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Whltby Fr.. Pros, Wodnesday, March 23,1904, Page 21 Sudent s issued the HEV challenge The. 1994 Hybrid Electrie Vehicle (HEV) Challenge will involve more thon 800 studente from 42 universities across North Try 'Some Thing* Better'y By Glen Konorowskl If there is one thing I hate about cleaning my car's interior it's the smeli lef b many à1 today's vinyl and rtbrprotec- tante. They seem to have a emnel that lingers for months. If that's not enough, it takes at least two washes to get the greasy feeling off your handa. I used other products, and they do work. well, but there is 'Soîne TngBetter,' a new vinyl and %ub2r protectant that sprays as a foam to the areas you wish to treat. The. second advantage it has over the competition 18 that it doesn't smell. I put it to work on a Chevy Blazer which bas a combination vinyl and leather interior. Even though there is no mention of leather compatibility on the can, I arn told by the manufacturer that Sme Ting Better ie safe to use on leather. Sprayl*ng Some Thing Better on the dash and seat areas was easy, as the foam stayed where you put it. Even !n the dirty areas such as armrest and door handies, Some Thing Better cleaned the vinyl well. Where dirt had really dug in, I used a tooth brush to work it in. A quick wipe made the vinyl look new again. On rubber and leather surfaces Autofest, open to ail pre-1974 vehicles, will be held at the new General Motors of Canada head- quarters on Aug. 28. Hosted by the Motor City Car Club, there will be awarl or vintage, customs, street rod, pro- street and restored vehicles. Those who pre-register will get a March 27 tour of the General Motorsjplant and visit Parkwood, the Canadian Automobile Museum Cullen Gardens and Family l4rtwa. Regitiraioný,e*dqurters je at th oliday Inn n Oshawa on March 27.Regitration féee l $5. For more iniformation, write to the Motor City Car Club, 500 Rossland Rd. W., P.O. Box 58001, Oshawa, Ont. L1J 8L6. CRUISING CLASSIO CostIy cars FROM PAGE 19 options are added on. Also like today, the options could increase the final price considerably. In 1916, Ford Model T factory add-ons included a speedometer for $16.50, windshield wings for $6.50 per pair, electric starter for $6650 and bumpers at $15 each, installation extra. I was glad to know that the. shop could put my Chevy back together since inm not planning on buying a new truck until the fall. But once I started looking through my old brochures and price guides and saw what prices were like50 years ago, it got nme thinking about what will happen in 20 years. Undoubtedly, new-car buy.rs will check out the prices and long for the good old days and the good old prices of 1994. On another topic, I was loolcing back through my files when I reallzed that five years ago, in March 1989, the first 'Crisng Classics' colunin appere. Thanks to everyone who's been reading since then,'6 and I hope well b. together for a -Jew mrore yeare.. .------ Some T'hing Better worked as well. Heavy scuifs and scratches in vinyl will not corne out no matter what product you use, 90 bear that in mind when cleaning any vehicle interior. America. The University of Alberta won the Escort conversion class last year. The. challenge will talc. place at the Lawrence Technolo* cal Unierstyin Soutbfield, Eih. betiweenJ une 13 and 20. Science and enneng students frm across t he continent will display their sllUs to develop leading edge automotive technology._ Students will b. evaluated on various categories which include a commuter challenge, a 100-mile road rally, accleration tests and vehicle energy efficiency. An 11EV bas two sources of motive energy. Typically, this involves an electric motor powered by batteries and a combustion engin. powered by methanol, ethanol or reformulated gazoline. 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