Traffic Volume Trends March 4, 2009
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www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tvtw/tvtpage.cfm
From the site: “Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 4,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year.”
Diplodocs August 11, 2008
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Diplodocs is an archive of instruction manuals for electronic equipment, household appliances, tools and much more. Browse by brand or product type or search by model number. Users can view manuals or upload their own.
Two Transportation Reports August 4, 2008
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From ResourceShelf:
State Transportation Statistics 2007
www.bts.gov/publications/state_transportation_statistics/state_transportation_statistics_2007/
“This report presents a statistical profile of transportation in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.”
Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2007
www.bts.gov/publications/transportation_statistics_annual_report/2007/
“This report presents selected transportation data on 13 topics specified in the legislative mandate of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.”
Transportation Energy Data Book June 23, 2008
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http://cta.ornl.gov/data/index.shtml
From the Center for Transportation Analysis at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory… Data and statistics on petroleum, alternative fuels and greenhouse gases can be found here.
How To Clean Stuff June 3, 2008
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This site contains guides and user tips on cleaning everything from clothing and furniture to cars and electronics.
Car & Driver Buying Guide May 13, 2008
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www.caranddriver.com/buying_guide
Car & Driver offers this free buying guide for new automobiles. It contains price guides, expert reviews, and much more. Browse by make, price range, body style or market segment.
Cell Phone Driving Laws January 31, 2008
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www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html
This site, from the Governors Highway Safety Administration, provides a comparison chart of the various laws regarding the use of cell phones while driving.
Tennessee Lemon Law December 29, 2007
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www.state.tn.us/consumer/lemon.html
This is the information from the TN Department of Commerce and Insurance on the State’s Lemon Law. The site gives the background of the law, a definition for “lemon”, and the steps to take if the law is applicable.
Customer Feedback Central December 17, 2007
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www.insidecrm.com/features/customer-feedback-central-102507/
This article outlines over 100 sites with customer reviews and feedback on products and services. Areas of interest include: Automobiles; Books & Movies; Food/Dining; Electronics; Apartments and Real Estate; Entertainment and Lifestyle; Clothing and Beauty; Toys and Video Games; Pharmaceuticals; Colleges & Universitites; Travel; and Computers and Accessories.
Edmund’s True Cost to Own July 10, 2007
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www.edmunds.com/apps/cto/intro.do
Edmund’s has added a new feature to their site that allows consumers the opportunity to evaluate the true cost to own of a new vehicle. The calculator uses a formula to figure in vehicle, fuel, insurance, maintenance and repair costs over a five-year period to arrive at a total “cost to own.” Users can also compare similar vehicles.
Green Car Congress May 31, 2007
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www.greencarcongress.com/topics.html
The Green Car Congress’ “mission is to provide timely, high-quality editorial about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable mobility.” This link leads to the topics page where users can browse topics within several subject headings: Vehicles, Fuels, Emissions, Energy, Business & Policy, and Geographic Region.
Economechanix Car Repair Information March 1, 2007
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This site offers general information about how automobiles work, a list of “car killers” (things on a vehicle that can fail and kill it before its time), and noise library that uses audio files to help with diagnostics.
TrafficSTATS February 10, 2007
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http://concordia.hss.cmu.edu/AAATreads/?source=975
This project, from Carnegie Mellon and AAA, combines the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the National Household Travel Survey to provide travel-risk calculations. According to the site, “users can explore the travel risks for millions of different combinations of transportation modes, demographic variables, and a host of other parameters.”
Academic Resource Links January 27, 2007
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http://staff.southwest.tn.edu/kfoster/links_4.htm?
Created by Ken Foster, a lab technician at Southwest Tennessee Community College. This is a list of online tutorials and resources for students in a variety of subjects. Covers most subjects offered at the school.
Insurance Information Institute November 9, 2006
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A great clearinghouse for all sorts of insurance information, this site provides sections on each of the major types of insurance, along with news tickers, statistics, legal information and a hot topics section.
Safercar.gov August 7, 2006
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This site offers crash test results and rollover ratings for vehicles back to 1990. Also provides safety guidelines and information on tire inflation and airbag safety.
Recalls.gov August 7, 2006
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A one-stop shop for all government recalls, it includes information on consumer products, automobiles, boats, food, cosmetics and medicine. Users can also report unsafe products on this site.
Citizen Gateway – Shopping July 25, 2006
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www.firstgov.gov/shopping/shopping.shtml
This directory provides access to online sales of new, seized and surplus property from the federal government – including auctions, cars and real estate. A few state sales are also listed.
Seat Check July 25, 2006
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Search by state or zip code for locations that provide inspections of child car seats. A list of recalled seats is also provided as well as brochures, posters and tips.
Online Loan Calculator July 24, 2006
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www.online-loan-calculator.com
Several online calculators are found here for home, school and auto loan situations.
