Archive for June, 2011
Wal-Mart Rolling Back Gas Prices For Summer
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Wal-Mart has struck tough bargains with its vendors before, but we never imagined it could do something about high gas prices.
The retailer has announced that it is “rolling back” prices on gasoline by 10 cents a gallon for 90 days at participating Murphy gas stations. You will need to use a Wal-Mart reloadable credit card, MoneyCard or gift card to get the deal, but aside from that, you don’t have to buy anything from Wal-Mart. The promotion runs June 29 through Sept. 30.
Murphy Gas is a discount gasoline retailer with about 1,000 locations near Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club stores in the Midwest and Southeast. Unfortunately, Murphy is not on the West or East coasts, where gas prices are usually high.
Even though Murphy gas stations are in Florida, the deal will not be offered there. Continue below to see the states that will get the discount.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Wal-Mart Offers Dime-a-Gallon Gas Discount in 18 States (USA Today)
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NHTSA Illustrates Cost of Auto Theft
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Even though auto theft has reached its lowest level since 1967, a lot of cars are still being stolen. To illustrate the impact of vehicle theft, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released this graphic. It shows many stark facts: For instance, a car is stolen in America every 33 seconds, and nearly half of all thefts happen because drivers forget to take common-sense measures to protect their vehicles and end up leaving the key in the ignition or the doors unlocked.
Check out the full image below.
Download NHTSA infographic
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2011 Goodwood Festival Of Speed Sculpture Is A Giant Jaguar E-Type
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Each year the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is marked by the unveiling of an oversized sculpture centering on an automotive theme, and this year’s event, which takes place this week, will be no different. Last year it was Alfa Romeo celebrating its centenary and the year before that it was Audi. For 2011 Jaguar has taken it upon…
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Mission Impossible 4 Trailer Features BMW i8 And 6-Series Convertible: Video
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
The BMW i8 supercar, well, the working prototype of the luxury automaker’s future plug-in hybrid, has been spotted several times before on the set of the latest Mission Impossible movie, but now we have the first official trailer starring the prototype as well as the recently revealed BMW 6-Series Convertible. So far we’ve seen the i8…
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Lotus Planning Esprit Roadster, Targa And Superleggera Models: Report
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Only a week ago we reported that Lotus was planning a turbocharged version of its new in-house developed V-8 engine for a high-performance ‘R’ version of its upcoming 2013 Esprit supercar, and now we have details that a ‘Superleggera’ flagship model is also planned. This super-light model is destined to be one of…
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Brains And Brawn: Behind the Scenes (And Wheel) Of The Local Motors Rally Fighter
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Wicked awesome. That’s how Local Motors (and much of the world) thinks of its first car, the Rally Fighter. In a new video from Translogic, CEO and co-founder Jay Rogers explains that when you open car design up to the masses, you’re bound to get an overwhelming majority of amateurish rubbish (he didn’t go so far as to say rubbish, but we’re sure…
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Mario Theissen Retires From Chief Role At BMW Motorsport
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Dr Mario Theissen retires as BMW Motorsport director, officially, on the final day of June while Jens Marquardt formally assumes sole responsibility for BMW’s racing projects the following day. Dr Theissen has been with BMW for 34 years and leaves behind great successes and challenges overcome. “I have really enjoyed my years with BMW,” he said…
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2011 Tesla Roadster
Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by admin.
The first modern electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster stands as an icon despite sales of fewer than 2,500 units to date. Offering the speed fiend an alternative to gasoline, the Roadster is quick, stylish, and truly green. MotorAuthority gives it an 8. Based on a chassis built by Lotus and delivered to Tesla’s assembly plant, it’s no wonder the…
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Long a benchmark in the full-size luxury sedan class, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the varied ever. From the entry-level $90,000 S400 Hybrid to the high-performance, range-topping $200,000 S65 AMG, the S-Class spans a range beyond the scope of the competition. MotorAuthority rates the S-Class a 9 overall. Performance, like the range, varies…
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Guilty Pleasure: 1975 AMC Matador Coupe
Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by admin.
We’ve had two Subarus in this series so far, but no AMC products until now? How could such a thing have happened? Actually, the cars from Kenosha may score highest on the “shouldn’t want one, but secretly do” scale; once you get past all the Wayne’s World-trendy Pacers and cruise-night-popular AMXs (the early ones, not the Spirit-based Malaise Era…
