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Automaker tests show damage to older car engines from running on E15 ethanol Automaker tests show damage to older car engines from running on E15 ethanol
A 2010 decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow the sale of gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (called E15) has come under fire from many groups. The latest is the Auto Alliance, an auto industry lobbying group representing...
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Our new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 brings top-down fun to the track Our new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 brings top-down fun to the track
We just took delivery of a car that is made for spring: a “Mars Red” SLK250. This two-seat convertible is just what the doctor ordered to get us out of the winter doldrums. And if the cold weather reappears, our SLK has a folding hardtop, heated seats,...
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Fuel cells, sidelined but not forgotten at electric vehicle show Fuel cells, sidelined but not forgotten at electric vehicle show
As the spotlight has shifted to battery-powered cars, other promising alternative fuels have been left in the dark. That’s especially true for yesterday’s transportation stars, fuel-cell vehicles. But that doesn’t mean progress has stopped. California...
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Advocates see a multitude of fuel solutions in electric cars Advocates see a multitude of fuel solutions in electric cars
To kick its addiction to oil, the United States needs a raft of alternatives; no single alternative is likely to replace such an entrenched market any time soon. But electric car advocates at the Electric Vehicle Symposium held recently in Los Angeles say battery-powered...
Advocates see a multitude of fuel solutions in electric cars »
2012 Ford Mustang Recall 2012 Ford Mustang Recall
Ford has announced that they are recalling certain model year 2012 through 2013 Mustang vehicles for failing to comply with Federal Safety Standard No. 102 “Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect” and 108...
2012 Ford Mustang Recall »
NHTSA probes safety of 2012 Hyundai Elantra side air bags NHTSA probes safety of 2012 Hyundai Elantra side air bags
The safety of 2012 Hyundai Elantra sedans is being investigated after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a report from an owner who had been severely cut from a piece of metal reportedly from the car’s side air bag deployment...
NHTSA probes safety of 2012 Hyundai Elantra side air bags »
Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy
Any consistent reader of the Consumer Reports blog knows that when buying test cars, we try to do nearly all of the research and interaction with the salesperson(s) online. And while most domestic and Asian brands work well this way, it’s harder when buying...
Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy »
Electric car drivers left hanging in charger wars Electric car drivers left hanging in charger wars
With long charge times and charging stations few and far between, government agencies, Google, and others have gone to great lengths to maintain lists of every charging station in America and make it available via smart phones. But EV drivers have another story....
Electric car drivers left hanging in charger wars »
Purpose-built electric cars trump manufacturer-converted models Purpose-built electric cars trump manufacturer-converted models
There are two kinds of electric cars at this year’s electric vehicle symposium, fondly known as EVS26: Purpose-built electric cars, and those that have been built from standard gasoline cars. The difference could not be more stark. Cars that have been built...
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California to boost mandate for electric cars California to boost mandate for electric cars
Even with their low cost of ownership, some have speculated that the electric car movement is being driven more by regulations than by consumer demand. Specifically, they’re referring to regulations in the state of California that demand major automakers...
California to boost mandate for electric cars »

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