Last year, Dutch chip-maker NXP released a new type of mobile audio component -- the TFA9887 -- that allowed a mobile device to monitor its speaker system in real-time in order to max out volume without risking damage to the driver.

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C-Max owners are sharing their real-world mileage at this online forum.

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They did not even bring him to the FICA max even though there was apparently no real independent business there.

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