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Tag: Automobiles

Education

Girls rule in Bemidji auto shop class

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 25, 2018, 10:11 AM Jan 25, 2018
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It’s pretty hard to learn auto repair when you’re a woman. Just ask the students at Bemidji High School, where a mixed-gender class is pretty much dominated by the guys. Auto repair? Girls? Please. You know how it goes. Read more →

Economy

With lower gas prices, hybrid math doesn’t add up

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 12, 2015, 3:23 PM Jan 12, 2015
38

If you own a hybrid car, the comparatively low price of gasoline is doing a number on your “payback” years. Read more →

Weather

How to drive through standing water

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 19, 2014, 9:47 AM Jun 19, 2014
22

First, let’s acknowledge that we all have heard the warnings not to drive through standing water. That said, today’s various photos provide a great chance to evaluate the worst way to do what you’re not supposed to do in the first place. People blast through, apparently figuring if you go through really fast, all the Read more →

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