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HYSTERIA

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2nd Prius accelerator crash-is this a real problem or hysteria?

The New York crash came a day after a California man said he couldn't slow his 2008 Prius after the accelerator got stuck; the vehicle eventually reached 94 mph. While Toyota dispatched a field team to investigate the case in California, it was not [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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FUNNY

FOUL

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Woman shaving privates while driving crashes in Florida

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle crash Tuesday at Mile Marker 21 on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat.  [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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BELIEVE

DOUBT

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The Government's investigation of Toyota is a "Witch Hunt"

Much of the testimony from Congress's Toyota hearings is riveting and emotional but can't be trusted, writes Ed Wallace [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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BELIEVE

DOUBT

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Seniors are actually safer drivers than the general population

But the reality is, licensed seniors driving in Florida are far less likely to be involved in crashes -- both fatal and nonfatal -- than their youngest counterparts sharing the road. Seniors ages 70 to 74 had fewer than 100 crashes per 10,000 licen [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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APPROVE

OBJECT

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Design Idea- Require Engine to Return to Idle During Braking

U.S. "safety regulators" are considering requiring a design feature where application of the brake pedal forces a computer to override the physical position of the accelerator. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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COOL

LAME

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Porsche Unveils 911 Hybrid With Flywheel Speed Booster

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Green racing fans rejoice! Porsche has just unveiled its 911 GT3 R Hybrid, a 480 horsepower track vehicle ready to rock the 24-hour Nurburgring race this May. Porsche’s latest supercar will use the same 911 production platform available to consumers [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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WOW!

MEH

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Tesla Is Going Public

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Tesla has lost “approximately $236.4 million from our inception through Sept. 30, 2009? and said profitability depends upon successfully producing “automobiles such as the Model S” and growing public interest in electric vehicles. Most of the [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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YES

NO

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GM continues with Saab shutdown as talks continue

Would you buy a Saab today? Maybe they'll give them away!! NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors Co. is pressing ahead with plans to shut down Saab, though it will continue to hear bids for the Swedish car brand, a company spokesman said Wednesday. [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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GM slashes prices on remaining Saturns and Pontiacs- Tempted?

With a $7,000 discount, the manufacturer's suggested price of Pontiac's cheapest vehicle, the G3 hatchback, falls to $7,335. The incentive brings Saturn's cheapest vehicle, the Astra compact car, to $9,495. Henderson, however, cautioned that the final [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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FUNNY

DISTURBING

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GPS leads driver down remote road, gets stuck for 3 days

A Nevada couple letting their SUV's navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road. On Sunday, atmospheric conditions apparently changed  [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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Do you want an electric car?

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But overshadowing prospects for the transition of the vast U.S. auto fleet to electric -- and the billions of dollars the automakers have invested in the switch -- is the question of whether anyone beyond a sliver of enthusiasts will soon embrace the  [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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THRIVE

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RepairPal Grabs $4 Million For Google Health For Cars

You get price estimates for different parts and repair jobs for your car. You enter your car year, model, and mileage, and it spits out price ranges for your zip code. There is also a directory of hundreds of thousands of local mechanics, with each sh [more] [retweet] [Share] [widget] [share]
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