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Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Daniel Craig breathed life into the James Bond franchise. His darker, tougher, and rather more, "salt...
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What a car There is no denying that the James Bond films always make a lasting impression on the movie going audience.he has just purchased an Aston Martin Vantage Roadster with aprice tag of about £150,000 (thats with a bit of discount). daniel has just turned 45 and he thought he would treat himself to this wonderful soft top real life James Bond car. Post compiled by Eric Roberts...www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk Delete the scoop?
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Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus, Toyota, Europe/EU
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This day had to come for Hybrid cars I think that this day just had to come. The thing is that this is only the figures for Toyota, it does not relate to the total number of hybrid cars compared to diesel models. The number of people buying Toyota cars are in my opinion in the upper class better off people, who can afford to buy these highly priced cars in the first place whether they are hybrids or diesels. Toyota cars have a good reputation for reliability here in the UK but I wonder what will happen when it comes to the second market, will people with a limited budget buy these hybrid cars knowing about the expensive battery problems and lack of travelling distance before a re-charge. Eric Roberts...www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk Delete the scoop?
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BMW is recalling almost 570000 cars in the US and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects the popular 3-Series sedans, wagons, convertibles and coupes from the ...
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BMW-is this yet another car maker using the same system as Toyota ? Hi its just my opinion but is this the same way of getting to know where and who own these particular BMWs, to enable them to contact the car owners and send out say things like special offers and money off coupons. This is also been done by Toyota, call me sceptical but this does really make you wonder if this is the real reasoning behind the recall. Just my personnel opinion...Eric Roberts...Pellonautocentre.com Delete the scoop?
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One Direction Fans' Christmas Gift Ideas: Puppies... And Toothpaste?
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Although i admit that this post has nothing much to do with cars, i think i might get some publicity over the Christmas period. my daughter Lydia is mad about this latest boy band and although i am not so sure, i think that they will become big stars of the future (if they are not there already). This post is in my stars and cars section, and the only cars mention is for a present to be bought for group member Louis, who would like a new Lamborghini as a Christmas present,(who wouldnt). Anyway they do give pleasure to millions of young girls,including my daughters, so best of look and keep a good car collection...Eric Roberts...www.pellonautocentre.com Delete the scoop?
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Wall Street Journal (blog)C-Max Hybrid: A Ford challenges PriusBoston.comNew for 2013, the five-passenger, five-door C-Max Hybrid hatchback has a federal government fuel economy rating of 47/47 mpg city/highway that beats the 44/44-mpg rating of... Delete the scoop?
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I found this car at the Ottawa airport with the proud claim that it comes with up to $8,000 in government rebates. According to the Mitsubishi Canada website this car retails for just under $35,000 for the base model. Delete the scoop?
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Sales of compacts and subcompacts have surged by a whopping 49.9 percent over the past year. Delete the scoop?
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Strong demand is spurring Chevrolet to import more Chevrolet Spark minicars from Korea - though Chevrolet won't release their initial projections or how. Delete the scoop?
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The Chevy Volt costs GM far more to manufacture than they have been letting on. In fact they are losing $49000 for each one that they sell. The problem is spread across all EVs, the. Delete the scoop?
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While his buddy Arnold was out and about in his new SLS Roadster over the weekend, Sylvester Stallone was running around Los Angeles in his Mercedes SL65 AMG. Delete the scoop?
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Lionel Messi's Car: The Perfect Car for the Perfect Player ... Quite possibly the best car ever manufactured by Maserati in terms of speed and power, the MC Strasdale features a three modes, Automatic, Sport, and Race. Delete the scoop?
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Classic Mini Voted Greatest British Car EverWashington PostThat's why readers of Autocar have voted the classic Mini as the greatest British car ever, seeing off strong competition from cars like the beautiful Jaguar E-Type, and rugged Range Rover. Delete the scoop?
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As if rising insurance costs, ballooning fuel bills and badly kept roads aren't painful enough for motorists, the government is considering a pay as y… (Enjoy motorways and A-roads while you can, you may have to start paying to use them.
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Tax on wheels ? here we go again ? the British government scratching about trying to make up the giant deficit left by the last labour administration. In my opinion the lot of them(the MPs) are completely useless and devoid of any ideas, but they are always coming up with ways of robbing the poor car owners such as this "poll tax on wheels" idea, they do not realise how we are all getting sick and fed up about these petty ideas of trying to get rid of our giant deficit, and with these stupid ideas will surely fail, they should get a grip and come into the real world, stop trying to attack us motorists. Eric Roberts...www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk Delete the scoop?
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Mechanics tell drivers to use fox urine to deter the influx of pest rabbits who are causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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Cars attacked by rabbits ? I dont know about rabbits attacking cars but it sure brings home the fact that almost all our airports here in the UK are home to thousands of wild rabbits. The shrubs and flower beds are a haven to rabbits, with an all year round supply of food in the form of the grass verges, they are a part of every day life on almost all our airports. The rabbits are not worried by the vast amount of cars and buses that make up our modern airports, not to mention the noise from the planes, landing and taking off. In my opinion this is a nice site for travellers going from and to the airport, rabbits are not a common site anymore on our roads and it is a nice site to see for the kids and also a source of food for our birds of prey...Eric Roberts...www.pellonautocentre.com/blog Delete the scoop?
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New York Daily News Toyota recalling 1.3 million cars for airbag problems New York Daily News It is the third Toyota recall since October to involve more than a million cars, and it comes as the company tries to recover from a damaged reputation...
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Toyota- is it just a ploy ? Hi I have had this discussion before with members of Linked In in the groups that I am in and I still maintain that the big car companies put these re-calls out so that they can track the where about of the car owners. This will enable them to trace the owners of second and third hand cars and then bombard them with special offers,members of Linked in will confirm this to me i am sure...Eric Roberts...www.pellonautocentre.com/blog Delete the scoop?
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SOAP STAR DEAN GAFFNEY CHEATS DEATH IN CAR CRASH HORROR Delete the scoop?
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The auction of Paul McCartney's car proves that some people will pay as much for a used car, as some countries amass in a year. Delete the scoop?
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An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Ireland after dozens of puppies were seized from two cars in Dublin.
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I am afraid that Ireland is getting a bad reputation regarding the use and abuse of puppy farms. These pups were found in the back of a car and were probably heading for the pet trade. This takes me back to what used to happen here in the UK. I went to buy a Samoyed pup for my wifes birthday, When i arrived at a farm in South Wales i could not believe my eyes, there was hundreds of breeds of puppies running all over the place in filthy conditions .I am saying that they ar like this but i was shocked at the bad conditions that these animals were kept in. Delete the scoop?
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Footballers’ favourite cars 2012. As you may have noticed, there's quite a bit of money to be made by playing professional football. Top Premier League footballers rake in salaries so big that spending them is a full time job in itself. Delete the scoop?
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'Environmentally friendly' refrigerant may pose fire hazard in carsFox NewsMercedes-Benz announced a recall this week after it found that a refrigerant used in the air conditioning system of its latest SL sports car could potentially catch fire. Delete the scoop?
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Electric cars-many differing opinions ?
The argument over whether or not the electric car is a greener alternative or not rages on. The main reason is the use of "dirty" fuels produced by the Power plants that most countries use to power our national grids. The excerpts following my opinion are in the against bracket of opinions and you must admit they both make sense. My opinion is vey similar, what if all the thousands of electric cars were plugged in at the end of the working day, would the national grids be able to cope with the surge in demand, I dont think so?. We have not really started to address the problem of building electric starting spaces for thousands of cars when say visiting the local shopping centre(shopping Mall). I have not even seen one here in Yorkshire where i live, yet these cars are been churned out. Claiming to be our saviours, I am not convinced. I think that these cars may be part of the big "mix". If you can imagine it, we would need massive charging stations the size of a football pitch, to cope with some of the electric cars that needed to have their batteries charged at any one time, it would totally caotic as all the cars got their charging wires crossed?... Eric Roberts www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk
"But, do proponents of electric cars know where electricity comes from? It comes from generating plants, many of which are powered by coal. Some are fueled by natural gas and a few others by nuclear reaction. Gas and nuclear are much cleaner than coal (despite what the coal lobby says), but building either is expensive and a nuclear plant has little, if any, chance of being built. The cost is prohibitive and the public resistance is well-documented. Further, let's pretend that 70 percent of the country suddenly bought electric vehicles and that 70 percent went home in the evening and plugged them in. The U.S. power grid is old. It is safe and dependable, for now. But some experts believe that the U.S. is headed for rolling blackouts if the system is not upgraded soon - and that's without millions of electric cars being plugged in at the same time"...More opinion from Mike Jones http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=213&articleid=20120916_213_G6_Aeiasa939089
"My ridicule of those who tout technology as the solution to everything, including oil-based transport, does not also imply that I am denying that technological breakthroughs are possible. Obviously, some breakthroughs could occur. However, it seems to me that it's far too late now in 2012 to count on technological breakthroughs which can only marginally affect 21st century outcomes. That's like closing the barn door after the horse have left, and believe you me, the horse is gone"... More opinion by David Cohen http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Fuel-Cells/Why-Electric-Cars-Dont-have-a-Future.html Delete the scoop?
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Will new EU regulation ban most modified and classic cars? (RT @wantmedical: Could this make ambulance conversions illegal? Delete the scoop?
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Wall Street Journal (blog)Higher Gasoline Prices Drive Sales of More Efficient CarsWall Street Journal (blog)A bump in gasoline prices in many parts of the country during the past month nudged consumers toward more fuel efficient cars, according to... Delete the scoop?
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V8 SupercarsFormula Ford Stars Eye Dunlop SeriesV8 SupercarsAUSTRALIAN Formula Ford Championship leader Jack Le Brocq and rival Garry Jacobson have both tested V8 Supercars as they eye a move into the Dunlop Series in 2013.
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Dunlop tyres have always been involved in motor sport activities and the V8 series is no exception. The golden days of racing were (and still are) centre around Fort Dunlop in the UK, where all the European racing and rally tyres were produced. The great days have now gone but Dunlop tyrs are still involved including their up-coming 2013 Dunlop Series...Eric Roberts...http://www.pellonautocentre.com/dunlop.htm Delete the scoop?
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