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Car2Go Cutting Out Portland's Lower-Income, Racially Diverse Areas?

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Car2Go Smart Fortwo, in Portland The Daimler-owned car-sharing operation Car2Go recently announced that it was massively reducing its coverage area around Portland, Oregon. According to the company, it’s simply a smart business move, one that will keep cars in areas where they’ll be more likely to be used frequently, and less likely to be ‘stranded.’ DON'T MISS:  Portland Car2Go Car-Sharing Fleet To Get Bike Racks But a number of local sources note that many of the 18-square-mile portions being cut from the service area  coincide with minority and lower-income areas --which may be most in need of more options for inexpensive transportation. The move dramatically cuts the area covered—from 52 square miles to 34 square miles—yet maintains the same number of vehicles currently in the Portland fleet (around 500 vehicles). “Through extensive market studies, we have found that vehicles remain idle four times longer in low usage areas, affecting the overall av...

2015Modern Cars Vs Chevy Chevette: Gas Mileage Much Better Today2015

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1976 Chevrolet Chevette It's a regular and recurring theme in comments on  Green Car Reports: "Yeah, maybe the new 2016 something-or-other gets 31 mpg combined, but so what? My 20-year-old Geo Metro gets 40 mpg and I've put 280,000 miles on it! New cars are all stupid!" When we have the time or inclination, we often respond that a 1980s or 1990s econobox can't be compared straight across to a modern subcompact or compact car. Then we lay out the reasons. DON'T MISS:  2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Test Returns 40 MPG The latest such claim, surprisingly, comes from  Hemmings Motor News , the bible of collector-car aficionados throughout North America. Ten days ago, an article on its blog suggested that, "Forty years later, the Chevette can still get better gas mileage than many new cars." Which is undoubtedly true. The Chevette gets better gas mileage than, say, a 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV with four-wheel drive, wh...

Hyundai Genesis | new car sales price 2015

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Hyundai Genesis sedan launches in Australia with $60,000 starting price. The new Genesis sedan will   arrive in Australian showrooms mid-November , with a starting price of $60,000 and long list of standard features. The Genesis is Hyundai's attempt to build a luxury saloon to compete with European premium brands like BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. While this is the first Genesis sold in Australia, the new model actually the second generation, with the first having been available in left-hand drive markets since 2008. DESIGN Externally, the new Genesis brings the second-generation of Hyundai's Fluidic Sculpture design language and features 18-inch alloys, LED indicators, daytime running lights, LED tail-lights, static cornering lights, auto-levelling headlights, puddle lights on the rear-view mirrors and courtesy lights in the door handles. STANDARD FEATURES For those in the cabin there is dual-zone climate control, 14-speaker sound system,...

Jaguar F-Type all-wheel drive confirmed 2015

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car motors http://carmodernegypt2022.blogspot.com/ Jaguar F-Type gets all-paw traction and eight new variants for 2015. Jaguar’s F-Type sports car range is set to swell significantly with the arrival of all-wheel drive models to sit alongside the existing rear-drivers. The British marque has confirmed that its  F-Type range  will grow from the current six derivatives to fourteen, with the new drivetrain making its public debut at the Los Angeles motor show later this month. As suggested by  development mules spied in January , one of those new models is the AWD F-Type R Coupe. Powered by the same 404kW/680Nm 5.0-litre supercharged V8 as its rear-drive equivalent,  the all-paw R Coupe can hit 96km/h (60mph) in 3.9 seconds - slightly quicker than the two-wheel drive model. It is expected that all existing F-Type Coupe and Convertible models will be offered with an all-wheel drive powertrain as well as rear-drive in a similar fashion ...

SEMA 2014 | Kia showcases four concepts

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Ballast Point Sedona This Sedona has been transformed from a people carrier to a beer carrier. In our corner of the world, the Sedona is better known as the Grand Carnival, the third-generation of which is due to hit our shores next year. Featuring a redesigned, reinforced, heavy duty roof, plenty of mahogany and storage for up to four kegs of delicious craft beer, the Ballast Point Sedona (Grand Carnival) would be the perfect vehicle to have on the hill at Sydney Motorsport Park while you lap up a sunny afternoon of racing action. The only downside with the mobile pub is that the designated driver is the only one getting home, naturally all the passenger seats have been removed to maximise beer storage space. Smitten Ice Cream Soul EV Smitten Ice Cream Soul EV Need something to compliment the beer? How about nitrogen-chilled ice cream served from the back of an electric car? While nitrous-oxide is used to fuel high-performance cars, removing the oxygen fro...