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0Hot Cross Buns: NHTSA reportedly set to investigate seat heater burns 1300132860
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now looking into whether or not seat heaters pose an "unreasonable risk to safety," according to USA Today. The government agency is currently shuffling through dozens of reports of burns associated with overactive heaters, and Johnson Clifton ...
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We knew it! Heated seats boil your boys 1219933680
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/health/We_knew_it_Heated_seats_boil_your_boys'; Heated seats can be just what the doctor ordered in the middle of winter, but if you're trying to pass on your car-loving gene pool, you may be better off freezing. Scientists studying male fertility have discovered ...
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Jeep owners on hot seat as DCX recalls 111,000 Grand Cherokees 1150200240
Owners of some 2003 and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees can be expecting a recall letter sometime in July; that is, if they haven't already experienced charred backsides urging them to return to their dealers. DaimlerChrysler will be performing a campaign on the vehicles to address an issue with the ...
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Will ventilated seats improve MPG? 1147273260
This takes some loose logic, but the U.S. Department of Energy and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory are reporting that the use of new ventilated seats like those available as an option in the Cadillac STS will likely contribute to a 7.5% reduction in using a vehicle's air conditioner, thus ...
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Department of Energy says: 'A cool butt is a hot way to save gas' 1142100000
The Department of Energy says that having a hot booty isn't necessarily a good thing. In fact, it argues that ventilated seats (like those of the Cadillac STS that pull away warm air and moisture), could save as many as 522 million gallons of gas if all cars on the road were equipped with the ...

