Consumer Reports (October 2015)

Rankings, innovations, reliability experiences, security and value comparisons from the world’s biggest purchaser checking out middle. is helping shoppers make higher offerings for every little thing from autos to cellular phone carrier. the one journal of its style: professional, self reliant, nonprofit. a hundred% independent. purchaser studies accepts no open air ads

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Rankings, innovations, reliability experiences, security and value comparisons from the world’s biggest purchaser checking out middle. is helping shoppers make higher offerings for every little thing from autos to cellular phone carrier. the one journal of its style: professional, self reliant, nonprofit. a hundred% independent. purchaser studies accepts no open air ads

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BURTON Even when an increase in fixed charges is accompanied by a drop in the rate per kilowatt-hour, it’s the energy hogs who end up paying less. For example, an analysis of Kansas City’s proposed fixed-charge increase found that only customers who used at least 1,500 kilowatt-hours per month would see a decrease in their monthly bill. Those who used less than the national average of 909 kWh per month would see their bills go up anywhere from 5 to 35 percent. In Hawaii, where 12 percent of homes have solar, Hawaiian Electric delayed some homeowners from installing solar panels until system upgrades could be made to handle the flow of power back into the grid.

Sacramento, Calif. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, based on many years of observations through 2004. ) CONSUMER REPORTS 41 P OW E R ST RUG GL E S Let It Shine The Energy Star program faces opposition on multiple fronts A LITTLE BLUE LABEL with a star in the middle has helped consumers find the most efficient models across more than 70 product categories since 1992. The Energy Star logo—given to models that exceed the federal minimum efficiency standard by at least 10 percent—is recognized by more than 85 percent of Americans, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which oversees the voluntary program.

Here are four “no regrets” choices: Fully loaded options Coming to a Car Near You: Built-In iOS and Android For better or worse, drivers use phones for everything from playing music to making calls to navigating. At 65 mph, interacting with a 5-inch screen in your hands can be dangerous. Now manufacturers are working with Apple and Google to install car-friendly versions of mobile operating systems in new cars. Major automakers plan to roll them out with the 2016 models. We tried Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto in an aftermarket dashboard console of a Consumer Reports test car.

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