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0Plug-In 2011: AAA's got a "range anxiety solution" in electric vehicle assistance trucks 1311174180
For AAA, the powertrain you have in your car shouldn't affect your roadside assistance. If you're a member and you call for help, AAA wants to help you out. Of course, bringing a can of gasoline to your Nissan Leaf isn't going to do a whole lot, so AAA is taking the first steps to diversify its ...
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AAA to deploy charger-equipped roadside service vehicles by late summer 1308694080
On Friday, AAA told members of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) that it has a fully functioning, charger-equipped roadside service vehicle that's ready to swing into action soon. AAA says that it will officially unveil its charging station on wheels at the Plug-In 2011 ... -
Tim Hortons reminds Canadians to 'drive green, eh' 1271879280
For those of you who hail from Canada or the Northeast United States, Tim Hortons needs no introduction. For the rest of our readers, a very brief history: picture a small-town doughnut shop that, over the last 50 years or so, has morphed into a combination Dunkin' Doughnuts/Starbucks/McDonalds ...
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AAA: Four million car batteries, 90 million pounds of lead recycled 1271198400
Think about the battery sitting idly away under the hood of your car or truck. Since it's made up almost entirely of lead and plastic, pretty much the whole kit n' kaboodle is recyclable. And, fortunately, lead acid car batteries are one of the few items that Americans are actually rather good at ... -
AAA lists top picks for commuters, fuel sippers take the lead 1269521940
Click above for high-res gallery of AAA's Top Commuter Car PicksThe American Automobile Association of America (AAA) has revealed its top picks in commuter vehicles, with an eyebrow-raising potluck of conveyances from which to choose. Judged on "practicality, safety, comfort, fuel efficiency and ... -
Nissan: AAA could provide roadside electric vehicle charging 1267488180
Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image galleryIn a lengthy article comparing the long-term costs of the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt on Boston.com, we find this interesting tidbit:[Mark] Perry [Nissan's director of product planning, pictured above] says Nissan also will ... -
Better World Club aims to out-green the AAA 1218628740
When we mention the American Automobile Association (AAA) on ABG, we usually are passing along some bit of data that the auto club has calculated. In April, for example, the AAA said that driving costs had gone up 1.9 cents per mile in the last year. The AAA also provides a lot of gas price ...
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Sensible AAA recomments not trying "dangerous fuel-saving techniques" 1215093540
When drivers set out to hypermile, there is a spectrum of techniques that they can use. These range from the good - don't blast away from a red light and don't speed up then slam on the brakes at the next red - to the risky. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. may be able to use hypermiling tricks like shutting ...
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AAA: Driving costs increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year 1207347540
Every year, AAA runs a study which they refer to as "Your Driving Costs" which calculates the average costs of owning and operating the five top-selling models in three popular size classes: small, medium and large sedans. This year, the study indicates that the average cost of driving a passenger ...
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Pump prices down, but so is consumer confidence 1181655240
An article in from Automotive News tells us... what we already know. Even though gas prices have declined since their almost record-breaking highs on Memorial Day, consumer confidence is at a low. What is interesting about the article is that it points out that not only is our confidence in oil ...

