Daily Archives: November 6, 2012

Way back in 2009 when I spent a week with a European-spec +BMW 123d I praised the… 1

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Way back in 2009 when I spent a week with a European-spec +BMW 123d I praised the powertrain's performance and efficiency but lamented the fact that it wasn't available in the US market and more specifically in the 3 Series.  

http://green.autoblog.com/2008/08/05/in-the-autobloggreen-garage-2008-bmw-123d-3-door-hatchback/

BMW's 1 Series is a great driving machine based on the the higher volume and much praised 3 series. Unfortunately despite the shorter wheelbase and significantly compromised interior packaging it was only about 100 pounds lighter than the 3.

I closed out my review then with the wish that BMW would offer it's marvelous turbodiesel four-cylinder in the US market 3 series wagon, combining the great dynamics of the 3 sedan with some reasonable utility and great fuel efficiency. It looks like that car will finally be arriving about a year from now. 

Leaked: BMW diesels coming to the U.S. in 2013-2014
A leaked shot of an internal BMWNA Powerpoint presentation confirms a previous report we published in August: starting in 2013, a wide range of BMW diesels will make their way into the U.S. market.

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If the cable companies really gave a damn, they would look at changing their business… 2

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If the cable companies really gave a damn, they would look at changing their business models and forcing the networks to unbundle all the channels we don't want to watch or pay for.  Stop forcing those of us with no interest in watching sports to subsidize Disney and ESPN and don't make us pay for stuff like the Golf channel. Let us create our own bundles for a reasonable price.

Cable companies want to ‘re-energize’ TV with new Silicon Valley research center
Cable TV executives are to establish a new research center in the heart of Silicon Valley to try to halt the emerging trend of “cord-cutting,” according to Reuters. CableLabs, a non-profit research……

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