Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Nov 20th, 2007
They have been all the rage in Europe and other countries. They are small, light, effiecient, and hve changed the way many people think of transportation. They are the Smart Cars. A product of the Daimler Co. , basically Mercedes-Benz, Smart’s cars have been popular with countries were gas prices have always been an […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Electric cars, Fuel Prices on Nov 14th, 2007
General Motors is considering whether or not to bring a mini-car to the U.S. market. The segment is getting more and more popular with cars like Toyota’s Yaris, Honda’s Fit, and the Nissan Versa. Mini-cars, already popular in other parts of the world, are getting more and more popular. With gas prices seemingly strapped to […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Nov 14th, 2007
Now this is just facts. A list of gas mileage broken down by class. So no matter what your looking at this list should help. I inserted a link so you can see the neat little chart they have that breaks it all down for you. Definitely worth a look. “Each year, the Environmental Protection […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Nov 9th, 2007
“Consumers are hopping mad about rising gas prices. Prices rose to record levels in May 2007, averaging $3.47 a gallon in Los Angeles. At that price, refueling a Chevy Suburban costs $107. Most people expect gas prices to continue climbing, according to surveys. Some blame oil companies or auto makers for the problem. This has […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Honda on Nov 7th, 2007
Now that may sound exciting to some but the 5% figure is actually lower than what many environmental organizations would like to see, which would be annual increases of 4%, coupled with hard targets that manufacturers would have to meet. Blogs.automotive.com says, “The Free Press speculates that it’s possible that Honda is pledging to improve […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Google on Nov 7th, 2007
That sterotype of men never asking for directions might change when Google gets their way. Google is looking to help both men and women by “dispensing directions at gas station pumps, pointing them to landmarks, hotels, restaurants and other points of interest. ” Now once you find that pesky hotel off in the middle of […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Nov 3rd, 2007
The trade group representing automotive importers has decided it will not fight a 35 mile per gallon fuel economy standard being considered by the U.S. Congress. The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers wants the deadline for meeting the tougher standards pushed significantly back from the proposed 2020 timeline. This could be nothing but a positive […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices on Oct 31st, 2007
USA Today says, “TOCHIGI, Japan — Honda (HMC) will deliver fewer than 100 of its new fuel-cell cars next year, when it’s scheduled for introduction in the United States, the automaker’s top executive said Tuesday at the company’s research and development headquarters here. Though a small number, it is several times as many FCX hydrogen […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Electric cars, Fuel Prices on Oct 24th, 2007
After much waiting GM finally steps up to the environmental plate. The General Motors company recently announced that two of it’s best selling full-size SUV’s, the Chevy Tahoe and it’s sibling the GMC Yukon, will be available with hybrid power-trains for 2008. GM estimates that the new SUV’s will get 21 mpg city and 22 […]
Posted in Cost of Ownership, Financing, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Oct 16th, 2007
It does not look like gas prices are going down anytime soon. So if you are in the market for a car take a look at this article from Money and CNN where they opine on what they believe are the best. Pricing for these appears below. Saturn Aura Green Line Nissan Altima Hybrid Toyota […]
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