There’s a new Battery on the Block December 24, 2007

It has always been the big heavy batteries with the long recharge rates that have kept electric vehicles from becoming a completely viable and practical everyday ride. Well, that’s about to change. Toshiba Corporation has recently announced a battery that can be recharged to 90 percent of its capacity in less than five minutes. [...]

New CAFE Bill Finally Passes December 23, 2007

Well, it’s official. And it’s about time. Thursday night the United States Senate approved an energy bill slated to raise the bar on fuel economy to 35 mph by 2020. This is the first congressionally mandated hike in the CAFE program since its 1975 inception, according to a recent news release from Automotive News. [...]

Road Test: 2008 Nissan Titan PRO-4X Flex-fuel Truck December 22, 2007

Nissan builds some really nice vehicles. We’re trying to remember if we have ever driven one that we didn’t like. Nope, don’t think so. Naturally then, we expected the Titan PRO-4X to be no different. Our bright red tester came loaded up with the tough-stuff hardware, while carrying a light load of trim and [...]

Go for a Green-er Christmas December 21, 2007

Well now, looks like we’ve got just a tick over two weeks until Christmas 2007 is upon us. Holy Smokes! Feelin’ the holiday shopping pressure, are ya? Does it feel like the days are dwindling, but not the size of your shopping list? Do you have some folks whom you love dearly, but just don’t [...]

The 35 mpg CAFE Standard – To be or not to be? December 20, 2007

It was easy to feel elation after Thursday’s (December 6) U. S. House of Representatives approval of the new energy bill that included a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard of 35 mpg, for model years 2011 to 2020. Could it almost be too good to be true?
Sure enough, it was good we [...]

Hybrid Sales are Hot December 19, 2007

Yep, it looks like the hybrid sales graph is headed in only one direction–up! With more models comin’ online regularly, there are more choices than ever to extend that fuel mileage via current hybrid technology. Slated for this fall’s release: GM’s much bally-hooed 2-mode hybrids, the Tahoe and Yukon–and stay tuned for the Chevy [...]

Can you Trust a Small Car Dealer? December 18, 2007

Professional automotive dealerships, the types with hundreds of new and used cars on their lots, have plenty of skeptics when it comes to honesty. Now, imagine how hard it must be to operate as a small independent car dealer…
The truth is there are just as many honest small car dealers as there are honest big-brand [...]

Nerd Cars make a Comeback December 18, 2007

Is your used car ugly? Really ugly?
Hagerty Insurance, a popular insurance provider for the collector-car crowd, recently asked policyholders to vote for the worst car designs of all time. When you ask car enthusiasts a question about cars, you get answers—lots of them. In this case, nearly 2,500 outspoken respondents made their case for [...]

How to Sell your Used Car Online for FREE! December 18, 2007

Listing your used car for sale online has several advantages. The most obvious is the fact that an online listing has global reach—customers around the world can search, find, and contact you about your listing. An online listing also allows the seller to post multiple pictures (or a link to an off-site web page), and [...]

The Top Ten Most Stolen Used Cars December 18, 2007

Cars.com recently released a list of the ten used cars most likely to be stolen. While most of the time you want to see your car on a “Top 10” list, this is one of those instances where you don’t want to find your vehicle listed!
How does a car get on the list?
Don’t think [...]