Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » trucks http://newstalk870.am Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Feds Eyeing Pay-Per-Mile Driver Tax, Too – Just Like Olympia! http://newstalk870.am/federal-government-eyeing-pay-per-mile-driver-tax-just-like-olympia/ http://newstalk870.am/federal-government-eyeing-pay-per-mile-driver-tax-just-like-olympia/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:33 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=117224 The Washington State Department of Transportation believes a pay-per-mile driver tax is feasible. Apparently the feds are interested also.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/federal-government-eyeing-pay-per-mile-driver-tax-just-like-olympia/feed/ 0 (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Could New Ethanol Fuel Destroy Your Engine? AAA Issues Warning http://newstalk870.am/could-new-ethanol-fuel-destroy-your-engine-aaa-issues-warning/ http://newstalk870.am/could-new-ethanol-fuel-destroy-your-engine-aaa-issues-warning/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:19 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=110795 Over the last few years federally-mandated fuel and pollution standards resulted in increasing amounts of ethanol, or corn-based fuel, being added to gasoline around the country. The amount depends upon the refinery, and seller.  Some firms are embracing ethanol more than others, but it's in many blends of gasoline.

The AAA has re-issued a warning that first came out months ago that the latest blend, called E15, could potentially damage or destroy your engine.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/could-new-ethanol-fuel-destroy-your-engine-aaa-issues-warning/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Blue Bridge Traffic Is Too Fast! [PHOTOS] [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/blue-bridge-traffic-is-too-fast-photos-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/blue-bridge-traffic-is-too-fast-photos-poll/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:44 +0000 Big Bear http://1027kord.com/?p=105745 So once again I a making way to an appointment and yet there is another accident on the Blue Bridge. For years even with the fixes that they made a few years ago the traffic has still not improved

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/blue-bridge-traffic-is-too-fast-photos-poll/feed/ 0 Photo By Bear What Are the Most Dangerous Cars in America? [PHOTOS] http://newstalk870.am/what-are-the-most-dangerous-cars-in-america-photos/ http://newstalk870.am/what-are-the-most-dangerous-cars-in-america-photos/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:52 +0000 Don Deane http://tsminteractive.com/?p=107590 Given modern engineering, design and manufacturing, most drivers probably assume that new cars are inherently safe. But, according to a study by the nonprofit group Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, that isn’t necessarily the case.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/what-are-the-most-dangerous-cars-in-america-photos/feed/ 0 Dodge Racing Semi-Trucks Coming To Hermiston Track [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/racing-semi-trucks-coming-to-hermiston-race-track-video/ http://newstalk870.am/racing-semi-trucks-coming-to-hermiston-race-track-video/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:33:51 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=61279 You may have seen NASCAR races on TV, and maybe have been lucky enough to see stock car races in person, but you've NEVER seen this!

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