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A Lost Art Found Again: Hagerty Driving Experience Teaches Youth How to Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle
Sep 21, 2021 Ξ Comments Off on A Lost Art Found Again: Hagerty Driving Experience Teaches Youth How to Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle

A Lost Art Found Again: Hagerty Driving Experience Teaches Youth How to Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle

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Let’s face it, the manual transmission is on life support as only a handful of automakers offer such in their new vehicle lineup. The take rate for manual transmissions is  Full Article »

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Alex Roy Brings You The 24 Minutes Of Paris: Video
Sep 5, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Alex Roy Brings You The 24 Minutes Of Paris: Video

Alex Roy Brings You The 24 Minutes Of Paris: Video

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If you don’t know the name Alex Roy, you should. His feats of high-speed endurance driving are the stuff of legend, and he’s known to many as the leader of  Full Article »

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Irony: Man Texts Of Texting While Driving Danger, Before Driving Off Bridge

Irony: Man Texts Of Texting While Driving Danger, Before Driving Off Bridge

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No matter how many time we’re told that texting while driving is a bad idea, many drivers simply can’t break themselves of the habit. A Texas man learned firsthand of  Full Article »

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Driving 101: Do I REALLY Need To Use Premium Gas?
Jul 30, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Driving 101: Do I REALLY Need To Use Premium Gas?

Driving 101: Do I REALLY Need To Use Premium Gas?

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Buying a new car these days is an incredibly expensive proposition, and the costs hardly stop when you pay off the car. Low profile tires on big wheels may look  Full Article »

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Video: Texting While Driving Really Does Impair Reaction Time

Video: Texting While Driving Really Does Impair Reaction Time

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By now, there probably isn’t a driver in this country unaware of the dangers of texting and driving. No matter how many public service messages are put out there, the  Full Article »

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Lapping A Snowy Nürburgring Nordschleife, In A Formula Car: Video
Feb 9, 2012 Ξ Comments Off on Lapping A Snowy Nürburgring Nordschleife, In A Formula Car: Video

Lapping A Snowy Nürburgring Nordschleife, In A Formula Car: Video

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Andy Gülden is the chief instructor for the Nürburgring Driving Academy. In other words, he earns a living teaching people how not to kill themselves on the ‘Ring, and occasionally  Full Article »

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Understeer Versus Oversteer
Sep 7, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Understeer Versus Oversteer

Understeer Versus Oversteer

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I’m working on a driving presentation for a local auto dealer, and I remembered these two videos (one from Top Gear, and one inspired by Top Gear) that explain the  Full Article »

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How To Die In A Road Rage Shooting
Aug 30, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on How To Die In A Road Rage Shooting

How To Die In A Road Rage Shooting

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Drivers in the great state of Florida have never been known for their prowess behind the wheel. It seems to me, though, that the roads are only getting worse: a  Full Article »

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Coming Soon: Intelligent Roads
Aug 16, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Coming Soon: Intelligent Roads

Coming Soon: Intelligent Roads

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Just four years ago, a ton of asphalt in liquid form was selling for $175; thanks to the increasing cost of oil, the same amount of asphalt sells for over  Full Article »

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Reminder: June Is ‘Lane Courtesy Month’
May 31, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Reminder: June Is ‘Lane Courtesy Month’

Reminder: June Is ‘Lane Courtesy Month’

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If you’re a regular reader of Automotive Addicts, I’ll go out on a limb and say, “you’re not the problem.” You already know that the left lane of a multi-lane  Full Article »

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Study: Male Drivers Stress More About Traffic
May 24, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Study: Male Drivers Stress More About Traffic

Study: Male Drivers Stress More About Traffic

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Let me kick this off by saying, “Thank you, Captain Obvious.” A British study tested volunteer drivers stuck in rush hour traffic, and found that stress levels in female drivers  Full Article »

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Chevy Gives Tips To Cut Your Gas Bill
Mar 9, 2011 Ξ Comments Off on Chevy Gives Tips To Cut Your Gas Bill

Chevy Gives Tips To Cut Your Gas Bill

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Regardless of what you drive, all of us are feeling the pain of increased gas prices these days. It’s not even the start of the summer vacation price gouging yet,  Full Article »

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