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What Holidays Have the Highest Car Theft Rates?

In 2009, an average of 2,276 cars were stolen per day, which is about 15% less than the number of thefts per day in 2208. Still, car thieves aren't too lazy to work on holidays, and some have remarkably high theft rates compared to average. Look at it this way: drivers nursing a hangover may...

10 Best Remote Control Cars and Trucks

10 Best Remote Control Cars and Trucks

Remote control cars and trucks are one of the most favored treasures of childhood. Fortunately, just because people grow up, does not mean people have to outgrow RC vehicles. We've collected a list of the best RC products available for young and old enthusiasts. Here's our list of the 10 Best...

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Honda Recall Announced on Over 410,000 Vehicles

Honda Motor Co. announced a recall on over 410,000 vehicles. Over 344,000 Honda's Odyssey minivans and 68,000 Honda Element S.U.V.s have been recalled because of "soft" brake pedals. The brakes can, in a statement issued by Honda, over time cause a loss of braking power as time and wear cause...

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General Motors Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles

General Motors, Co. has recalled over 1.5 million vehicles worldwide due to a fire hazard.  In an official statement issued on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, GM recalled vehicles produced throughout 2006 until 2008 due to a faulty heated windshield wiper fluid system.  This is the second recall...

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What Is Vehicle Abatement?

It is not unusual for cars to be abandoned when they are found to be too old or no longer functional. When this happens, it becomes a problem as to where it has been abandoned and on whose property it’s on. Thus, a program was created in order to resolve this issue. This program is referred to as...

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The Five Vehicles Cheapest to Insure

These days, everyone is looking to save money wherever they can. If you're shopping for a new minivan or compact SUV, you may want to take a look at the list below, which shows the five vehicles cheapest to insure in the United States. Pricing is based on a 40 year old male driver, with no tickets...

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Ford Recalls 33,000 2010 Vehicles for Seat Malfunction

Ford has announced the recall of 33,000 sedan and SUV models, including the Ford Explorer, the Ford Explorer SportTrac, the Ford Fusion, the Mercury Mountaineer and the Mercury Milan. The seat recline mechanism in these models can fail during a rear-impact collision, resulting in potential injury...

12 of the Deadliest Unmanned Killing MacHines in Our Arsenal

12 of the Deadliest Unmanned Killing MacHines in Our Arsenal

Artificial intelligence has not yet reached a level that allows for a truly autonomous robot, but we have come far in the last 50 years. Robots are in use today, performing duties from vacuuming our floors to building cars, to fighting our wars for us. Only a handful of these machines possess any...

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Jump Race Accident Leaves 8 Dead in California

An off-road vehicle crashed into a crowd seconds after flying off a jump at a race in Southern California Saturday night, leading to the deaths of eight people and wounding twelve others, authorities and witnesses said.The accident took place shortly before 8 p.m. at the race called the...

10 People Who Escaped Close Shaves With Death

10 People Who Escaped Close Shaves With Death

Every day we walk the streets, most of the time little realizing how closely we might be dicing with death. The Grim Reaper is nothing if not unpredictable. Cars speed past in a seemingly parallel world, but the sidewalk would provide no protection if one were to come careering out of control, its...