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August 15, 2007
Stability Control Has Ways to GoThe U.S. federal government has mandated electronic stability control for the 2012 model year. But while it's on the way as standard equipment, its installation is spotty - and often, as it is around the world - stability control is prevalent in big expensive cars, and less so in smaller compact cars where it could make a big difference in safety, according to thecarconnection.com.
Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth Museums Get Lively With Sleepovers and FilmsAuto museums face the same challenge as other collections of historical artifacts: how to keep people coming back for more, according to the New York Times. New exhibits, rotating displays and traveling shows may help, but a basic problem — convincing the public they have more to offer than rows of motionless cars that appeal mostly to boys of various ages — remains. The most visible strategy to change that perception involves holding club events, including meets of national groups dedicated to a single car brand, which draw families to the museums and their grounds. But museums know they have to do more than preach to the gearhead crowd.
Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth Energy Futures Rise on Storm FearsEnergy futures surged this morning on concerns that Tropical Storm Dean will turn into a hurricane and strike oil and gas installations in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Associated Press. The storms overshadowed a weekly inventory report from the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration that usually sets the tone for several days of trading. Traders worry that Dean, bearing down on the Caribbean from the central Atlantic, will damage oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf, cutting supplies. While Erin was also supporting prices, it is not expected to have much impact on production.
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