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The Hyundai Veloster Concept, which premiered at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2007, will provide the base for a new "Eco-Sport" car to be released in the 2011 or 2012 model year. Hyundai representatives say that about 70-80% of the concept's styling and architecture will be incorporated into the new model, which promises quick, nimble driving with 40+ mpg.

Hand washing your car can have a harmful impact on the environment. Not only are you using more water than necessary, but you are adding to the toxic chemicals in the run-off that leads directly to our oceans and waterways.There are a few car wash products out there that claim to be eco-friendly, waterless and effective. Washing your car without water? Yes, it's possible. We tested out one brand,Freedom Waterless Car Wash, and here are our results. The Products We tested out four different products, for the inside and the outside of a car: - 2 Wax Original Formula is the company's original product and is recommended for cleaning and polishing new and older cars; - Freedom ONE Super Polymer cleans and polishes all solid surfaces such as paint, glass, plastic and chrome. It is said to be used for weekly maintenance but we found it does pretty much the same job as the Original Formula; - Eco Tire Protectant, a product that cleans, shines and protects tires but also rubber, vinyl and leather surfaces; - Complete Clean, which is an all purpose cleaner that cleans grease, stuck-on bugs, bird droppings, as well as remove stains from soiled carpets and fabric. All of these products are applied in the same fashion: spray on the surface (of a car, bike or boat), spray also on a microfiber towel, rub in, wipe off, and then buff off with another, clean microfiber towel. Depending on the type and size of vehicle washed, each 32 fluid ounce bottle can be used for 5-10 cleanings. The Results While initially skeptical, our JustLiveGreener car washers were quite pleased with the end results:  The Freedom One Super Polymer seemed to remove surface dirt and light dust quiet easily, leaving a shiny clean surface once buffed off;  Windows were left streakless and clean;  Using the Complete Clean product, various grease and pen stains on the floor mats and fabrics were completely gone;  The tires needed two heavy sprays to look shiny but the out

Justin Bonnett is the owner and operator of Eco Auto Clean Atlanta and has made a solid goal for 2011 to clean at least 1200 cars in a year. Mother Nature has not been cooperating as of lately. After the first of the year, he had 2 feet of snow and ice, below freezing temperatures, but that did not stop him for long. After the sun finally came out and the snow starting melting, he got right out there and got back to business. Justin is a 2-time cancer survivor and a kidney transplant recipient. None of that slows him down. He puts 110% in all he does. Here are a few of the latest detailing pictures and a new podcast from WaterlessPodcast.com.

Chevrolet has recently rolled-out their latest information.

Everyone loves a clean car, but washing a car is actually dirty business for the environment! Did you know that it's actually greener to take your car to a commercial carwash than to wash it at home? According to International Carwash Association washing your car at home actually wastes 80-140 gallons of water and the toxins from washing your car end up in your storm drain, polluting rivers and streams. Washing your car at a carwash only consumes 45 gallons or less and commercial carwashes are required by law to treat the water so it doesn't pollute the earth. If you do chose to wash your car at home, make sure you find eco-friendly products. You can purchase biodegradable soap at Simple Greenor make your own! Also, try not to use your driveway, but wash your car on your lawn. This way the toxic water can be absorbed and neutralized by the soil. There are even ways to wash your car without using water at all! There are some carwashes that use the waterless technique, which includes a solution that is sprayed on the car and then wiped away with a cloth. You can search for a waterless carwash in your area; just make sure they use eco-friendly products. You can even buy your own waterless car wash products on the Freedom Waterless Carwash website. Let's have a sparkling clean car and a sparkling clean planet! Think Green When Washing Your Car If you must wash your car at home, choose a biodegradable soap specifically formulated for automotive parts, such as Simple Green's Car Wash or Gliptone's Wash 'n Glow. Or you can make your own biodegradable car wash by mixing one cup of liquid dishwashing detergent and 3/4 cup of powdered laundry detergent (each should be chlorine- and phosphate-free and non-petroleum-based) with three gallons of water. This concentrate can then be used sparingly with water over exterior car surfaces. Check out the About.com website for more info! Waterless Car Wash Products are Good for Small Jobs One way to avo

The 2014 Ram 1500, equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6, recently sold out the entire first allocation of 8,000 units. This happened in an unprecedented three days, or actually about two and a half.

My name is David Elliott, and I am the owner & founder of Davesurf Productions, LLC. Here's the story about how all of this started, where it is going and how we can help you. I started working with websites in 1995 and around the end of 1998 I started a small web design company. I was serving in the US Air Force, had a brand new baby girl and living in Hawaii. The internet was brand new to us and I was hooked. I taught myself how to design websites from scratch by braking down other websites. I was an Art student in High School and College. Web design quickly became my new art medium. When I started the web design company in Hawaii, I was surfing almost every day. I wanted to hang out with the Surf Industry people, so I formed a plan to build and manage the pro surfers and surf shop owner's websites. My plan worked. I built the Hawaiian Surf Surf Shop site for Fred Patacchia Sr., Classic Surfboards Surf Shop for Ginny and Cippy and the client list grew from there. Building websites for the surf industry helped me meet Randy Rarick, the renown surfboard shaper and Director of the Triple Crown of Surfing. We have been designing theHawaiianSurfAuction.com website for over a decade. It is a bi-annual live auction event in Honolulu with live online bidding and live video feed. It grossed over $850,000 in sales last year. All of this was done while I was on active duty in the Air Force, occasionally deploying to far away lands and taking care of a young family. I also started a small eco car care product company, called Freedom Waterless Car Wash, in 1999. I used the web design/ web marketing to promote it world-wide and it became (and still is) very successful. I still operate it today. Many years later, I was divorced, re-married, had 2 more children, retired from the Air Force, and became successful running my eco car care product business. We did it by continually building our vast website network and built dozens of websites for clients. I keep up on the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 27, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA Long Beach City's Police Department and Freedom Waterless Car Wash announce a partnership in a pilot program to clean their Black and White police vehicles spotless and shiny using NO WATER. On October 29th, 10am, Thursday, on the steps of Long Long Beach City Hall will be the formal unveiling and announcement of the Freedom Waterless Car Wash Pilot Program in partnership with Long Beach City Police Department. With the cooperation of Mayor Bob Foster's Office of Sustainability, City of Long Beach and the guidance of Meredith Reynolds, Long Beach City's Sustainability Coordinator, and David Elliott, Founder of Freedom Waterless Carwash, the city's finest have agreed to roll out a pilot program whereby their current method of hand washing police cars will be substituted with Freedom Waterless Carwash. Freedom Waterless Car Wash is a 99% biodegradable cleaning product that effectively cleans vehicles in an ultra eco-friendly way. Each car will be cleaned using two plush, microfiber towels and 2-5 ounces of cleaning product made from a special blend of water, soaps, lubricants, waxes and polymers. The towels can be washed in the washing machine and be used over and over again. Car washing by hand can use up to 80-140 gallons per wash.* [From the International Carwash Association]. Commercial car washes use approximately 45 gallons of water per car wash. The runoff from hand car washing contains contaminated water laden with harmful chemicals, soaps and oils from road grime that gets stuck to the vehicle while driving. This contaminated water can leach directly into the soil and eventually into local waterways, thus creating environmental damage and polluting our precious watershed systems. Most commercial car washes flush the used "grey water" into the sanitary system, creating more water and chemicals to process. Freedom Waterless Carwash creates NO toxic runoff and only uses a few ounces wate

Freedom Waterless Car Wash products are still leading the way as a top Waterless Car Wash product which contributes to a greener, more eco-friendly planet. I have yet to use a better product to date. Freedom Waterless Car Wash has once again raised the bar on clean and added a Tire Shine/Dash Protectant to boot! First of all, If you have an older neglected vehicle that hasn't been cared for regularly; let's say about once a week, then waterless car washes is NOT for you at this time. You will need your surface stripped of any and all oxidation with a cleaner wax and conditioned with a Deep Caranuba Wax in order to regularly use waterless car wash so please don't try a waterless car wash and expect big results without having done so. You won't get the intended results and your valuable time will be wasted. For my vehicle, a Pearl Red 2005 Nissan Maxima SE, I applied Freedom Original Waterless Car Wash. I'm an "if it ain't broke…" kinda girl-Original has never let me down. When I wash my car waterless, I apply and clean my tires and rims first. Just in case I get a little Tire Shine spray on the paint around the wheel well. Then I spray a generous amount of the Waterless Car Wash directly onto the cool surface and wash the surface with a microfiber towel to wash off the oxidation. This will leave a haze which can be polished to a brilliant shine with a clean, dry microfiber towel. It's that easy! Since I like a couple coats of wax on my vehicle, I use a spray wax to seal the Freedom Formula which lasts about 1-2 in dry weather conditions. Visit the Freedom Waterless Car Wash and Products website and see for yourself! Freedom Waterless Car Wash - Freedom ONE - "Perfect for NEWER & well-maintained cars!" Freedom ONE is a non-wax, water-based, organic-plant-based soap/ surfactant/ special proprietary polymer formula can be used on everything except the tires. The coconut-based soaps dissolve the harmful dirt on contact and protect it fro

Do you know the Cup edition by the Volkswagen Scirocco are configured to enable eco-friendly motorsport. Established about the TSI building up block accorded the Scirocco,

Residents of luxury condo buildings in South Florida can now enjoy a first class alternative to a traditional car wash - ProWash Car Cleaning Services will clean cars with Freedom Waterless Car Wash products from midnight to 6 am. There are 4000+ multi-million dollar condos that line the beach in South Florida and most of them do not have hosepipe access to clean their cars. Now ProWash, a new car cleaning service, will allow condo residents to have a clean car wash without leaving their parking stall. Press release: TO: South Florida Property Managers Making Residents Happy: Enjoy a Luxury Hand Car Wash in The Condo Residents of luxury condo buildings in South Florida can now enjoy a first class alternative to a traditional car wash - ProWash Car Cleaning Service.. This convenient eco-friendly hand car wash service enables condo residents to keep their vehicles clean and shiny while protecting the environment and conserving water. Condo residents can now eliminate the hassle of driving to the car wash, sitting in line, wasting gas, water, time and money. ProWash is economical, convenient and environmentally safe. Many residents claim our auto cleaning service to be among their most valuable "quality of life" amenity. Hand Car Wash and shine is an extremely valuable service for the residents. Who wants to drive around town in a dirty Bentley or Mercedes? That's not any fun. And the thin, dark layer of soot that a car gathers when sitting in the garage for a few days can be damaging to the cars expensive appearance. . Conveniently located in the condo garage: Residents simply call ahead to schedule a wash and their car will be cleaned in their exact parking spot (no keys needed) between the hours of midnight and 6am. Our service is clean, quiet, and insured. We use almost no water and leave no mess in the garage. Our service is convenient for residents, makes them happy, and adds no expense or effort on the part of the Condo staff and ma

With its new Skyactive powertrains, the 2012 Mazda3 is the eco-conscious choice that sure doesn't drive like one.