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If you're in the market for a reliable vehicle with plenty of utility, consider purchasing a used truck. 

If you're been shopping for a new used car for a few weeks, you know how aggravating the search can be. But if you're looking for a great used car, you need to consider our inventory of certified pre-owned Toyota models at the Philpott Pre-Owned Super Center in Nederland, TX.

Toyota cars, trucks and SUVs are legendary for their reliability and durability. Recent model pre-owned Toyotas offer great value. Put the two together and you have a great opportunity to buy an affordable used car that might last you a lifetime - or at least the first decade of…

This #Ford employee’s idea could bring #cleanwater to parts of the world that need it. https://t.co/oCuoSX0V8V pic.twitter.com/lXJQA4st3c

— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) September 27, 2016

Things may be fairly verdant in the Beaumont area, but the entire western half of Texas is arid desert, where every drop of water is precious.

Even here, it's easy to see how fresh water could be hard to come by in the absence of rain and protected reservoirs. Sabine Lake, bordering Port Arthur, is a salty, brackish estuary, and the industrialized Neches River is not exactly a…

What's really behind @IIHS_autosafety and @NHTSAgov crash tests: https://t.co/jMGA1g9HPA pic.twitter.com/rENZsjC6di

— U.S. News (@usnews) September 7, 2016

As a proud Beaumont-area parent, you always do what's best for your family. When it comes to buying a car, that means finding the safest fortress on four wheels.

It can be hard to know what is best when it comes to safety, though. Visit any automaker's website, and you'll find pages glorifying their vehicles' safety features -- even if the ratings aren't there. Even looking at ratings from the National Highway Traffic…

Researchers at the University of North Texas developed a drug-sniffing Ford Fusion. https://t.co/eqJsPzE9xz pic.twitter.com/Xq0125C1IH

— Autoblog.com (@therealautoblog) May 5, 2016

The last time you saw a crime-fighting car, it was the 80's, and you were watching Knight Rider. It may not be able to make sassy comments in a British accent, but a modified Ford Fusion Hybrid may someday help law enforcement.

The project is the brainchild of Guido Verbeck, director of the Laboratory of Imaging Mass Spectrometry at the University of North Texas. Things started out simple enough. He and his

You know torque is good for trucks, and it has something to do with twisting... but what is it really?

Horsepower vs. Torque: What’s the Difference? https://t.co/rO47BdGEJl pic.twitter.com/kfYZ6Q8gIC

— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) April 15, 2016

Car and Driver just released a brilliantly simple and easy to understand explanation of the difference, and relationship, between horsepower and torque.

Horsepower and torque can be calculated through this equation:

H = T x rpm/5252

• H = horsepower
• T = torque
• Rpm = rotations per minute

If you're math-savvy, you can see right away that a higher

Would you give up control? Per AAA survey, 75% would be afraid to ride in self-driving car. https://t.co/MkyNwzrYBJ pic.twitter.com/DPar0OE2Qn

— Marshall Doney (@AAACEODoney) March 7, 2016

You would be nervous about letting go of the wheel and letting your autonomous car drive you around. It's okay, three out of four Americans would be.

Even though traffic accidents are frighteningly common and almost always caused by driver error, most of us would rather be responsible for our own driving mistakes than risk a computer glitch sending us sprawling into a ditch... even if we are…