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How Hybrid Vehicles Work
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 2nd, 2008 10:28pmI've run several stories lately on hybrid vehicles -- comparing their costs against traditional gasoline engines and giving tips on how get the best fuel economy when driving them - and it occurred to me that it might be helpful to explain what makes these powertrains so different. An article I found at the Toyota press site helped quite a bit to explain how their hybrid vehicles combine gas engines and electric motors ...
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Lisa Lynch brings together love of wine and racing
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 30th, 2008 9:27pmBennett Lane Winery owners, Randy and Lisa Lynch, have a passion for wine and auto racing. They are the first winery to own and sponsor a NASCAR racing team. The Bennett Lane race team, operated by Lynch racing, won the 2007 Grand National NASCAR division, and is the primary sponsor of the Bennett Lane 200 race weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma , CA on June 20th-22nd. Bennett Lane has two cars entered in the ...
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Kristen Bumbera looking good after NASCAR Grand National debut
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 28th, 2008 10:21pmKristen Bumbera piloting the No. 40 TXI Chevrolet garnered a successful 11th place finish in her NASCAR Grand National Division debut in the Allstate Texas Thunder 150. Bumbera was the only female driver in the race. Against the field of men, Bumbera qualified 13th out of 24 cars; including current point leader Mike David. “Our plan was to keep it simple - qualify and finish the race, which I thought we ...
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Top 12 Car Care Myths Debunked
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 28th, 2008 10:19pmAn old adage says: "April showers bring May flowers." I'd like to add: "and dirty cars!" With gloomy weather and poor driving conditions in the rear-view mirror and sunny days ahead, now is the perfect time to give your vehicle a thorough spring cleaning. To help maintain that new-car shine through spring and into summer, Meguiar's, the century-old leader in vehicle appearance care, has sent us ...
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Five Things This Mom Wants in a Car
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 21st, 2008 10:15pmWe recently paid off my car. It was used when I got it, and it's getting close to ten years old. It still runs great and has decent mileage for its age. But we're outgrowing it. The car has always been on the small side for my husband, who's six-foot-two. And to be honest, it gets tiresome to bend over into the back seat and struggle with the car seat. I need something slightly taller, and definitely with ...
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Tips To Get Better Mileage From Your Hybrid Car
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 20th, 2008 10:12pmNow that fuel prices have breached $4 per gallon, we know you want to stretch your fuel to get the most out of every purchase. We found a fun collection of money-saving tips and advice at Shell.com and thought to share a few of them with our AskPatty readers. The powertrain of a hybrid car combines an efficient gasoline engine with an electric motor as well as as well as a special system to capture braking energy to store ...
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Pros and Cons of Hybrid Vehicles
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 19th, 2008 10:06pmNow that gas prices are hovering around $4 a gallon, many drivers are becoming more aware of their need to cut their gas costs. And with April being "Earth Month", we've recently been bombarded by messages telling us to make greener choices to help save our planet. Many people combine these messages and believe that their best automotive choice to accomplish both these goals is to drive a hybrid vehicle, ...
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Mobile A/C Service Facts and Fiction
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 19th, 2008 10:06pmSpring is here and a new season of mobile air conditioning repair is ready to begin. The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide sent us this release to remind both service professionals and consumers about the facts and fictions of A/C service. Some of these tips are highly technical, as they are aimed at service professionals, but it's important that even consumers read the bulletin, and it will help them ...
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Shell 'Autotude' Survey Reveals Interesting Insight Into What People Think About Their Vehicles and Driving
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 17th, 2008 9:55pmA recent Shell "Autotude" survey reveals some interesting things about what American drivers think of their autos. Besides proving that many Americans view their cars as more than just a piece of machinery, the survey showed there are regional differences in drivers' "autotudes." While much of the country views their cars and trucks as simply a way to get from point A to point B, drivers in the Farm ...
Shopping for an Electric Vehicle
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 16th, 2008 9:12pmThe hunt has begun... that is, for a practical electric vehicle, that can be plugged in to a solar panel, in order to go further off-grid. Back a year ago, when the solar panels went up on the roof, I had hoped that all that buzz about plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles would mean that something affordable would be on the market in a year or two. So finally, I need to replace our old creaky car, and am really ...
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