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Slipstream: A New Battery Takes Off in a Race to Electric Cars - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

The goal for A123Systems? battery for plug-in hybrid cars is to achieve 155 miles to the gallon and reduce demand for gasoline by 70 percent. VROOOOM! Or, rather, much more softly: brmmm. A123Systems, a start-up in Watertown, Mass., says it has created a powerful, safe, long-lived battery. If the cell fulfills the ambitions of its [...]

Venture Capitalists Want to Put Some Algae in Your Tank - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Investors are now searching for a holy grail that symbolizes wealth in both profits and what?s good for the environment. NILAND, Calif. – The idea of replacing crude oil with algae may seem like a harebrained way to clean up the planet and bolster national security. But Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones and her husband, David Jones, are [...]

Technology: Keeping Tired Drivers Alert, With No Snooze Button - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Before long, cameras in cars may monitor your face and heartbeat, and if you start to nod off the steering wheel will vibrate and a fan will blow air on your neck. AFTER a tough week at the office, the highway stretches ahead of you. The car is warm and the engine hums. Your eyelids [...]

In Geneva, the Sun Shines Through - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

The bright lights and unfettered optimism of the auto show here cannot chase away all of the clouds hanging over the industry. GENEVA – The bright lights and unfettered optimism of the auto show here cannot chase away all of the clouds hanging over the industry. During press previews this week, Ford put on a [...]

Behind the Wheel | 2007 Mazdaspeed 3: Hatchback Slathered in Hot Sauce - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

The Mazdaspeed 3, a higher-performance version of Mazda?s compact hatchback, is a standout in the ranks of pocket rockets. WHEN they introduced the Mazda 3 sedan and four-door hatchback-cum-wagon in 2003, the Mazda people had a spiel that went something like this: “The kids these days! They want everything! They’re paying 16 grand but they [...]

Motoring: Run-Flat Tires: Are They Solving a Problem or Creating Several? - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Consumers have begun to report problems with these tires, including their harsh ride, their expense and the elusiveness of replacements. RUN-FLAT tires, which have been offered on some new cars for the last few years, are a soothing security blanket. They can be driven for miles after losing their air, allowing drivers to delay fixing [...]

Around the Block: That Way-Out Minivan Becomes More Hospitable to Earthlings - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

In the latest version of the Nissan Quest, designers said goodbye to its aggressive styling and its truly weird interior. TESTED: 2007 Nissan Quest. WHAT IS IT? A refreshed, toned-down version of a minivan that was thoroughly redesigned as a 2004 model. HOW MUCH? $24,995, base model; $28,105, for the SL; $35,505 for the SE. [...]

Design: Mazda and Volvo Try on New Genes - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Recent concept cars from two of Ford?s foreign subsidiaries are pushing the envelope, envisioning more expressive and more extroverted cars. STEVE MATTIN has a problem with old Volvos: there are so many. “There are millions of boxy ones out there,” Volvo’s new vice president and director for design grumbled in a recent interview. “We want [...]

In Europe, Germany May Have to Take the Wheel in Going Green - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

In getting European automakers to adhere to new limits on carbon dioxide emissions, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will have to take on the industry at home. GENEVA, March 6 – Europe prides itself on its pioneering approach to climate change – a commitment that Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany aims to deepen in her [...]

Behind the Wheel | 2007 Volvo S80: Less Can Be More: A Tale of 2 Cylinders - Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:59:59 +0000

Volvo?s flagship sedan, the S80, is the first Volvo passenger car to offer a V-8 engine. And it?s a thirsty one, too. BISHOP, Calif. I SET out one morning to test the new Volvo S80 3.2. With no particular goal in mind, my co-driver and I decided to go until we got tired of the [...]