HIGHWAY FUEL ECONOMY - by the Numbers

According to CNNMoney.com , here are some numbers we should all be keeping in mind as fuel prices climb. And climb. And climb. Do you wanna...

BMW FOR THE ROYALS

"I shall be discovering the advantages of the BMW Hydrogen 7 with interest over the coming weeks." Those are the royal sounding w...

AUDI TT - Across The Pond

Contrary to popular belief, not all TTs are created equal. While we North Americans enjoy the beauty of the Good 12 -winning Audi style ic...

VOLT PRODUCTION TIMELINE

Chevrolet's hybrid plug-in, or as they call it; an electric vehicle with range extender, debuted in Detroit about 14 months ago. Last A...

IS WATER THE SIMPLE ANSWER?

Production of the Escort was once thought to be a game changer for the Ford Motor Company. They'd save money and impress the world with...

WILMINGTON, N.C.'s CHEAP GAS

One employee of a gas station in Wilmington, North Carolina says the station can go back through their credit card listings from the span o...

HORSEPOWER per CC - Diesel & Gas

Mercedes-Benz recently introduced a strong four-cylinder diesel powerplant. It's not unusual for a German luxury automaker to introduce...

2007 HYBRID SALES REVIEW - AMERICA

Anywhere from CNN American Morning to the newest paved parking lot at a massive shopping complex, 'hybrid' is attempting to be used...

MALIBU LTZ - four cylinders, six speeds, 32mpg

Five years ago, the introduction of a more fuel efficient and very well-equipped Chevrolet Malibu would not have garnered a mention. Anywhe...

NEW WORLD ORDER - low-tech solutions work for Chevrolet Cobalt

Follow this link to read a more thorough take on this story, but be ye alerted: all of a sudden, Chevrolet will sell you a very  frugal Co...

ETHANOL'S STORY by NUMBERS

Politicians and many businessmen are pushing renewable fuels like they've never pushed before. Typical gasoline-powered internal combus...

CHRYSLER'S GAS CARD COSTS AND SAVINGS

Assuming the offer for new Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep customers to purchase 700 gallons of gasoline at $2.99/gallon is taken up by a similar...

INTERNATIONAL ENGINE OF THE YEAR WINNERS

Judges for these much-coveted awards include many names you'll be familiar with. Csaba Csere, Frank Markus, Richard Russell, Jim Kenzie...

CNN REPORTS ON MPH SLOWING

When The Good Car Dad took off with another son for a long drive into our neighbouring province, his Subaru Outback returned a 10% improvem...

CNN REPORTS ON SILENT PRIUS AND PEDESTRIAN

You've been waiting for this, haven't you? When gas-electric hybrids run in electric-only mode, about all you'll hear is a whir...

GAS PRICE STORIES FROM CNN.com

The AAA says the average price of a gallon of gas is at $3.707, up from the record $3.671 set Friday. CNN's got that story covered . It...

SPEED LIMIT TALK STARTING

T'was only a matter of time: talk of lowering the speed limit on interstates across the United States has taken on a renewed and seriou...

TOYOTA CAMRY vs CHEVY SILVERADO?

Who would compare two such vehicles? Chevrolet's venerable Silverado and Toyota's most understood and vetted car, the Camry , woul...

AMERICAN VEHICULAR SALES - 1/3rd of 2008 - Part 1

Much of the changing automotive scene can be attributed to rising gasoline prices. There's no denying that brand new vehicles are more ...

AMERICAN VEHICULAR SALES - 1/3rd of 2008 - Part 2

One of the uglier small cars has made a jump into the top ten best-selling vehicles. A large pickup has dropped out of the top five and see...