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Cold weather car care
December 6, 2011 12:35 PM
Freezing temperatures can quickly take a toll on our cars, the battery in particular. Service managers at Daniels Long Chevrolet in Colorado Springs says the average car battery lasts about three years in our climate. Zan Zanandrie, who oversees the parts and service departments at all of the Phil... more » -
Obama administration worries about lithium batteries
January 3, 2011 11:29 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A dispute over the safety of shipping lithium batteries is brewing between the U.S. and some trade partners. The Obama administration wants to treat the batteries as hazardous cargo. If they catch fire, lithium batteries burn hot and the fire is hard to put out. Airline... more » -
Meth smuggled in car batteries
September 27, 2010 2:55 PM
Nine people have been indicted for smuggling methamphetamine into Denver and northern Colorado inside functioning car batteries. Among those indicted were Gabriel Farias-Chavez, 27, and Ramon Chavez, 30. This drug ring was suspected of moving up to 50 pounds of meth per month into the Denver metro area and... more » -
Test flight of solar-powered plane underway
July 7, 2010 4:03 PM
An experimental solar-powered plane whose creators hope will someday be able to fly around the world using only solar energy took off for its first test flight Wednesday. The Solar Impulse took off from an airfield in Switzerland for a 24-hour test flight. The goal is to be able... more » -
Astronauts make final spacewalk of mission
May 21, 2010 8:43 AM
The Atlantis astronauts are making one last spacewalk before leaving the International Space Station. Two of the shuttle crew ventured out Friday morning to finish installing fresh station batteries. It's the third spacewalk this week for the visiting astronauts. Spacewalkers Garrett Reisman and Michael Good will plug in... more » -
Hazardous materials recycling in Colorado Springs Saturday
April 27, 2010 12:52 PM
If you have old cleaners, insecticides, paint or electronics sitting around--this weekend you can recycle them. Colorado Springs Recycles will host a multi-materials recycling collection for homeowners this Saturday from 9 am - 2 pm in the north parking lot at University Village Colorado at 5400 N. Nevada Avenue,... more »
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