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FTC Launches “Combating Auto Retail Scams” Rule

The Truth About Cars

The FTC says these efforts are designed to “add truth and transparency to the car buying and leasing process by making it clear that certain deceptive or unfair practices are illegal,” basically making CARS a promise to consumers that the government still understands how business is supposed to be conducted. electric vehicle subsidies).

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How Much Privacy Do You Really Have In Modern Vehicles?

The Truth About Cars

For the sake of comparison, streaming a 2-hour video at 1080p HD and 60 frames per second is only about 6 gigabytes. It looked into 25 popular brands representing a majority of the vehicles people tend to buy and determined that none of them are seriously interested in protecting your privacy. Though they weren’t all equal.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! See our How to Get a PHEV page for detailed information on PHEV buying options. What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)? Power and Associates 2004 report ].

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