobs, Karel, Charles Karel Bouley, MP3 500, Service, ZENN Car, Piaggio, Green Living, GEM Car, Solar Power, Energy, Vectrix, Solar Panels, Environment, Green News
Charles Karel Bouley

Barack asked all of us. Your turn. I found solutions. Maybe they're not for you, but find your own. They're out there. Don't wait for a bail out or a government program or hand. Take the lead.

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January Car Sales -- a Final Reckoning Begins in Earnest ?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Pharma, Porsche, Scion, Automotive News, Chrysler, President Obama, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Fiat, Ford, Gmac, Buy American, Chevy Silverado, Cerberus Capital Management, General Motors, Maybach, Stimulus Package, Hyundai, Hertz, Barbara Mikulski, Toyota, Detroit Three, Chevy Malibu, Lexus, Mexico, Xerox, Smart Car, Automotive Fleet, Subaru, Daimler, Japan, Europe, China, Business News
Steve Parker

Until the travel business picks up and businesses in general start replacing their vehicle fleets, Detroit will be outside looking in.

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Tip #5: Deal With (Tire) Inflation

Emily Main | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tire Inflation, Gasoline, Fuel Efficiency, Barack Obama, Smart Car, Climate Change, Environment, Oil, Conservation, Cars, Obama Inauguration Day, Reduce, Green News
Emily Main

Assuming all gasoline powered cars on American roads had properly inflated tires, drivers could cut gas consumption by 3.3 percent. That's about 13 million gallons of gas every day.

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Car sales, 2008; even worse than we thought

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Rally, Pony Cars, Porsche, Automotive News, Chrysler, Ford Mustang, Hemi Engines, The Wizard of Oz, Isuzu, Obama Administration, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, New York Federal Reserve, Fuji Heavy Industries, Ford, Volkswagen, Maybach, Motor Trend, Nissan, Dodge Challenger, Cadillac Srx, Chevrolet Equinox, Scotland, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Timothy Geithner, Huffington Post, Buick Lacrosse, GMAC Bailout, Pickups, TV Pitchman Vince, FICO Score, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Toyota, Gm, Minivan, Ford F-150, Detroit Three, Associated Press, Chicago Cubs, American Honda, Gmc, Smart Car, Wall Street, Colin Mcrae, Detroit Three Loans, Cadillac Cts Wagon, Subaru, Bmw, Car Czar, Daimler, Mitsubishi, Treasury Secretary, SUV Sales, Credit Unions, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Business News
Steve Parker

Monday brought three conference calls, each about an hour, with executives from each of the Detroit Three announcing, dissecting and, most of all, spi...

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Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turbochargers, WRX STI, Nissan Maxima, Tesla Motors, Cindy McCain, Kia Rio, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Civil Rights, Clean Diesel, Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan Versa, Germany, Toyota Yaris, California Air Resources Board, Carroll Shelby, Kei-Cars, Carly Fiorina, Porsche Cayman, Carb, Swatch Watch, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne Diesel, Colin Powell, Careers, Cnbc, All-Wheel Drive, Computers, Detroit Three, Kia, Honda Fit, Chaebol, South Korea, Renault/Nissan, Horizontal Opposed Engine, Colin Chapman, China, steve.parker.com, Porsche Boxster, Blue Line Hybrid, Ev, Congo, Subaru Impreza, Front-Wheel Drive, Audi Clean Diesel, Rear-Wheel Drive, Caroline Kennedy, Switzerland, Charlie Crist, Lotus Evora, Hyundai, Electric Cars, Climate Change, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Mid-Engine, Porsche Panamera, F1, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Venza, Afghanistan, Carlos Ghosn, Smart ForTwo, Ferrari, Japanese Carmakers, Smart Car, Direct Fuel Injection, Roger Penske, Bmw, Christianity, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Citigroup, Doch, Brembo, Business News
Steve Parker

Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

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Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

How anxious are the Detroit Three carmakers to make sales? My wife and I were at the Los Angeles Auto Show last night, "Black Friday," at the Los Ang...

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Los Angeles Auto Show -- Clean Diesels Clean Up

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the 205-mile per hour, $100,000, 2009 Corvette ZR1 is relegated to the very rear of the Chevrolet exhibit, like the "adults only" section in video stores.

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Lamborghini hybrids, Citroen diesel/electrics, Honda's Prius-fighter, budget Ferraris and more from the Paris Car Show

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

Opening in the shadow of the worst auto sales in the US in over 15 years, the biennial Paris Car Show begins welcoming the public this Saturday and ru...

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House of Representatives, Automotive News, GMC Truck, Americans, Saturn, Buick, Scion xB, Subprime Car Loans, Honda, Toyota Sales, Bentley, North Dallas Forty, Vw, Maybach, Palin, Original Equipment Manufacturer, General Motors, Bush/McCain, Bailout, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Peter Gent, US Senate, Nissan, Mini, Subprime Loans, Hummer, Hyundai, OEM, Saabs, Gm, Mazda, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Acura, Volvo, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Cars, Pontiac, Cars, Rolls-Royce, Mercury, Bmw, Smart Car, Subprime Mortgages, Lincoln, Infiniti, New York Times, Lexus, Audi, Southeast, Alaska, CNW Research, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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Smart Cars Have A Year-Long US Waiting List?

BusinessWeek | Jack Ewing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Smartcar, Daimler, Smart Car, Reducing Emissions, Smart Car Sales, Cars, Reducing Gas Use, Business News

Stuttgart - For most of its 10-year history, Daimler's (DAI) Smart car division has had a reputation for making small cars that lose big money. In 200...

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Is Your Car's Interior Killing You?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chevrolet Aveo, Scion xB, Dodge Nitro SUVs, Acura, Cars, Volvo, Representative John Dingell, Bmw, Toxic Substance Control Act, Smart Car, General Motors, Motorhomes, Chevy Cobalt, Nissan, The Ecology Center, Mitsubishi, Senator Barbara Boxer, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Annual Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Cars and Children?S Car Seats, Hyundai, Suzuki, Versa, Odyssey, JD Power, Dave Power, Detroit, Green News
Steve Parker

Ever wondered about that dreary film which builds-up inside the windshield of your car or truck? Not outside, which can be taken care of easily enough; inside.

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Smart Car Vending Machines Hit Japan

Treehugger | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Cars, Save Fuel, Mini Cars, Smart Car, Mini Car, Small Cars, Cars, Save Money, Green News

Smart Marketing in Japan The clever "vending machine" pictured above is located in Japan. You can't really buy a smart car from it, but you can ge...

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Will Work For Gas

Patricia Draznin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Graduate, Gas Prices, High Gas Prices, Gasoline, Smart Car, Oil Prices, Cars, Fuel Prices, Green News
Patricia Draznin

As fuel prices rise we'll keep finding new solutions, such as carpools, scooters, bicycles, walking, crawling and begging.

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Smart Car Is Coming To America

NPR | Frank Langfitt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dieter Zetsche, Gas Prices, Daimler, Smart Car Coming to America, Smart Car, Hummer, Smart Car America, Business News

The Smart car is coming to America. Next month, dealers in the U.S. will begin selling the tiny vehicle best known for slipping into tight parking sp...

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