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EcoTouch Gets a Car Clean Without Any Harsh Chemicals – or Water!

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It makes a perfect father’s day gift!

It’s not just the wasting of water that gets Girlawhirl’s goat when she thinks of washing a car – it’s all the chemicals that are used to clean both the outside and inside. That new car smell? It truly grosses her out, because she knows it’s full of off-gassing chemicals and other things she’d really rather not inhale…

And with parts of the country already watching their water use, even washing the car at home is out of the question. But eco touch™ Waterless Car Wash + Polish has changed everything – it gets a car, its interior and even the chrome trim clean and shiny, all without harsh chemicals or even water.

Here’s how the waterless wash works – surfactants (that’s what gets the dirt off) from plants – specifically coconuts – work to remove the dirt and grime from the vehicle. Spray the car and a microfiber towel and gently wipe the car’s surface to pick up the dirt. When it looks hazy, just polish it up with another clean microfiber towel. There are specific products for the outside of the car, the dashboard and trim, metal and chrome, carpet and upholstery and the windows.

Eco touch has pulled them all together into a special Father’s Day Kit. Find it online at ecotouch.net.

From our friends at Girl-a-Whirl

More Electric Cars are in the Pipeline for the USA

  • posted May 14th, 2009
  • Green

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Could Girlawhirl’s next car be electric? It’s possible – there are a few options that will be available in the United States over the course of the next couple of years. Already a fan of the Tesla Roadster, Girlawhirl wishes there were more electric car options for the average American. Right now, the Roadster is the only highway capable electric vehicle that’s being produced in the US, but with its long waiting list and high price tag, it’s more of a novelty than a realistic consideration…

Tesla will soon start manufacturing the Model S, a sedan that will have a price tag of $57,400 – just about half the price of the sporty Roadster. Girlawhirl’s not the only one who can’t wait to get a look at this upscale electric sedan, but the first ones won’t be coming off the production line until the end of 2011.

On the more modest priced front, Ford announced last week that it will re-tool a plant in Michigan so that instead of making SUVs, it will make both a more compact version of the Ford Focus (that’s sold in Europe) and, starting in 2011, an electric version of the Focus as well.

Then there’s the highly anticipated Chevy Volt – it’s still on track to launch in November 2010 with full production beginning in December 2010.

And Girlawhirl’s still keeping tabs on Better Place – they’re rolling out an electric car system that incorporates the idea of separating the battery from the car – so users purchase battery power much like they currently purchase cell phone minutes. There will be charging stations in convenient locations – like parking lots – and for long drives the batteries can be switched out in special “lanes” of gas stations in no more time than it takes to fill up with gas. Israel, Denmark, Australia, California, Hawaii and Canada have all signed up and Renault-Nissan is working on the cars – nine models in all. Israel is up first, but Hawaii and the San Francisco Bay Area could be testing the plan in 2012.

So yes – it’s possible – Girlawhirl’s next car could certainly be electric!

From our friends at Girlawhirl

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