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		<title>GPS Products You Should Try</title>
		<link>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/12/gps-products-you-should-try/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>colleen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automobiles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>

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<category>GPS systems</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you need to get home safely? You need all the safety protections, plus the correct directions to get you from A to B. To do that, sometimes you need a device that&#8217;s a little smarter than the print out from the Internet or your memory. You need a GPS system.
The GPS market is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do you need to get home safely? You need all the safety protections, plus the correct directions to get you from A to B. To do that, sometimes you need a device that&#8217;s a little smarter than the print out from the Internet or your memory. You need a GPS system.</p>
<p>The GPS market is flooded with gizmos and gadgets to get you exactly where you want to be. <strong>Here are a couple of the top GPS products for you to test:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.smarter.com/garmin-foretrex-201-handheld-gps-receiver/sd--pi-22051038--qq-garmin%2Bforetrex%2B201%2Bportable%2Bnavigator.html" target="_blank">Garmin Foretrex 201 Portable Navigator</a><a href="http://www.buy.com/prod/garmin-foretrex-201-portable-navigator-12-channels-garmin-foretrex-201/q/loc/111/90134424.html"></a>: $107.29<br />
<img src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/guests/gps1.jpg" alt="gps 1" /><br />
<a href="http://www.smarter.com/stats/scripts/redir.php?bt=1&amp;du=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%3D%3D&amp;cd=1398&amp;pi=0&amp;mi=472472&amp;ca=0&amp;ds=U0hPUFBJTkc%3D&amp;cc=g-vl" target="_blank">AVIC-S1 GPS</a> from <a href="http://www.refurbdepot.com/PIONEER_AVIC-S1.cfm?REFERERID=smarter">ReFurbDepot.com</a>: $ 129.95<br />
<img src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/guests/gps2.jpg" alt="gps2" /></p>
<p>Shop for more <a href="http://www.smarter.com/gps-systems/pl--ch-3--ca-3057.html" target="_blank">affordable GPS systems</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Hybrid Cars Coming Soon</title>
		<link>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/06/23/new-hybrid-cars-coming-soon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marti</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automobiles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category>
<category>BMW</category><category>hybrid cars</category><category>Toyota</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
It&#8217;s not a Prius.
Though that and the Honda Insight are still top of the list when it comes to hybrid sales.  It&#8217;s Toyota&#8217;s concept design for a hybrid sports car &#8211; for those of us who want to go green but maintain street cred with a sporty appearance.  The rumor is to reintroduce the much-loved [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/guests/FT_HSToyota.jpg" alt="FT HS Toyota Hybrid Concept" width="440" height="330" /></p>
<p>It&#8217;s not a Prius.</p>
<p>Though that and the Honda Insight are still top of the list when it comes to hybrid sales.  <strong>It&#8217;s Toyota&#8217;s concept design for a hybrid sports car</strong> <strong>&#8211; for those of us who want to go green but maintain street cred with a sporty appearance.</strong>  The rumor is to reintroduce the much-loved Supra, which hasn&#8217;t been produced since 2002, at 400 hp with the 3.5-liter V6 in 2011.   Just long enough for gas prices to once again reach the insane levels of $4/gal.</p>
<p>Also, estimated to arrive in 2011 is the British-made Gordan Murray Design T25 City Car.  Said to be a third more compact than the Smart Car&#8230; we couldn&#8217;t snag any helpful photos for you but really, smaller than the already tiny Smart Car?  Where would I put my laptop?  On the roof rack?  Still, I really dig seeing what engineers can come up with and how the designs actually perform in real life.  As far as increasing gas mileage and saving money, I&#8217;m all for it.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/guests/BMW Hybrid2.jpg" width="423" height="300" /></p>
<p><strong>If you want to see something sooner than 2011, check out the spy shots of BMW&#8217;s hybrid sedan.  </strong>You might notice the German writing on the side&#8211; that&#8217;s because the car&#8217;s not-so-secret test driving was done on the streets of Munich.  With a twin turbo 4.4-liter V8, this little puppy should throw down some serious horses at 407 hp plus another 20 hp from the electric motor.  We&#8217;ll see for sure later this year at the Frankfurt auto show in September when it debuts.</p>
<p><em>Image Source: <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10270699-48.html?tag=mncol">CNET</a>, <a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/06/21/new-spy-photos-bmw-755ih/">BMWBlog</a></em></p>
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		<title>Dutch Cyclists Want Airbags on the Outside of Cars</title>
		<link>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2008/04/24/dutch-cyclists-want-airbags-on-the-outside-of-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2008/04/24/dutch-cyclists-want-airbags-on-the-outside-of-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nick</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Automobiles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[This and That]]></category>
<category>Airbag</category><category>Airbags</category><category>Autoliv</category><category>Bicycling</category><category>Cycling</category><category>Dutch</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that 60 lives a year could be saved if they just stayed out of the way of those fast moving machines we like to call &#8220;cars?&#8221; 
Well, that&#8217;s according to one Dutch study, and it&#8217;s not known if the study is only taking into account the region or world or city block, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that 60 lives a year could be saved if they just stayed out of the way of those fast moving machines we like to call &#8220;cars?&#8221; <img src="http://images.smarter.com/blogs/crashtestdummy.jpg" align="right" height="290" width="228" /></p>
<p>Well, that&#8217;s according to one Dutch study, and it&#8217;s not known if the study is only taking into account the region or world or city block, but the point being, people are getting run over.</p>
<p>Now Dutch cyclists are lobbying for automakers to put inflatable airbags on the hood of cars, or exterior airbags, to cut back the number of deaths and cut into the reported 1,500 bicycle/car related injuries every year. One company has already taken a step in the direction. Sweden&#8217;s Autoliv has begun to put inflatable bags on their cars that inflates from the bottom of the windscreen.</p>
<p>I think that this is great idea, I&#8217;m all for improving safety on the roads. But for some reason I also seeing this as becoming a slight hassle. For instance, the next time I hit a shopping cart, all havoc is gonna break loose, turning my car into a giant pillow. Or the next time I hit a cyclist. Same thing. They both have wheels.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/dutch-cyclists-want-airbags-installed-on-the-outside-of-cars/" target="_blank">Autoblog</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.drivesmarte-c.org/_assets/crashDummy.jpg" target="_blank">Photo Source</a>.</p>
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