BMW recalling 2010-2011 5 Series, 5GT models over fuel tank sensors
Filed under: Sedan, Wagon, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Hatchback, BMW
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If the fuel gauge in your 2010 or 2011 BMW 5-Series sedan or 5-Series Gran Turismo tells you that you’ve got plenty of petrol, you may want to hit the gas station before going on that long trip anyway. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website reports that 6,080 5-Series sedan and GT models built between January 12 and July 1, 2010 are being recalled for a faulty fuel sensor. In certain cases, the sensor can wedge itself against the tank, which will lead to the fuel gauge reading that the vehicle has more fuel than it actually does. Drivers suddenly saddled with a fuel-free Bimmer while driving could wind up getting into an accident or being stranded by the side of the road, and that’s not good at all.
The NHTSA website currently shows that BMW still hasn’t provided an appropriate fix for the issue, but when the automaker does, owners will doubtlessly be able to head over to the nearest BMW dealer for a free repair. Head across the jump to read over the official NHTSA press release.
Report: U.S. House Committee considers 20% reduction in ethanol subsidy
Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
Refiners and blenders pocket 45 cents for every gallon of ethanol blended with gasoline. The subsidy, courtesy of the U.S. government, helps the industry stay afloat amidst the dwindling demand for gasoline and increasing costs of ethanol production. It’s been argued that, without the subsidy, the ethanol industry would die a quick death. If a report from BusinessWeek turns out to be true, then the industry might soon be dealt a glancing blow.
BusinessWeek reports that the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is considering a 20 percent reduction in ethanol subsidies, from the current 45 cents to just 36 cents per gallon of ethanol. The reduction would help cut government spending at the expense of ethanol refiners and blenders across the nation. The pressure to reduce the subsidy comes because the Committee is faced with the challenging task of extending the ethanol credit before it expires December 31. The proposal to reduce the credit is a compromise to please members of the committee who would rather see it vanish altogether.
[Source: BusinessWeek | Image: Jan Tik - C.C. License 2.0]
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Don Quixote (Classic, HighBridge)
Don Quixote (Classic, HighBridge)
Trying to recreate the romantic ballads of the day, Don Quixote is content to inhabit the world of his imagination, dreaming of lovely Dulcinea.
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Electric Vehicle Technology Explained
Electric Vehicle Technology Explained
While the classic battery electric car continues to make only a small impact on the automobile market, other types of electric vehicle, especially hybrids, have made significant and promising improvements. Moreover, small battery electric vehicles such as bicycles and mobility aids are also developing well. Presenting more than 160 diagrams and pictures, this book explains the science and technology behind these important developments, and also introduces the issues that underpin the design and
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Joe Bortz’s 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne
Motor Trend Classic readers know Joe Bortz. He’s the Chicago-based restaurant mogul and car collector who has been buying and restoring concept cars from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s for nearly four decades. I’ve been fortunate enough to drive five of Bortz’s cars and write about them for Classic. His 1953 Buick Wildcat I and 1954 Pontiac Bonneville-Special GM Motorama cars were on the cover of Issue 5. His 1955 Chrysler Falcon, 1957 Chrysler Diablo and 1966 Duesenberg Model D, all Ghia-built Virgil Exner designs, were in this summer’s Issue 10.
All Motorama cars would have been crushed or drawn-and-quartered, if not for the crafty purveyors of Warhoops, the junkyard about 10 miles north of GM’s Tech Center, where the concepts — “dream cars” in ’50s vernacular — were to be destroyed. All except the ’54 Bonneville; Bortz proudly calls the Pontiac the “most original” concept extant. It was titled to a GM employee after it made the showcar rounds, and Bortz bought it from that employee 30-some years ago.
The Buick Wildcat wasn’t so lucky. Bortz’s long-time car handler, Paul Peterlin, told me in 2006 that he could find only three of the car’s original roto-static hubcaps (they remain steady, the Buick logo stays upright as the wheels turn). A fabricator took two years to make the fourth out of a Weber grill cover.
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Hyundai i20: Price in Mumbai
Price of Hyundai i20 in Mumbai
All prices (indicative) ex-showroom as of July 2010, prices may vary
Hyundai i20 (Petrol)
i20 Era (BS IV) – Rs. 4,74,172/-
i20 Magna (BS IV) – Rs. 5,15,913/-
i20 Sportz Option (BS IV) – Rs. 5,42,227/-
i20 Sportz (BS IV) - Rs. 5,57,819/-
i20 Asta (BS IV) – Rs. 6,01,394/-
i20 1.2L Asta (O) w/ Sunroof (BS IV) – Rs. 6,48,270/-
i20 1.4L Asta AT (BS IV) – Rs. 7,84,532/-
Hyundai i20 (Diesel)
i20 1.4L Era (BS IV) – Rs. 6,01,682/-
i20 1.4L Magna (BS IV) – Rs. 6,44,170/-
i20 1.4L Sportz Option (BS IV) – Rs. 6,70,039/-
i20 1.4L Sportz (BS IV) – Rs. 6,85,040/-
i20 1.4 Asta (BS IV) – Rs. 7,29,260/-
Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Part 1)
Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Part 1)
The original American full dramatization as broadcast on National Public Radio. In the ancient world of Middle-earth—a place of elves and dwarves, orcs and wizards, the darkest evil and the brightest good—a hobbit named Frodo Baggins embarks on a perilous quest: to carry the One Ring, ruler of all the Rings of Power, into the shadowy land of Mordor and destroy it in the fires where it was forged.
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