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Electric vehicles are coming and they will come in all shapes and sizes. From vehicles with the traditional 4 wheel setup, down to trikes, and even two wheel vehicles, there will truly be an EV for everyone soon. How many EVs can we expect?A recent study in the two wheel category predicts that we will see 466 million electric powered two...
Over in Europe, diesels engine are the preferred choice for most drivers. They offer fuel efficiency, lower fuel prices, and represent only a modest increase in price over gasoline versions. Here in the States, many drivers turn to hybrids for more fuel efficient motoring. Why the difference? There are several ways to answer the question, but...
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kurt Busch has had much success on the NASCAR circuit winning 20 races in his career but he will test his driving skills for a different type of racing in March. The 31-year-old Busch will get behind the wheel of his race-prepared 1970 Dodge Challenger to compete at the NHRA Gatornationals drag racing event in March in...
Most people don't know how to take full advantage of a test drive. We drive the car around the block a few times. Maybe even get it up to a decent pace on the freeway. We pop the trunk, look under the hood, and push all the levers and buttons. Maybe we ask a few questions about horsepower or gas mileage. But the truth is, some of us don't even...
Just yesterday, we reported on Ford's first-ever 300 hp/30 mpg ratings for the 2011 Mustang. The company has vowed to achieve best-in-class fuel economy numbers for every new model it launches. Certainly the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid clears that bar, trouncing any other mid-size sedan with an EPA fuel economy rating of 41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway...
Yesterday, the reports from the Geneva Motor Show kept rolling in and one that captured our attention in particular was the MINI Countryman World Premier. Maybe it was the reality style lead in video on Miniwood: MINI takes over Geneva! or possibly it was the enormous hats that were covering the Countryman on the stage during the world premier. In...
The Nissan Leaf is coming this fall and is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated vehicles in decades. With it's release, Nissan dealers will be faced with a newfound challenge. How do you sell an electric vehicle? EVs are unchartered waters for the company and for dealers nationwide. So how do you prepare to sell a vehicle that is entirely...
Teutonic Tailgating There's a reason why they call them Volkswagens. The second syllable of the folks-brand name is pronounced 'vahgen' in German. With modifiers, that word can mean anything from a car to a pram (Kinderwagen). VW builds station wagons. It's been doing so since its marketing mavens slyly dubbed the iconic Microbus a wagon. If...
Last September, Europcar, the leading short-term rental car company in Europe, signed an agreement with Renault, with the intention of promoting real-world uses of zero-emissions vehicles. Today, Europcar took a big step in putting their money where their agreement is by pre-ordering 500 of Renault's electric vehicles. While that's a tiny fraction...
And now for something completely different. But first, a definition from Wikipedia, in case "hooptie" wasn't in your vocabulary as yet: Hooptie ... an old, decrepit, unreliable and often nonfunctional car which has limited mechanical abilities and is often in an unmaintained and usually in a rusty or dented shape. In other words, that rusty...
