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Story Archives of 'Cars'
Which cars are Earth-friendly AND budget-friendly?
By EarthTalk on Sunday, November 1, 2009.
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Here's What's Awesome: NeighborGoods, Memory Spray
By Brady Carlson on Sunday, October 4, 2009.Sometimes people ask me how it feels to write Here's What's Awesome, to share hundreds of awesome links with the world. And I tell them it makes me happy - as happy as a little piglet in a warm bath:
Clunker Program Good for New Hampshire
By Mark Bevis on Thursday, August 27, 2009.Auto Dealers may be waiting for government rebates, but when they come in it appears the Cash for Clunkers Program has been good for New Hampshire.
NHPR's Mark Bevis has more.
Driving While Blind
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, July 29, 2009.
Legally blind people have achieved autonomy in many aspects of their lives, but rarely have true independence when it comes to getting from point A to point B. They can walk, take public transport or depend on friends and family for transportation.
The National Federation of the Blind is working to change that. The Federation’s Jernigan Institute is partnering with Virginia Tech to take a giant first step in creating a vehicle that the vision impaired can drive. Together they built an open-air buggy, outfitted with laser range finders, a voice command interface, and a vibrating vest to let drivers know when to turn, slow down and break.
Wes Majerus was one of the first blind people to test drive the car earlier this month. Wes is an acess technology specialist with the National Federation of the Blind’s Jernigan Institute, and he joined us on the line from Baltimore to tell us more.
Wired's Autopia blog: Students Build a Car the Blind Can Drive
Scientific Blogging: Blind People Behind the Wheel? Yes Indeed
(Photo courtesy of Virginia Tech)
Cash For Clunkers Seems to be Working in New Hampshire
By Mark Bevis on Tuesday, July 28, 2009.The CARS program is up and running.
The 1 billion dollar federal rebate program officially got into gear last week.
It offers car buyers up to 45 hundred dollars when they trade in an older car for a new one that gets better gas mileage.
And as NHPR's Mark Bevis reports, the program seems to be getting a good response in New Hampshire.
Here's What's Awesome: Kid-Launching, Timesharing Sports Cars
By Brady Carlson on Sunday, June 21, 2009.It's an all-Father's Day edition of Here's What's Awesome! This week's awesome links are all about dad stuff - sadly I was unable to find a robot that fixes your power tools. Maybe next year.
Three-two-one magic
Usually when dads (and moms) count to three, it's because Junior is doing something he or she shouldn't be doing. Not here - this dad (a spitting image of Iron and Wine's Sam Beam) has rigged up a kid-launching super slip 'n' slide for his little ones. So when they hear Pops counting, they expect fun instead of punishment.
Cash for Clunkers Fails to Earn Gregg’s Support
By Phil Sletten on Thursday, June 11, 2009.Senator Judd Gregg says he will not support the “cash-for-clunkers” bill that passed the House.
NHPR’s Phil Sletten has more.
Six New Hampshire Car Dealers Cope With Shutting Chrysler Franchises
By David Darman on Tuesday, June 9, 2009.Beginning today, six Chrysler Dodge and Jeep dealerships in New Hampshire can no longer sell their company’s new vehicles.
The dealers are on a list of 789 nationwide that Chrysler announced would no longer be a part the company as it seeks to merge with Fiat.
Chrysler executives have said they would help these dealers get fair prices for their unsold cars, parts and supplies.
But some local dealers say they haven’t gotten any real help from Chrysler.
NHPR’s David Darman has more.
Shea-Porter Asks for Timeout on Dealership Closure
By Jon Greenberg on Monday, June 8, 2009.Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter is asking President Obama to postpone any dealership closures until there has been a review of why those dealers are on the termination list.
Such a request faces long odds given the priority the administration places on seeing both Chrysler and GM emerge quickly from bankruptcy. A government review would delay the resolution of bankruptcy proceedings.
Chrysler dealers that have been terminated must remove all sign of affiliation with Chrysler by midnight June 9th.
