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Posts tagged "cars"

Planning On Driving In Today's Blizzard? Don't

Planning On Driving In Today's Blizzard? Don't
There are plenty of great winter driving tips out there. Slow down, clean your windows, make sure your windshield wipers are up to date. But in the case of today’s storm, there is only tip that makes sense. Stay off the roads. I am all for Chicago toughness–I survived five Midwestern winters behind the wheel... Read more »
By thealey,
February 1, 2011 at 10:55 am
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Chicago To Be Among First Markets To Get Electric Focus

Chicago will be among the first markets to get the electric version of Ford’s upcoming Focus compact car when it goes on sale next fall, according to the Chicago Tribune.  The other initial markets will be Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Boston, Denver, Detroit; Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Tucson, Portland, Ore... Read more »
By thealey,
November 15, 2010 at 3:12 pm
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Driving Pet Peeves

I spend a fair amount of time behind the wheel, and I’ve noticed lately that there are a lot of horrible drivers in this city. This is news to no one, of course, but it has lead me to think about my biggest driving pet peeves. In no particular order, here are my five biggest... Read more »
By thealey,
August 13, 2010 at 3:58 pm
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This Week in Autos, 4/16

Here’s what’s going this week in the industry: The big news this week was the stoppage of sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 by Toyota, due to rollover concerns. Also in the news: BMW’s 5-Series Gran Turismo will get all-wheel drive. Finally, Toyota has announced yet another recall. This one doesn’t appear to involve... Read more »
By thealey,
April 16, 2010 at 5:28 pm
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Should The State Crack Down on Excessive Speed?

An article in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune found that even many drivers who have been caught doing triple-digit speeds have been granted court supervision by local traffic courts, meaning that if those drivers kept their records clean for a set period of time–often 90 days–they wouldn’t be convicted of the violation, meaning that their insurance companies... Read more »
By thealey,
March 22, 2010 at 3:35 pm
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The People Vs. Toyota

Toyota held a press conference today to refute reports by ABC News and Southern Illinois University professor David Gilbert that a certain fault with electronic throttle controls was causing unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. Toyota took great pains to show that this fault could be created in other cars made by other manufacturers, that it... Read more »
By thealey,
March 8, 2010 at 5:03 pm
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World of Wheels Invades Rosemont This Weekend

Fans of classic cars–particularly muscle cars–will want to head to Rosemont this weekend to see the O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels car show. It runs from 3 p.m. today to 7 p.m. on Sunday, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. More info can be found by clicking here. Also, a programming... Read more »
By thealey,
March 5, 2010 at 12:00 pm
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What's Your Automotive Pet Peeve?

As an auto journalist, I get the chance to drive a lot of new cars, and while for the most part, new cars are better designed and built than they’ve ever been, that doesn’t mean there aren’t design and engineering flaws that drive consumers–and auto journalists–nuts. Here are a my current top three pet peeves... Read more »
By thealey,
February 8, 2010 at 5:07 pm
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The Gearhead's Green Dilemma

I’m a car guy through and through, but I also care about our environment, and I side with those who believe that global warming is a problem. This causes a dilemma–I love me some old-fashioned fuel-sucking V-8 goodness, but I also like breathing clean air. The automotive industry is doing what it can to improve... Read more »
By thealey,
January 19, 2010 at 3:22 pm
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Detroit Auto Show Review

I spent the first two days of this week in Detroit at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, attending press conferences and wandering the show floor, and now that the press preview days are over and the show’s public days starting today, here’s a peek at some of the key vehicles that were revealed... Read more »
By thealey,
January 14, 2010 at 2:36 pm
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