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Can a car run on nuclear power?
With skyrocketing gas prices, the search for alternative fuel is on. Could a pocket-sized version of a nuclear power plant make your car run 5,000 miles between fill-ups?
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If pressed upon to name features in the luxury cars of the future, Japanese Zen garden might not be the first thing to come to your mind. But perhaps it should be. What concept cars are influencing future autos?
How Bike Racks Work
Whether you want to train for the Tour de France or pedal across a beach at sunrise, you may need a bike rack to fulfill that desire. Which one is the best for you, Lance Armstrong?
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Don't be fooled: Even all-electric cars have a carbon footprint. How do they pollute? And how close are we to developing one that's truly a friend to the environment?
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