Sharing cars can save you money, Earth

Your mother didn't teach you how to share? If so, You may already have the key to having a few wheels without aggravation really own a car.

While there have been car sharing service in the United States since the late 1990s, they were only recently have started to really catch on. Today, the Massachusetts-based Zipcar is the world's largest car sharing company, with its members the United States, Canada 605,000 in British share and 9,000 cars.

There are dozens of car-sharing program in the United States, but mastering the market and Zipcar have helped advance the concept of car sharing as a way to push, save money and be green.

Car service for sharing your efforts so far back in the 1940s in Europe, but the root of the share in the US cars can be traced back to 1998, when Dave Brook, energy conservation agencies for Oregon State University, starting a car sharing service in Portland, Oregon, with four Dodge Neons. Attempts to grow two dozen cars before selling the business to Flexcar Brook, a Seattle startup companies, in 2000.

Zipcar, which itself was started in 1999, absorbed Flexcar in 2007. From the beginning, the company does not go with the lock box and log books and other services that are used, instead taking an online operation.

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Police: Dog safely back to the owner after a stolen SUV, used in theft and Chase …

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Yellow Labrador retriever was merged with its owner Sunday night after a stolen SUV dog has been in, using vehicles to shoplift from Wal-Mart and was arrested after hitting a tree during a chase by police SUV, authorities said today.

Bradley l. Haggard, 25, DuPage County Jail in lieu of $ 150,000 bail, after being charged with crimes including driving under the influence and possession of a stolen vehicle, according to a news release from Villa Park Police, who arrested him.

10-month-old dog, Cody, was in a back seat to the 2009 Ford Escape when white was stolen from the Anyway's parking lot, restaurants 5 e. Roosevelt Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, approx. 1 week Villa Park, said police detective Sgt. And McCann. The SUV is considered to be West to after theft.

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California proposes rules to spur the growth of clean cars

Cars lined up at a traffic signal failed after power outage during the evening rush hour at the intersection on Sunset Blvd. in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles, September 12, 2005.

n "> (Reuters)-California air quality regulators are very strong on Wednesday proposed sweeping new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, including placing the 1.4 million electric, plug-in and hydrogen cars on the streets of the country in the year 2025.

In addition to limiting the warming climate gases, the program will also save drivers $ 22 billion in fuel costs, the State Water Resources Board said.

The Proposal is part of the Golden State's aggressive plans to reduce heating emissions 80 percent by 2050 climate and comes three weeks after the Obama administration proposes doubling the fuel efficiency of cars to 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025.

California is the largest U.S. car market and has the distinction of being able to manage policies independent of the federal rules, made over the years become a laboratory for change.

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Richard Petty experience, adding program driving exotic cars

Stock-car legend Richard Petty was in the market for some new cars: a couple of Ferraris, a pair of Lamborghinis, Richard Petty driving experience that branched out from the travel offers and drive in NASCAR-style stock cars. Starting in January, at least one small facility will offer rides and drives in exotic cars. First up is a pilot program at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on the Petty experience at Walt Disney World Speedway.

Exotic experience driving expects to begin with six exotic cars, with the brands and models will be added in the future. Experience expecting to get a new car from local dealers and have the dealer take care of them. Small facilities in Orlando maintain stock cars, but up to Ferrari back to the pushrod V8s and four-speed manual transmission, which is probably not going to happen.

Disney program inspired by what company executives have been seen at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Petty has a large presence with exotic Racing experience, offering a drive in the Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsche and Audi, as well as the Aston Martins and Nissan GT-Rs. Of all the cities in which Petty is operating, the company think Las Vegas is the best location, but because it was takenthe company opted for other top vacation destinations: Orlando. Executive image gift certificates will be popular for vacationing families.

Petty would like to offer the experience of driving exotic at Daytona International Speedway immediately, and the possibility of Homestead-Miami Speedway. Petty offers the experience of stock-car in 20 tracks, from California Speedway to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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Families who seek to follow uniform Navy Veterans Day tragedy

Crowley Family coming to grips with the Veterans Day issued a heartbreaking tragedy Friday the use of naval uniforms for military funeral Aaron Hamilton s.

police said Hamilton, a veteran Navy 15 years, was killed after midnight on 11 November when the vehicle was struck from behind by a car driven by a 30-year-old Joshua Jackson, who has since been arrested and faces murder and the four-vehicle driving offences-while-intoxicated charges.

Plans for a military funeral Monday hit a snag when Hamilton's widow, Lynn, was unable to find her late husband's Navy uniforms. KATC-TV reporter Maddie Garrett hit air and social media to help families who are looking for a uniform.

Facebook post asking for help in finding set XXL Blues or Whites. request quick collect a number of comments, and Garrett told The Daily advertiser that there are some promising directions in obtaining uniforms for the funeral of Hamiton s.

I just felt like it might be a way for them, Garrett said. His wife told him about the uniforms, and I said, we can help you … Maybe "

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