Edward L. Frost Sr., 80, engineer (Baltimore Sun) Edward Lawrence Frost Sr., a retired Westinghouse Electric Corp. engineer and auto restorer, died of Parkinson's disease Sept. 29 at a Chapel Hill, N.C., retirement community. The former Pasadena resident was 80.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hybrid Cars (RedNova) I cannot share your optimism about Ford's announcement on manufacturing hybrid cars, given the company's recent experience with an alternative energy vehicle ("Thinking hybrids," editorial, Sept. 27). For more than two years, I drove Ford's totally electric Think City.
Two cities clash over mining plans (Idaho State Journal) Nowadays, Mike Noble wanders into his electric shop just to visit and grab a cup of coffee. He opened Noble Electric in 1995 - five years after the mine closed - embarking on a new career path as so many others in Libby, Mont., had to do.
Frankfurt Motor Show FavoritesPublic days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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Cars: the bad and the ugly (Dallas Morning News) Some cars are just born ugly and behave badly all their lives. But rather than dismiss them or try to forget them, Richard Porter celebrates them in a sense in his book Crap Cars , a collection of the 50 worst cars ever made (Bloomsbury, $14.95).
Roadshow: Cars say a lot about image, so are hybrid owners goofy? (San Jose Mercury News) Q I agree with Judy Randle, who complained that most hybrid and electric cars are ugly and suggested more would be sold if their design were more appealing. Hybrids look goofy. The Prius, Insight, et al remind me of the cars in the old Woody Allen movie ``Sleeper.'' But if Hummers can look stupidly macho so their owners can feel likewise, it stands to reason the car companies would use the same
Lou Ann Hammond appearances on the John Batchelor show, WABC-AM radio, New York City (Carlist) John Batchelor and Lou Ann Hammond discuss the comeback of electric cars and tax incentives for them in the new energy bill.
New Jeep ConceptsTwo concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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Smaller cars, cycles, scooters taking bigger share of market / Consumers respond to high gas prices -- SUV sales down (San Francisco Chronicle) That sound you hear as you plunge the gas nozzle into your ravenously hungry SUV is dollar bills pouring down the pipe and into that big dark gas tank, burbling away until finally the beast is sated -- if only for a day or two. A glance at the gas...
2005 Frankfurt Motor ShowMSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
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