2016 Mitsubishi Outlander: Actual Towing Capacity From a Compact SUV

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Red

One of the most popular SUVs on the road for years has been the Mitsubishi Outlander.  This great compact SUV has a lot to offer for a family on a budget including the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty and a 3,500 pound towing capacity.  Not to mention this SUV starts under $24,000 which is actually less than it was for 2015 even with more features and equipment than was includes for the previous model year.  All this makes the Outlander an SUV that is well worth a look and consideration especially when you need to a new compact SUV to enjoy.

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Ford Car To Park Itself

Ford Car To Park Itself

Self driving vehicles, cars that can talk to each other, and all kinds of technological advancements are being made in vehicles today. There is lane change assist technology, back up camera’s, blind spot detection, and even the ability to connect our smartphones to our automobiles. Ford is forging into the frontier when it comes to technology. They are offering a vehicle that can literally park itself.

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Vintage Rides from a Brand that is now Extinct

1937 Oldsmobile Model L37 Club Coupe

Even though Oldsmobile is no longer one of the many GM brands due to the government bailout in 2008, there is still a place that pays homage to the 100 year history of the brand.  Amazing that a brand that lasted a full century was gone from manufacturing with just a bankruptcy, but sometimes companies have to trim the proverbial fat, in this case the bailout saw the removal of Oldsmobile and Pontiac from the GM lineup among other trimmings as well.  To take a look at was part of this long and storied history, a visit to the R. E. Olds Transportation museum in Lansing Michigan give us a reminder of what once was for this GM brand.

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New Jersey Makes it Illegal to Roll Coal

Roll Coal

Rolling Coal” is a term used for the added emissions that can be emitted from a diesel powered vehicle.  This process is achieved through retrofitting the vehicle, which typically costs between a few hundred and several thousand dollars.  The practice of “rolling coal” makes it possible for drivers to emit this black smoke on command, leaving drivers and pedestrians covered in a cloud of soot that is completely unnecessary.  For whatever reason these drivers get pleasure out of leaving others awash in their emissions, New Jersey has had enough and made it illegal.

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