By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

We’ve been busy getting the new Autoholics blog off the ground, and it’s been a blast–we’ve gotten over 30 new bloggers from the CarDomain community, and they’re producing some amazing stuff. We’ve also got an Autoholics fan page up on Facebook, which you should definitely “like”: it’s the way to get the best cherry-picked stories from Autoholics right on your Facebook feed every day, and as we expand the site and gain momentum it’ll be the place to learn about cool members-only opportunities as well (ahem: SEMA anyone?). So come on over to Facebook and like us! And don’t forget to check out Autoholics for all the latest from your fellow CarDomainers.

By Chris Bicknell

Bick66

Chevrolet announced yesterday that the Volt will come standard with an 8 year/100,000 mile battery warranty, giving it the longest battery warranty of any electric vehicle. The Volt’s battery cells, modules and packs have endured more than one million miles and four million hours of testing since 2007 and now GM engineers are willing to stand behind their product with confidence. Read more at chevroletvoltage.com, via Chevrolet Volt’s facebook page.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

The duPont Registry is running a contest involving one of our favorite kinds of automotive photography: mirror shots! Check out the entries on their Facebook page, and submit your favorite photos there through July 19th involving a car and any reflective surface. Don’t forget to link back to your ride page!

By Antonio Alvendia

Antonio Alvendia

From compact commuter cars and SUVs, to GTs and supercars, most in our “scene” have seen just about every imaginable car “upgraded”- with the possible exception (in my case) of Zach Dunn’s 2007 Volkswagen Passat. I must admit that I had yet to see one of these cars done right. And, since I seem to be in the mood for confession, I’m not going to lie, I’ve never been the greatest fan of VWs. However, the more I see of them (especially this one), the more they’re starting to grow on me. Zach’s 2007 Passat was the first I’d seen that had been slammed and enhanced with superior fitment – and that made all the difference in the world. Continue reading and view more photos on MotorMavens!

By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

Or heaven as the case may be….

I was talking with my super cool Webguy, Don Burnside, the other day, mentioning how I spend a lot of time talking with people online. Hundreds actually. And when you deal with that many people, things have to go easy. Really easy.

But, some of the ASN’s (Automotive Social Networks) suck bigtime. (Check Don out btw, he’s awesome if you need a lightning fast and easy website!) It can be frustrating to find a network that is cool, and with cool cars, …and is USER FRIENDLY. The last thing you need is to see a really sweet ride and want to make a really sweet comment …only to have the network do a brain fart.

Yea, I know it’s a complex concern, but there IS an answer…

I stick with the ones that work good and fast, are designed well so that I can see the bitchin’ machines easily, and especially the ones where the people have good attitudes. My favorites are,… the newbie Fueltopia in Europe, StreetFire and Facebook. And of course, right smack here at CarDomain. (Come by and check out the others, though.)

Fueltopia is a great group of folks that love cars and causin’ a wee bit of trouble across the pond. Some seriously cool rides, but a great interface that’s easy and fun to use. Streetfire has the best videos on the web, including crashes and all around stupid car tricks and Facebook is just plain easy to use and to create a page. For yourself or even for your car! And that’s Cool.

Sharing your rides is the culture. People love to be inspired by car coolness, which is a big reason why I like meeting people and experiencing their passions. get your ride online and show it to the world. It’s what we do.