http://technorati.com/lifestyle/ Rising all from the Technorati Autos Channel. Fri, 09 May 2008 06:20:18 -0700 Technorati v1.0 http://static.technorati.com/pix/logos/logo_sm.gif http://technorati.com/lifestyle/ support@technorati.com (Technorati Support) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://technorati.com/posts/0ulFJLOjb%2BQRADTTpGdQqIvTpThRNHlp4QoyTURQCL4%3D http://technorati.com/posts/0ulFJLOjb%2BQRADTTpGdQqIvTpThRNHlp4QoyTURQCL4%3D Fri, 09 May 2008 02:29:13 -0700 Hello Kitty takes a road trip with this combo cigarette lighter/ mobile phone car charger Would you fancy sparking up with Hello Kitty? Something about the combination of cutesy kids idol and cigarettes seems to twist my stomach slightly, but there's no denying it's fairly unique. When plugged into the car's power port, the face lights up a fetching red, and it also powers your mobiles, whilst still being a functional in-car lighter. Whether this will be available in the UK I don't know, as so f http://technorati.com/articles/lpxB6JBq35ntS5ZX%2BR%2BLmpA5iNjh5X57WD0jvwIp10s%3D http://technorati.com/articles/lpxB6JBq35ntS5ZX%2BR%2BLmpA5iNjh5X57WD0jvwIp10s%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 23:58:55 -0700 BART, the regional rail system that is carrying more passengers on a typical weekday than ever before, has been quietly removing seats from trains to make room for even more riders. Six seats are being removed from some cars to create more space for http://technorati.com/posts/vxw3CB27dDLFfgFWKU9FwZtlqME1y7rLwKBy74amyF8%3D http://technorati.com/posts/vxw3CB27dDLFfgFWKU9FwZtlqME1y7rLwKBy74amyF8%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 20:05:15 -0700 We've all owned them: The cars we now wish we'd never sold. Matt Stone gets misty-eyed every time he talks about his Viking Blue '71 Olds 4-4-2. Truck Trend art director Thomas Voehringer regrets unloading his '70... http://technorati.com/posts/2aslB0afDGU7KNw0hqzkJIUvuvwwhnKuUOfOgNLjnW0%3D http://technorati.com/posts/2aslB0afDGU7KNw0hqzkJIUvuvwwhnKuUOfOgNLjnW0%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 19:32:19 -0700 Did you know that Henry Ford was not only the father of modern automobiles, he could be considered one of the first few green advocates? After all, most of the original Model T Ford automobiles ran on ethanol before the era of Prohibition, which banned http://technorati.com/posts/XFZDcyvWXmyqUjrOGsfg33WRgs9bZF5kRwC92inXETs%3D http://technorati.com/posts/XFZDcyvWXmyqUjrOGsfg33WRgs9bZF5kRwC92inXETs%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 19:00:00 -0700 I suppose it goes without saying, but the design team at Non-Object took all of the things we have learned about making motorcycles and threw it in the trash, pooped in the trash, then lit the can on fire when they came up with the http://technorati.com/posts/7wC7TA9uXYl00Ldl9gyGp6lh3yOKW4GiMY4LC5iGPCU%3D http://technorati.com/posts/7wC7TA9uXYl00Ldl9gyGp6lh3yOKW4GiMY4LC5iGPCU%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 18:11:45 -0700 Cars.com reviews the 2009 Dodge Journey and has this to say - The Journey is based on the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger platform. Neither one of those cars thrilled me in the performance department. Im not talking smoky burnouts from stoplights, Im http://technorati.com/posts/zC0Dvv8EOtHJNkA0Pqxl190nljWEWkmYnc9bRW2VDUg%3D http://technorati.com/posts/zC0Dvv8EOtHJNkA0Pqxl190nljWEWkmYnc9bRW2VDUg%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 18:06:38 -0700 Here are the first spy shots of the 2010 Chevy Cobalt - GMs next attempt at a competent compact car. This time around, theyre turning to Daewoo to build it. The new Cobalt will be based off the Daewoo Lacetti - though it will have some subtle http://technorati.com/posts/lg2jLbFBrrHewuMVy9dijB0B3EzWmQ7gP1xXguvAmWQ%3D http://technorati.com/posts/lg2jLbFBrrHewuMVy9dijB0B3EzWmQ7gP1xXguvAmWQ%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 17:26:50 -0700 BMW X6 production run sold out for 2008 The BMW X6 is undoubtedly a controversial vehicle. Many critics have labeled it an answer to a question no one asked. But, according to BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer, it's already a blockbuster success. At the http://technorati.com/posts/Sk7RSDXFcRv4CJyLTL446BeOrfM7BeJfFWbXtekrEtA%3D http://technorati.com/posts/Sk7RSDXFcRv4CJyLTL446BeOrfM7BeJfFWbXtekrEtA%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 17:15:00 -0700 Click here to see our photos. While some concept cars look as if they come from a future that never will be, others represent cars that will actually go into production. We've gathered the most realistic concept cars from the last auto show season to http://technorati.com/posts/kk4GKy5ulJ2lkebb8hzZd038Ott3ZMB59YGy5yNduTc%3D http://technorati.com/posts/kk4GKy5ulJ2lkebb8hzZd038Ott3ZMB59YGy5yNduTc%3D Thu, 08 May 2008 17:07:14 -0700 Kia scraps pickup truck plans for U.S. Kia announced on Thursday that it has canceled its plans to produce a mid-size pickup for the U.S. market. Kia gave the Honda Ridgeline-esque pickup truck the green light earlier this year, but decided to cancel the