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Friday, July 18, 2008 |
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Whispering Hope |
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As the motoring public reels from high gasoline
prices, we take the wheel of the one automobile that offers light at
the end of the tunnel
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What I’ve done, in fact, is kill the electric motor of this hybrid
wonder by pushing the start button a second time. It turns out I
already awakened the motor when I poked the button the first time,
but the hybrid power source was so quiet I couldn’t bring myself
to believe it was already up and running.
I am in the cockpit of the Toyota Prius hybrid
car. First launched by the Japanese carmaker in its domestic market
in 1997 as a four-door sedan, the eco-friendly vehicle now sports a
five-door fastback body. Because it is hybrid, it runs on two power
sources: a conventional 1.5-liter internal-combustion gasoline
engine and a 500-volt electric motor. Together, these power units
have a combined output of 110 horsepower.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Different race for different folks
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A new twist on indoor karting will be
experienced on July 19 to 20, as the second edition of Manila 701:
The Crazy Race takes off at the country’s premier indoor karting
facility, City Kart Racing (CKR), in Bicutan, Parañaque.
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FORMULA 1 BITS
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Historic Silverstone no more as
British GP heads to Donington...
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SILVERSTONE: Formula One chiefs announced at the British Grand Prix
weekend at the beginning of July that the F1 race here will move to
Donington Park from 2010 onwards in a 10-year deal.
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Sports eyewear company
offers quality helmets
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WHILE helmets made from new-generation materials like carbon fiber
and kevlar are stronger and only weigh half as much as helmets made
from more conventional materials do, the downside is that these
premium helmets are heavier on the pocket, too, according to Spyder.
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Transport group taps
Envirofit kit for tricycles
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The Office of Transport Cooperatives (OTC), an attached agency of
the Department of Transportation and Communications, announced it
has formally tapped Envirofit Phils. Foundation Inc. to become one
of the resource groups for its Tricycle Operations Management
seminars and workshops.
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Scooter salvation
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Same in the Philippines, high fuel prices drive up
demand for small motorbikes
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WASHINGTON: For the longest time, big has been beautiful in America,
at least in terms of cars. But as fuel prices bite into pocketbooks,
US motorists are ending their love affair with hulking SUVs and
trucks, with many considering the ultimate step in downsizing:
losing two wheels and riding a scooter.
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German carmakers jump
on the electric bandwagon
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FRANKFURT: Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW—all of Germany’s biggest
carmakers—now want to launch electric cars, getting on the
environmentally friendly bandwagon after lagging behind their peers.
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THE
MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
By Brian Afuang
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TV time for
motorcycle nuts and car guys
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CONTRARY to popular belief, there is something to watch on TV. Well,
at least on special cable channels and not on the local ones where
idiots rule and everybody is a comedian.
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