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Like most other airlines, Virgin America is eager to extol the virtues of its jets. A snack-packed minibar at the rear of the cabin. Personal TVs that let you order dinner and share MP3 playlists with other passengers. Mood lighting, tinted windows, music in the bathroom. And, of course, Virgin-branded edginess. "Instead of 'boarding process,' how about 'getting on the plane'?" asks CEO Fred Reid. "How revolutionary is that...
...carry rock-bottom prices along with generous warranties to ease concerns about their quality and long-term reliability. Since the Chinese exporters have such low labor costs - around $2 an hour - they can afford to pack the cars with standard features like electronic stability control, antilock brakes and rear-view cameras for parking assistance. Nor are the cars being designed with drab proleterian styling. The highly regarded Italian design shop Pininfarina produced the interior and exterior styling of the Liebao line. And lest you think Americans won't buy a Chinese car, consider this: according to an AP AOL-Autos...
...your horn constantly. On a recent visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh, I noticed that the taxi driver I hired had worn smooth a spot on his steering wheel where his right thumb rested and pressed the horn incessantly as he weaved through traffic. In India and Bangladesh, turn signals and rear mirrors are for sissies. Drivers are responsible for what's ahead of them, not what's behind. Many studiously ignore vehicles not in their direct line of vision, meaning the horn is the only way to make your presence known. So drivers use it. Always...
...language of economics might even rear its head in buying textbooks. A student who has discovered a textbook online for half the cost that he could get it at the Coop might describe this situation to a friend as an ideal “arbitrage opportunity...
Ford claims there are no production plans for this four-door concept car, based on the rear-wheel architecture of the company's popular Mustang. Industry insiders believe it's only a matter of time...