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as well as car-care reference articles have appeared in the following publications:

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Swoop through this list of links below for close ups on car care and
insights about automobiles and the "world of wheels"

By Steve Ford - The Car Guy®

FROM THE WORK BENCH:
Below are samples of 'favorites' of past & recent media

On the TV side:
CBS News New York - The Early Show:

The Car Guy - Seasonal Car Care Reminders
 

Online Feature at
GREEN CAR JOURNAL:

- On sustainability, hybrids, and a hydrogen future -

Interview with Bill Ford, Jr.
CEO Ford Motor Company
 

Online at
GREEN CAR JOURNAL:

- On traffic, women drivers, and our transportation future -


Courtesy Ray Bradbury

 Interview with Ray Bradbury
Futurist / Science Fiction Writer

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FOR A TRAVEL THROUGH HORSEPOWER
AND TECHNOLOGY HISTORY ...
 Photo Courtesy of General Motors
Courtesy General Motors

 Hydrogen, Horsepower and the
Silent Power of the Fuel Cell
 Auto Inc. Magazine

WILL "WIRELESS" AUTO SERVICE
BECOME A REALITY BEFORE 2010?

TELEMATICS & THE FUTURE OF 21st CENTURY SERVICE
Motor / Hearst Publishing
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WANT A QUICK AND EASY WAY
 TO UNDERSTAND HOW FUEL CELLS WORK?

Image: U.S. Department of Energy

HERE NOW - FUEL CELLS "COURSES 1 & 2":

FUEL CELLS "Part 1" - HOW DO THEY WORK?  [MOTOR MAGAZINE]

 FUEL CELLS "Part 2" - HOW WILL THEY BE SERVICED? [MOTOR MAGAZINE]

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TIPS FOR THE AUTO SERVICE INDUSTRY
ON "IMAGE" BUILDING:

INSIGHTS ABOUT HELPING BUILD THE INDUSTRY IMAGE 
Motor / Hearst Publishing Corp.

WHAT WILL THE AUTO SERVICE FACILITY OF
2015 LOOK LIKE?

Competing Technologies for Power,
Precision and the Wireless Service Bay


Courtesy Microvision

THE CAR GUY
- CAR-CARE TIPS -


Stopping Power: Tips On Brakes

Broken or Worn Out?:   Motor Oil Myths


New Cars: Understanding "OBD II" and What it Means to YOU

 
        Smooth Road Ahead: Tips on Springs and Shocks


        Know Before You Go:  Suggested Pre-Trip Vehicle Checks

       
        Bath Time:  Car Washing Tips


        Showroom Shine:   Preserving Your Car's Paint Finish

Environmentally Correct Cars & The Air You Breathe


Options for a New Century:  Alternative Fuels

Spinning Under Control: Tips for Added Turbo Life

Career Choices: Auto Service Industry - Hobby into Career

Destination Snapshot:  Petersen Automotive Museum

Ahead of the Curve:   30 Suggested Emergency Items for  Your Car

Changes at the Pump:   Understanding Reformulated Gasoline

Air Bags To ABS:  The Quest for the "Safest" Car

Hype or Horsepower?:   Insights Into Multivalve Engines

Tires of Tomorrow - Today:   Advancing Tire Safety


Renewing A Legend: VW Concept One

Reading Road Signs: Fluid Leaks and Puddles

'Four'-Wheel, 'Front'-Wheel, 'All' Wheel Drive:   "Huh?"

A GOOD QUOTE FROM A WRITER ON "WRITING":

"I never quite know when I'm not writing.  
Sometimes my wife comes up to me at a party and says, 'Thurber, stop writing!' 
... She usually catches me in the middle of a paragraph."
 
- James Thurber


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