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There is much more to synchronizing traffic lights then getting cars to move faster through our road networks.   Montreal is in the (much overdue) process of rolling out a synched core with a projected completion of Q4 2008.
The impact isn’t trivial. Even changing the delay of lights by a few seconds could reduce road […]

Just watch. And make sure you finish. :)

Looks like we’ve got some wiggle room down there. Come on Canada, jack that petrol tax to 30% and use the new found monies wisely. (by wisely I don’t mean increased pensions for the lot of you)

So, loyal and might I add beautiful readers, you may recall the last segment of trying to find the ideal ‘new’ vehicle left us with a few options namely the Mazda5, Jetta wagon TDI, Saturn VUE Hybrid or the Ford Escape Hybrid.
May I present the next item up for your perusal. The Ford Transit […]

- cobalt copper on left, cobalt filter cake on the right…mmm cake.
Tesla Motors hits the streets in the near future with it’s primo wondercar.  And here is a little blog post from their development team on what should happen to it’s battery (aka Energy Storage System) at end of life.
As I make presentations at various […]

The enlarging family and gradually Subaru 2 door 2.5L RS equals, we’re kinda looking for another vehicle to tote us around the province and beyond.  Not wanting to buy a brand new car but still having the desire to check the models on a showroom floor brings us into the ‘Montreal Dealership’s are Complete Twats’ […]

From Autopia:
First, the 12 greenest cars:
1. Honda Civic GX (they’ve sold about 1000, mostly fleet and gov, woopdeedo)
2. Toyota Prius
3. Honda Civic Hybrid
4. Smart ForTwo
5. Toyota Yaris
6. Nissan Altima Hybrid
7. Toyota Corolla
8. Mini Cooper / Clubman
9. Ford Focus
10. Toyota Camry Hybrid
11. Honda Civic
12. Honda Fit
The dirty dozen are:
1. VW […]