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Car Tech Live 166: Nissan Leaf is as black as it is green (podcast)

Nissan says the Leaf will not only be a hit but a money maker right off the bat. Oprah wants you to abandon your phone in the car, are you in? A German car you steer with your eyes — watch where you look. We take a ride in the …

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Pillow fight: Websites that track new airline fees

Leonard Lee just couldn’t help himself. He had been watching new airline charges being tacked on for preferred seating and checking luggage, but when American Airlines decided to charge $8 for blankets and pillows, he went a little crazy. OK, a lot crazy.
Meet the owner-creator-writer of CrazyAirlineFees.com, a website launched by this former pilot turned [...]

Little state oversight of home-inspection industry

Critics argue that homebuyers need stronger protections, but efforts to push through legislation have stalled.

Spirit Airlines Earns Dubious Honor With “Pre-Reclined” Seats

When Spirit Airlines announced it was using a new seating arrangement on some of its Airbus A320 aircraft, there were plenty of headlines raising questions about what the airline called “pre-reclined” seats. The press release from the company exclaimed the new A320s would have “greater recline” and more room under the seats. Turns out all [...]

Megabus Announces Four New Cities and More $1 Tickets

Typically we like to announce new and cool airline routes on Fridays, but the possible United/Continental merger seems to be the biggest news this week, and plus we’ve got some Bus Travel routes to announce instead!

Get ready to bus it to these newest destinations from budget bus carrier Megabus when they start on Tuesday: Pittsburgh and State College in Pennsylvania from New York and Des Moines and Iowa City in Iowa from Chicago. They’ve just let the word slip on Twitter, and you know what happens when Megabus rolls up in new cities, right? They love to start the prices at $1!

We just checked up on the routes and indeed they are going for $1, but who knows for how long. This is your Friday evening assignment: make a plan to go somewhere new, and soon. A $1 quick trip from Chicago or New York could be just the weekend you need away from home, even if it is to some less exciting town. At least things will be cheaper there.

Related Stories:
· @Megabus [Twitter]
· The Top Five Tips for Surviving Budget Bus Travel [Jaunted]
· Bus Travel [Jaunted]

[Photo: Jaunted]

Megabus Announces Four New Cities, and More $1 Tickets

Typically we like to announce new and cool airline routes on Fridays, but the possible United/Continental merger seems to be the biggest news this week, and plus we’ve got some Bus Travel routes to announce instead!

Get ready to bus it to these newest destinations from budget bus carrier Megabus when they start on Tuesday: Pittsburgh and State College in Pennsylvania from New York and Des Moines and Iowa City in Iowa from Chicago. They’ve just let the word slip on Twitter, and you know what happens when Megabus rolls up in new cities, right? They love to start the prices at $1!

We just checked up on the routes and indeed they are going for $1, but who knows for how long. This is your Friday evening assignment: make a plan to go somewhere new, and soon. A $1 quick trip from Chicago or New York could be just the weekend you need away from home, even if it is to some less exciting town. At least things will be cheaper there.

Related Stories:
· @Megabus [Twitter]
· The Top Five Tips for Surviving Budget Bus Travel [Jaunted]
· Bus Travel [Jaunted]

[Photo: Jaunted]

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QuakeTip of the Week: Real estate advice on living in Bay Area earthquake country

Real estate transactions ANG papers

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