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EPA testing green pavement to clean rainwater runoff {Autoblog Green}
Nov 6th 2009 7:39AM We considered porous asphalt when redoing the lot at my business, but the cost was much much more than just scraping off a layer and slapping some asphalt on.
In Indianapolis, porous concrete and asphalt should be mandatory for all driveways and parking lots, as we have an old combined sewer system. When it rains even an inch or two, the sewers overflow into the local river. This is bad, as it's combined with the good stuff coming from your toilets.
In addition, as water drains more quickly, less salt would be needed in the winter around here.
SEMA 2009: Custom Suzuki Kizashi models impress, upset {Autoblog}
Nov 5th 2009 11:58AM I think they did a good job of toning down the styling enough to make this ride appealing to mass audiences, while still making it appealing to the fringes among us who like the oddball looking cars. As long as it looks just a little bit edgy and performs well, especially with AWD, it should sell really well.
Me, I'm waiting for an AWD wagon version, unless Subaru decides to grace the US with a porky Legacy GT wagon for 2010 or 2011.
Live Blog: Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne presents 5-year business plan {Autoblog}
Nov 4th 2009 12:34PM A diesel Wrangler unlimited with stop/start tech and possibly a 6 speed manual? Where do I sign up?
Subaru loses if Fiat can bring it by the end of next year.
REPORT: Chrysler again offering early retirement to 23k hourly workers {Autoblog}
Nov 4th 2009 11:05AM It looks like the ones closer to retirement get benefits, where the 1 year people get 6 months of health insurance, then nothing. See below for the difference between the others. One is early retirement with full benefits and no buyout, the other is a buyout and earned benefits to date. I still don't get the 85 year bit though.
"$50,000 and the $25,000 vehicle voucher, as well as their earned pension benefits."
"For workers between 55 and 62, and at least 10 years with Chrysler, there is a special early retirement program that provides full pension benefits, based on years of service, but no lump-sum payment or vehicle voucher."
- from the freep article.
T-Mobile USA down all over the place? (update: yes) {Engadget}
Nov 4th 2009 10:01AM Had issues with my phone in Indy last night too. Very intermittant, but down most of the night.
SEMA 2009: Subaru Legacy GTk is your friendly family hauler, autocrosser {Autoblog}
Nov 4th 2009 8:40AM Bring the Legacy GT wagon with 6 speed manual, and I'll buy it.
Suzuki dresses up a Kizashi for Halloween {Autoblog}
Nov 2nd 2009 7:29AM When does the wagon version come out?
Remember how luxury crossovers were "The Next Big Thing?" Yeah, not so much. {Autoblog}
Oct 30th 2009 8:03AM yet-another-justa-overpriced-wagon-post
Nine Out of 10 Nigerian Princes Agree: Auto industry spammed more than any other {Autoblog}
Oct 29th 2009 9:09AM You must be the one person who hasn't either heard of or been on the end of a Nigerian scam attempt then? You didn't really think you were going to get full price for that car you were selling on line if you just mailed back the balance on the check, did you? ;)
Nine Out of 10 Nigerian Princes Agree: Auto industry spammed more than any other {Autoblog}
Oct 29th 2009 9:00AM That sounds about par for the course. We've been averaging 90-95% for the past year at my company. If you put it into perspective of the .11%, that means just about everyone gets 90% spam for their email meals.
Most of the spam to companies comes, or used to come, from infected computers. Your company sends out emails to customers, their computers get a bug, their email address list gets boosted, whatever. Now you're on a bunch of spam lists. I know this because the email addresses that send out the most email to the public have the most spam coming back in.
So for the auto industry, it just means they may be more efficient at getting emails out to people that are as susceptible to malware attacks as they are to pushy car salesperson techniques?
