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Minnesota, Midwest Gas Prices Spike Before Memorial Day
KickingTiresGenerally, gas prices spike leading into Memorial Day weekend, which signifies the start of summer road-trip season. This year, refinery issues in the Midwest are putting a bigger hurt on Minnesota and surrounding states than the rest of the country.........Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Holidays, Automotive Equipment, Memorial Day, Honda
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Study: Romance, Road Trips Go Hand in Hand
KickingTiresFor the more jaded among us, the notion of road tripping with a spouse conjures echoes of shrill-voiced admonitions like, "You're driving too fast!" or "I told you to take the northbound exit!" A recent study conducted by love-and-relationship website.......Tags: Memorial Day, Road Transportation, Ford, AAA, Transportation
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Tracking the Fuel Economy of Cars.com's 2013 Subaru BRZ
KickingTiresSince our previous update a month ago, Cars.com???s long-term 2013 Subaru BRZ tester accumulated nearly 1,100 miles. The BRZ is rotated among our editors who use the BRZ as a daily driver for commuting, running errands and taking road trips......Tags: Road Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Transportation
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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Impressive Mileage, Irritating Brakes
KickingTiresLong known for its diesel powertrains, Volkswagen has ventured into alternative-fuel territory with its gas-electric 2013 Jetta Hybrid. How did the hybrid version of the sedan handle a road trip in terms of efficiency and comfort? I put more than......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Prius
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2013 Kia Sorento: Road Trip Report
KickingTiresThere are many comfortable, capable SUVs in the midsize class and in some ways, the Kia Sorento is one of them. But change is afoot: Model-year 2013 is the Sorento's last year before a fully redesigned model goes on sale......Tags: Hyundai, SUVs and Crossovers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kia
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Low-Tech Solutions for Quiet Car Rides With the Kids
KickingTiresMy life is loud, but I like quiet. My children are vocal, and sometimes the only quiet I can achieve is if my children are strapped into their child-safety seats watching a movie or playing a game on the iPad.......Tags: Music, Movies, Barry White, Family, Pandora Media, Inc.
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Extreme Commuting: Diesel vs. Hybrid
KickingTiresDiesels and hybrids have drastically different powertrains, but they both help commuters improve their fuel economy compared with a traditional gas-powered car. The 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI with a six-speed manual and the 2012 Honda Insight hybrid...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Road Transportation, Honda, United States Census Bureau, Volkswagen
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Suburban Dad: Taking My Daughter to College in a 2012 Nissan Quest
KickingTiresIt's a rite of passage for many families: driving your kid off to college. For our daughter, this meant a 1,500-mile trip from the Chicago suburbs to upstate New York. Assisting us on this trip was the 2012 Nissan Quest......Tags: Nissan, Colleges and Universities, Vehicles, Target, Ford
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A 3,445-Mile Road Trip in the 2013 Ford Flex
KickingTiresIt was an ambitious roadmap for a summer vacation: Go from Chicago to the Twin Cities, across Minnesota and through Bismarck, N.D., down to Rapid City, S.D., to see Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial, and then over to......Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Animals
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iPhone 5 Turn-by-Turn Navigation vs. Android vs. Automaker
KickingTiresA lot has been said about the new Maps application on the iPhone 5 and the latest iPhone operating system. People say they've gotten lost or they can't find the location they're looking for and are just generally unhappy. The......Tags: Apple iPhone, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Verizon Communications, Google Inc.
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2013 Ford Taurus: King of Trunks
KickingTiresSUVs and vans are the only way to go when packing for a long trip full of gear, right? Think again. Some sedans have really large trunks, and the Ford Taurus' has room to spare. I put it to the......Tags: Buick, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, SUVs and Crossovers, Ford
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Chicago to Washington, D.C., on One Tank of Diesel
KickingTiresThe maximum fuel range you see advertised on TV can be a myth. Technically, the claimed range is accurate if you squeeze every last drop of fuel from the tank and are able to achieve a sometimes optimistic highway mileage.......Tags: Apple iPhone, Washington, DC, Road Transportation, Biofuels, Renewable Energy
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