Hyundai Elantra Blue

Hyundai began its life in the US as a seller of low priced economy cars. Despite the new Genesis sedan and fairly plush Veracruz, the company has not forgotten its roots.

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue is priced under $15,000 and is designed to get better fuel economy than higher Elantra trim levels. The base car does without such features as air-conditioning and a stereo but a $1700 package add those items yet the Elantra Blue still comes in under the Honda Civic's price.

The improved fuel economy (EPA estimates put it at 26 city / 35 highway) is thanks to a host of little improvements. All Blue versions of the Elantra come with a five-speed manual transmission. A revised alternator, lower-friction internal engine parts, new gear ratios and a reprogrammed engine computer help this version of the Elantra gain 2 mpg over other Elantras.

When it comes to non-hybrid economy cars, only the Chevrolet Cobalt XFE does better at 36 mpg. Both the Corolla and Focus tie the Elantra Blue.

What's really surprising about this version of the Elantra is that it's inexpensive but doesn't feel cheap. The dash materials, switchgear and all the interior lighting has a quality that makes some Toyotas feel cheap by comparison. Also, the optional $1700 package that adds A/C and a radio nets a better than average audio system - the sound is very good and you'll get an iPod specific connection no matter which version of the Elantra you choose, even the base Blue model with no options.

This car does not feel like the cheapie it really is - the 2.0 liter engine has more than enough power and the ride is quiet and smooth. For me, the Elantra is better than both the Civic and Corolla and matches the Ford Focus for features and value.

-Brian Moody

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

After having driven three all new gas/electric hybrids, I have to say the Ford Fusion Hybrid is the best. Both the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius are decent but for different reasons. Want to save money, get the Honda. Want the most MPG bang for your buck, get the Prius. But if you want a car that looks good, has a large useful interior and lacks that odd, disconnected hybrid feeling - get the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. It's clearly the best car for anyone who thinks driving is fun and not just a chore.

After a week of driving, I averaged about 38 MPG - roughly 10 to 12 miles per gallon behind the Prius. Although the Fusion feels like a lot more car than other hybrids, it's priced right in line with a typical, well-equipped family sedan. Lots of features are standard but major options include leather seating, a voice activated navigation system, rear view parking camera, Ford's Sync system and a blind spot detection system. Throw these worthwhile options in and you're looking at $30,000 car. That's about the same as a similarly equipped Prius yet the Fusion Hybrid is a lot more car. It is, hands down the best hybrid on the market.

-Brian Moody

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Car Concerns Cunsulting Advice - NO CHARGE
Not A Joke!! Even If you dislike attorneys...You will love them for these tips.

Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:

1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.'

2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.

3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.

4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards.

Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have first hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.
But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:

5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.

6.File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).

But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)
7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number.. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.

The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit..

By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..

Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen:

1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285

2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742

3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289

4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line):
1-800-269-0271

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New 2011 Nissan Leaf

Today in Los Angeles, Nissan showed off a new all-electric car called Leaf - they say it will be on sale by the end of 2010 as a 2011 model year car. The company laid out plans for a 22 city tour in states like California, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee and Florida - likely the areas they hope to sell the bulk of these cars.

A full charge should take 8 hours but a quick charge feature can "top off" a charge to keep owners going. It's being touted as a Zero Emissions car but even Nissan execs agree that getting electricity from a coal burning powerplant isn't exactly emissions free. Will it sink or swim? What do you think, would you buy an electric car like the Leaf?

- Brian Moody

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American Motorist Vote Campaign USA!

When the American Motorist Vote Campaign was formed it promised the all Motorist a different road to travel...and it would be built from the grassroots up.

Since July 4th, 2008, thousands upon thousands of American Motorist have stepped forward to join the cause and pledged their supportto play an active role in the debate to shape our future of our great nation.

Harry is asking all American Motorist to join your fellow American Citizens that are grassroots leaders. Affirm your commitment to the American Motorist Vote Campaign philosophy of limited government, fiscal disipline and personal responsibility by enrolling and pledging your support at offical website as a sustaining member @ www.americanmotoristvote.com

Right now, American Motorist Vote Campaign members across the nation, who are dedicated to the timeless principles. We are now beginning the painstaking task of organizing and learning the issues and building inroads.

The names may not be famous, and they may never be on the National News, but the American Motorist is not standing alone...they are in fact a part of an army of millions of like-minded American Motorist just like them.

We all will need the resources of the American Motorist Vote Campaign. Our Voter List, grassroots voter ID and turnout. Plug-in to the American Motorist Vote Campaign's issue research and national and state messages.

We as American Motorist need to come together! www.americanmotoristvote.com

Do your part today by pledging your support and donating to the works on your behalf and stand with us. When you do we will helping candidates that will push our cause in the 2010 elections. Join us now with a donatio of any amount: $500 to $25. It all counts! The stakes for the American Motorist Vote Campaign couldn't be higher in these important upcoming elections.

The American Motorist Vote Campaign is concerned about the hard-left turn of the federal policy that we are seeing now.

The American Motorist Vote Campaign is concerned about the massive loss of jobs which are by-the-millions this year alone. Also there is concern about incredible spending programs that are creating trillions of dollars of debt. The American Motorist Vote Campaign is concerned about the way that our President spends more time apologizing abroad for the USA rather than to constructively build stronger alliances through shared beliefs.

The American Motorist Vote Campaign has noticed a monumental shift away from the free market capiitalism and the strong work ethic that built this great country. The "CHANGE" that we have got has meant a rapid movement toward massive government growth, massive intrusion, more taxes, and borrowing more to spend.

But teh American Motorist Vote Campaign members and over sixty million U.S Citizens are against the "CHANGE" that is taking place President Obama.

If the American Motorist Vote Campaign is to stop this HARD TURN TO THE LEFT, we must recruit smart tough AMVC Members who are candid and honest about the direction that the country is headed down and be willing to tell American Motorit Vote Campaign Voters that there is another way.

The American Motorist Vote campaign is fired-up about electing candidates at all levels who will fight for and defend our most cherished values and ideas.

The American Motorist Vote Campaign is relying on Political Activist like you at all levels to lead in electing candidates who share the values that are critical in the upcoming elections.

Get fired-up! Get involved!

The American Motorist Vote Campaign must lay the foundation for tomorrow's victories today. Your support is an important contribution to this effort. Thank you in advance for your effort and help. harry@carconcerns.com



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The Government & The Auto Trade

Tennessee State Represenative Stacey Campfield, R-TN is "LIVE" in the AutoNation Sound Studio with Harry Douglas this morning. Senior Vice-President for AutoNation makes the call in the first hour.

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President of The World

President of The World

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Cap & Trade (TAX)

On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN on the subject of global warming. In this 4-minute excerpt from his speech, he issues a dire warning to all Americans regarding the United Nations Climate Change Treaty that is scheduled to be signed in Copenhagen in December 2009.

A draft of the treaty can be read here:
http://www.globalclimatescam.com/docu...

Page 18: Section 38 of the "Share vision for long-term cooperation action plan" contains the text for forming the new government.

Page 44-45: Section 46 "Objectives, scope, and guiding principles" contains the text for enforcement and establishment of the rule of law.

There has been considerable debate raised about Monckton's conclusion that the Copenhagen Treaty would cede US sovereignty. His comments appear to be based upon his interpretation of the The Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution (Article VI, paragraph 2). This clause establishes the Constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. TREATIES as the supreme law of the land. Concerns have been raised in the past that a particularly ambitious treaty may supersede the US Constitution. In the 1950s, a constitutional amendment, known as the Bricker Amendment, was proposed in response to such fears, but it failed to pass. You can read more about the Bricker Amendment in a 1953 Time Magazine article:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/art...,9171,806676-1,00.html

Lord Monckton served as a policy adviser to Margaret Thatcher. He has repeatedly challenged Al Gore to a debate to which Gore has refused. Monckton sued to stop Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" from being shown in British schools due to its inaccuracies. The judge found in-favor of Monckton, ordering 9 serious errors in the film to be corrected. Lord Monckton travels internationally in an attempt to educating the public about the myth of global warming.

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Nissan Exec Defends EV Focus - Nashville Public Radio

Nissan Exec Defends EV Focus - Nashville Public Radio

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Car Concerns with Harry Douglas is All About The Rally Yellow 2010 Chevrolet Camaro...What A Ride!

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Harry is Talking About The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro LT that he is putting through the paces this week.

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