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Snow tires - do you know the RIGHT type?

Winter is right around the corner and some of you (like me) you are anxiously waiting to hit the slopes; others are anxiously waiting to go down south for the winter months; and still more of you are most likely regretting having not moved to Florida for the upcoming cold months.

Whichever segment you fall in, if you haven't actually made the mentioned move you are also in the market for snow tires, so...

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Cops part II

A while back we brought you the story about the domination of and admiration for the Chevy Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) in terms of what cops want and love, and it seems things haven't changed much for the alternative, bigger police  patrol vehicles offered by Chevrolet.

Though the Caprice is the king of the road for cops, the Tahoe PPV is another, almost scarier choice for the boys in blue.  To put it…

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The amazing Chevy Cruze gets a boost of LTZ-luxury

Okay, folks, let's be honest:  the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze sedan is nothing if not a winner.  Simply shredding up the sales charts month after month is one thing, but hearing nothing but good things from all walks of life - test drivers to owners - makes a Cruze dealer like Handy Chevrolet feel good!

But alas, it gets better yet:  the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ has been delivered to St. Albans Vermont!

The 2012…

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It's official: the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has arrived

The ever so highly anticipated 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has finally arrived to the Handy Chevrolet of St. Albans, VT lot, and our staff and customers couldn't be more excited!

The first model to arrive is a hatchback 2LT with Inferno Orange Metallic paint, automatic transmission, 15-inch silver aluminum alloys, and though not exclusive to the Chevy Sonic lineup a super-sporty look.  This Sonic 2LT hatchback is also equipped with outside power, heated mirrors, body-colored...

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The legend of the Chevy small-block engine turns 56

Everyone in the blog and news worlds are happy as can be for the flagship Chevy muscle car, the 2012 Camaro, because it is in fact the 45th birthday of the iconic, kick-butt car.  And though I would love nothing more than to gloat about the fact that your favorite Vermont Chevrolet dealer, Handy Chevrolet, has one of the special edition 45th anniversary edition Camaro's sitting in our showroom, I cannot.  Jason called the blog on…

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The Cruze's winning streak continues

For the fourth in as many months, the Chevrolet Cruze is once again at the top in the compact car segment, recording 21,807 units sold in August and 169,427 year to date.  Without a doubt the Cruze is not only in demand but commanding the sales charts in its first year.  With demand so high, Chevy dealers have about a 30-day supply of Cruze sedans.

Said Alan Batey, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet sales and service...

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The arrival of the Sonic's IIHS test scores

If you want to sell a car as an automotive manufacturer, you better put some time into safety.  Regardless of the vehicle, people need to know that if the worst should occur, from a fender bender to a full on pileup, they will be safe.  As such, if a car manufacturer doesn't put their time and money into making a car safe, be it the or the Chevy Lumina, folks won't buy a...

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Five-eight-zero, the mark of the beast

Now hold on...  Before you flood my inbox with angry letters, allow me some poetic license with my title, which was meant to draw upon what you assume but isn't actually related to lord of Dante's Inferno.

All the same, that to which this blog refers is certainly a beast, and when I get to the nitty gritty you'll surely agree.  Here, take a look at the video below.  That is the…

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Chevy aims to increase the Equinox's MPG score

The only downside one could possibly foresee with regards to a bigger vehicle like a Chevy Silverado 1500 or an SUV like the 2012 Equinox is the fact that simple science dictates "more power equals less fuel efficiency."  Even in the case of technological breakthroughs like the Chevy Silverado Hybrid, the fact remains that if the vehicle was not able to output the power a truck-buyer requires, fuel efficiency could be higher.

But does that…

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What powers Chevy's EV lineup?

The results are as plain as day:  electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt are here to stay.  As certain as we all are of that little fact, one thing remains:  what powers these amazing new vehicles?

Obviously it is battery power that makes these EVs unique, but what may surprise you is that each EV needs a specific battery, and companies like Chevrolet Motors and General Motors are now on the front line in the…

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