If you asked people to rate whether they thought their car dealership was a good or bad place to visit, the response would be overwhelmingly bad. In the typical dealership you will find: Little or no comfortable place to sit, unless you’re ready to sign a sales contract. Aggressive salespeople who want you either to buy [...]

(Reuters) - Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher of Germany takes a curve on his Toyota car during a training session at Catalunya's racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, April 30, 2007. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN)

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I was working on a larger post about Prius plug-in conversion kits (come back soon for it) and this mini-rant I wrote up for the post did not quite fit here, so I made a separate post for it.
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California regulators adopted new standards Thursday to slash the amount of formaldehyde allowed in wood products, a move they say will save hundreds of people from getting cancer every year.
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(AP) - A large sign advertises a sale at the Manhattan Beach Toyota in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Tuesday, 24, 2007. Toyota Motor Corp. sold more vehicles worldwide than General Motors Corp. in the first quarter, topping GM for the first time to become the world's No. 1 auto seller on a quarterly basis, the Japanese company said Tuesday. Toyota sold 2.348 million vehicles worldwide in the January-March period, company spokesman Satoshi Yamaguchi said. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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(AP) - A large sign advertises a sale at the Manhattan Beach Toyota in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Tuesday, 24, 2007. Toyota Motor Corp. sold more vehicles worldwide than General Motors Corp. in the first quarter, topping GM for the first time to become the world's No. 1 auto seller on a quarterly basis, the Japanese company said Tuesday. Toyota sold 2.348 million vehicles worldwide in the January-March period, company spokesman Satoshi Yamaguchi said. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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(AFP/File) - The corporate logo for the General Motors Corp. Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. has become the world's top selling automaker in the first quarter of 2007, overtaking US rival General Motors helped by brisk demand for fuel-efficient cars.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

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(AFP/File) - A sign showing the corporate logo for the Toyota Motor Corporation. Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. has become the world's top selling automaker in the first quarter of 2007, overtaking US rival General Motors helped by brisk demand for fuel-efficient cars.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

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(Reuters) - General Motors North America Vice President of Full Size Trucks Gary White speaks during debut of the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche during media preview day for the 2006 Chicago Auto Show in this February 8, 2006 file photo. Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation outsold General Motors Corporation by an estimated 90,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2007, moving a step closer to unseating its U.S. rival as the world's biggest automaker. REUTERS/John Gress/Files (UNITED STATES)

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(Reuters) - 2004 Toyota Sienna minivans roll off the assembly line in this February 24, 2003 file photo at Toyota's in Princeton, Indiana assembly plant. Toyota Motor Corporation outsold General Motors Corporation by an estimated 90,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2007, moving a step closer to unseating its U.S. Rival as the world's biggest automaker. REUTERS/John C. Hillery/Files (UNITED STATES)

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