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The New York / New Jersey Border is Getting an Electronic Update
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that it will be updating its six interstate crossings "to accommodate cashless, all-electronic tolling in the future." Well, isn't it about time?
Funding of $175 million has been approved, with installation set to start by the end of 2012. Completion should take two years (let's hope they don't pull a Big Dig like Boston).
Ideally, making the electronic system cashless "would enhance regional mobility with non-stop toll operations and result in improved air quality by reducing emissions.
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Drum Beat Please: Lexus Uk Names Rc F's Orange Hue 'solar Flare'
We received plenty of answers in our comments when we asked you what name Lexus should give to the new orange paint finish for the RC F high performance coupe. Your entries included "Napalm Nectarine" (T_Cake), "Jersey Shore Orange"...
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Three Toyota Prius Hybrid Models Also Caught Fire At New Jersey Port During Storm
As it turns out, the 16 Fisker Karma extended-range hybrids weren't the only new hybrid cars to catch fire in Port Newark, New Jersey last Monday on October 29, after being submerged in seawater during Hurricane Sandy. In a completely separate incident...
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This Is What The Roads Of Ocean City Nj Look Like Just As Sandy Touched Down Monday Morning
Those living on the East Coast began to experience the brutal force of Hurricane Sandy in the first morning hours of Monday, with some areas in New Jersey already flooded by water. Videos of roads and streets turned into rivers have already started...
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Huge Gallery Of Fiat's New 2013 Panda 4x4 And Panda Trekking
With Europe's economies currently in the doldrums, Fiat's move to expand its Panda range with two affordable crossover-like models in the A-segment, the Panda 4x4 and Panda Trekking, couldn't have come at a better time for the struggling...
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Consumer Reports Labels 2010 Lexus Gx 460 As A "safety Risk"
Consumer Reports claims people shouldn't buy the Lexus GX 460; no, not because of its fugly looks, but because the publication deems that it tends to roll over when performing evasive maneuvers (or "emergency handling"). That means it has...
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