Posted in Concept, Electric Vehicles, chevy, review on Jan 11th, 2010
Well now the GM is on the cusp of bankruptcy and financial ruin…..they have announced the release of the long awaited Chevrolet Volt. Will it be here in time to save GM? Of course not! The slated release date for this new generation of hybrid isn’t until 2011. What’s the deal with that? GM had [...]
Lately Ford has been a car maker that is concentrating on fuel efficiency. They entered into a licensing agreement with Toyota in order to use some of the Prius’ hybrid technology. The New Ford Fusion is just the tip of the iceberg. Each year is seems like Toyota is on the cutting edge of the [...]
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, diesel, fuel economy on Sep 24th, 2009
The Polo may be a step down from the already lowly Rabbit; but it is a giant step forward in terms of Gasoline powered Efficiency. has 4-doors, a reasonable price tag, and last but not least: a sweet little engine. Europeans have always known what we Americans have been missing: Turbo-diesel power is the way [...]
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, fuel economy, future, news on Sep 14th, 2009
My Prius gets 65 MPG! Well big hairy deal. Next years car will get 100 MPG….guaranteed! The real news is the $10 Million purse the X PRIZE Foundation will give to the first company to produce a vehicle to break that golden 100 Mile Per Gallon barrier. This foundation is the same that recently paid…you [...]
There has been a gaping hole in the mid-sized car segment from Ford with the loss of the Taurus a few years back. The public is really starting to notice the Fusion’s new Hybrid power plant system in comparison to the original introduction in 2006.
Hybrids have been around for awhile now and almost every manufacturer has tried their hand at a successful hybrid vehicle. What was once the most unique car in the garage, no the whole neighborhood; has become the first choice when shopping for a new car. The public has been more than happy to buy up [...]
Posted in Cars, Concept, Electric Vehicles, chevy on Sep 7th, 2009
In a few short months, GM will be releasing the Volt; the car that will mark the beginning of the end for the Gasoline Powered Automobile! The Chevy Volt will be able to drive for up to 40 miles on battery power. This is less than the average 30 miles of commuting that Americans do [...]
Posted in Cars, accessories, hybrid, toyota prius on Jun 26th, 2009
Toyota decided to make the Prius repulsive from the beginning. I am saying Delorean ugly. Then again hybrid drives don’t buy these cars for their looks do they? We can all agree the Prius is the man when it comes to MPG. Well there is a body enhancement package from AutoLabo that betters the [...]