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Plus-size tires: When more is less
Plus-size tires: When more is less Larger wheels and tires have taken the fast lane, from street racing to showroom. Tire wheels sized 16- to 18-inch are common place on new vehicles leaving the...
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Low-rolling-resistance tires
Low-rolling-resistance tires In the endless quest for better fuel economy, it's easy to overlook the role that tires can play. However, a tire's inflation pressure, weight, and rubber chemistry all...
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Do's and don'ts of washing your car
Do's and don'ts of washing your car For many vehicle owners, the weekend act of washing a car by hand is a therapeutic act as beneficial for the person's state of mind as to the vehicle's appearance....
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Put popcorn on your Super Bowl snack roster
Put popcorn on your Super Bowl snack roster The salty—or sweet—goodness. The crispy crunch. The buttery, finger-licking mess. It’s hard to imagine that those little, white fluff balls of deliciousness...
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Who's getting rich from e-cigarettes?
Who's getting rich from e-cigarettes? Q. I always thought of electronic cigarettes as kind of a fringe thing—then I started seeing ads (no doubt expensive ones) for them with celebrities like Jenny...
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How much can you afford to spend?
How much can you afford to spend? You may already be dreaming of a new model that has caught your eye. Or of new features that will make your driving more pleasurable. But first you must face reality....
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How to find a doctor you can trust
How to find a doctor you can trust When meeting a new patient, I often break the ice by asking, “How did you get to me?” Aside from the occasional wise guy who says “By taxi,” the most common reply I...
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How to lower your monthly TV bill
How to lower your monthly TV bill Does opening your bill for cable or satellite TV make your blood boil? You're not alone. Monthly pay-TV bills averaged around $86 in 2011 (the most recent data...
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Volkswagen Super Bowl TV ad is a flight of fancy
Volkswagen Super Bowl TV ad is a flight of fancy Behind the whimsy of Super Bowl car commercials is a serious cry for a reality check. Take Volkswagen’s flight of fancy with its game day add called...
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Artificial hips and knees need a lemon law, says Consumer Reports
Artificial hips and knees need a lemon law, says Consumer Reports Imagine if you had to take a new car back to the dealer to get a defective part fixed and you, not the manufacturer, had to pay for...
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Buying tips for trading in your car seat
Buying tips for trading in your car seat It can be difficult to select the best model when it comes time to get a new car seat. But even trickier is knowing how to dispose of the old one, as car seats...
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Vehicle-to-vehicle communication coming soon, will prevent collisions
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication coming soon, will prevent collisions After a decade of research, the Department of Transportation today announced its decision to move forward toward a mandate that...
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Average gas prices
Average gas prices Gas prices are slightly down in most areas compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is unchanged from this time last week and about twenty-five cents down from a...
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What is the Build & Buy Car Buying Service?
What is the Build & Buy Car Buying Service? Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, in conjunction with Zag.com, Inc., is offering the Build & Buy Report as an extra...
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Best and worst new cars
Best and worst new cars Not all cars are created equal, and we have the data to prove it. Of course, numbers can tell a variety of tales and we understand every consumer has different priorities. To...
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Best safety performance
Best safety performance A vehicle with good braking and emergency handling can help you avoid an accident. Typically smaller, sportier vehicles perform well in these tests and larger trucks are slower...
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New health law can help, no matter what you might have heard
New health law can help, no matter what you might have heard The latest tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that the new health law has become more unpopular in the last month—even...
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Marvin integrates shades into its windows and doors
Marvin integrates shades into its windows and doors If you’re paying top dollar for windows and doors, you might not want them hidden behind bulky curtains or shades. But some sort of covering is...
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Find the flooring you want with this matching tool
Find the flooring you want with this matching tool Major paint manufacturers commonly offer online tools and smart phone apps that let you take a photo of a color you like and match it to the paint...
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Are Bose noise-canceling headphones overpriced?
Are Bose noise-canceling headphones overpriced? Want a quick way to liven up a party? Ask those attending what they think about Bose audio products. Few companies, in my experience, engender either...
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