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		<title>ScanGauge II Automotive Computer&#8211;More Stats and Data On</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battery voltage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coolant temperature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diagnostic tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you can&#8217;t get enough of car performance statistics, and you&#8217;ve got an extra hundred and sixty dollars you&#8217;re willing to drop on finding them out, then I&#8217;ve got something fantastic to tell you about here, the ScanGauge II Automotive Computer.
It&#8217;s a foregone conclusion, of course, that it will tell you all those &#8220;error codes&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KRINK&#8217;d out MINI hits the scene</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MINI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artist]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paint job]]></category>

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To some, the above paint job would look like nothing more than a mess but to New York artist KR, it&#8217;s a work of art. Honestly though, this artistic style is what KR called Krink and Mini has let the artist perform said art style on one of their vehicles. The result? The KRINK MINI.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University students create hybrid 1974 Volkswagen Beetle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
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We&#8217;ve all heard of biodiesel and we&#8217;ve all heard of hybrid vehicles but how about a hybrid biodiesel burning 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle? No? Me neither. Neither did students at the University of Kansas until they built one, that is.
What you see above is their creation which gets close to 50mpg  running on both biodiesel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Focus RS driven 360 miles while maintaining 32.05 mpg during UK MPG Marathon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus rs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypermiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uk mpg marathon]]></category>

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Jeremy Walton today further proved the obvious, if you know how to actually drive efficiently you will achieve higher fuel efficiency. He did this during this year&#8217;s UK MPG Marathon where he drove a Ford Focus RS for 360-miles while maintaining a 32.05 mpg US rating.
To put this into perspective, the Ford Focus RS is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferrari 458 Italia online configurator goes live</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supercar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[458 italia]]></category>
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Do you have enough money for a Ferrari 458 Italia? No? Me neither, but I like to pretend I do that&#8217;s why I got pretty excited that Ferrari has today went ahead and launched their 458 Italia online configurator.
If you&#8217;ve played with an online car configurator before this is essentially the same thing, change the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elephant Car Wash In Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car wash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drive through safari]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A drive through wildlife safari park in Oregon&#8211;which is one of the all-time great tourist trap concepts EVER&#8211;has opened up a new feature to its park, the drive through elephant car wash.  It&#8217;s hose-free, brush free, and if you believe the park, it&#8217;s guaranteed to not get your car cleaned.  Check out the word from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesla Model S&#8217;s battery designed to be swapped out</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tesla-model-ss-battery-designed-to-be-swapped-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tesla-model-ss-battery-designed-to-be-swapped-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2011 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[all electric]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=11645</guid>
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It seemed that Tesla did a bit of planning ahead with their Model S as it was recently announced that the car was designed with the ability to have its battery swapped out from the get go.
What&#8217;s even better is the design allows for a very fast swap so a potential driver would be able [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Side of the Road Am I Driving on?</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/what-side-of-the-road-am-i-driving-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/what-side-of-the-road-am-i-driving-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine seeing this backwards of a truck in front of you while you’re driving. And let’s say it’s late at night any you’re hurrying to get home. Wouldn’t you be scared to see this thing coming at you? Wouldn’t you try to avoid a crash by slowing down and maybe trying to avoid it? Sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3M Headlight Lens Restoration System</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/3m-headlight-lens-restoration-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3m]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abrasive technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amazon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[driving at night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dusts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[headlight lens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[headlights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[household]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polishing compound]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poor lighting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[restoration system]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System offers a cost-efficient way of trying to bring back the shine and use of your old headlights. It makes of 3M’s abrasive technology and a polishing compound to restore hazy and dull headlight lenses. A household drill is needed to aid you in applying it. This product should help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIYer builds electric El Camino</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/diyer-builds-electric-el-camino/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/diyer-builds-electric-el-camino/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevrolet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[el camino]]></category>

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Have you been eyeballing all electric vehicles such as the Chevy Volt but want something with a bunch more muscle? Well, what you see above is the work of electronic controls engineer Tom Leitschuh; an all electric, fully functional El Camino.
Mr. Letischuh said that the entire project cost him right around $30,000, including the cost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fully functional 32 valve V8 engine made from Legos</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/fully-functional-32-valve-v8-engine-made-from-legos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/fully-functional-32-valve-v8-engine-made-from-legos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[32 valve]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[engine]]></category>
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Now here is something amazing &#8212; What you see above is a 32 valve DOHC V8 engine fashioned completely out of legos. What&#8217;s even more impressive is the fact that it&#8217;s 100% functional.
Now, there&#8217;s not much more that I can say so you&#8217;re just going to have to watch the video because this thing is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robert Lange&#8217;s Balanced-Over-Batteries car</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/robert-langes-balanced-over-batteries-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/robert-langes-balanced-over-batteries-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concept Cars]]></category>
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What you see above is the Robert Lange&#8217;s Balanced-Over-Battery fully electric, tilting vehicle. Sure the car features a cool DIY look but the real gem is that Lange reportedly only spent $500 over the 3 years it took him to build this car. Of course, its made of recycled components but it&#8217;s still ridiculously cheap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fix-A-Flat &#8211; Fix-A-Windshield, Do-It-Yourself Windshield Repair Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/fix-a-flat-fix-a-windshield-do-it-yourself-windshield-repair-kit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/fix-a-flat-fix-a-windshield-do-it-yourself-windshield-repair-kit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[amazon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cracks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have seen a lot of marquee solutions when treating chips and cracks and here is one that should be of use to motorists who want a simple DIY product for addressing such issues. The product is the Fix-A-Flat &#8211; Fix-A-Windshield, Do-It-Yourself Windshield Repair Kit (161890) which is easy to use and can do the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mothers California Gold Clay Bar Paint Saving System</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/mothers-california-gold-clay-bar-paint-saving-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/mothers-california-gold-clay-bar-paint-saving-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are seeing a lot of people using various products for their cars to make sure that they retain their shine and maintained better. Waxes and car products that help clean certain debris and contaminants are of course the ones that come into mind and here is one car cleaning product that should come in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Architect Shares Home with Maserati Granturismo</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/architect-shares-home-with-maserati-granturismo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/architect-shares-home-with-maserati-granturismo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bugatti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of crazy people out there who love their car so much that they would do anything. But this practically takes its cue from sleeping with your car. Can you imagine your pad with a practical garage inside? Now that is something worth checking out.
The crazy guy is an architect, Holger Schubert, [...]]]></description>
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