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Archive for September, 2008
For the last eight years, Chevy has been producing vehicles capable of running on a fuel that grows primarily from the good earth and remembers its roots. That fuel is E85 ethanol.(1) E85 is a mostly renewable fuel source made from U.S.-grown biomaterial, such as corn and other grain products. It’s a fuel that can help decrease our dependence on petroleum and burns cleaner than gasoline. E85 fuel generally has a higher octane rating than gasoline, which can result in slightly higher horsepower and torque levels. Chevy has over 2 million E85 FlexFuel vehicles on the road today. And we offer [...]
 Mini has just revealed the next step in its quest to be everything a Mini isn’t supposed to be. And it’s not pretty. This is the Mini Crossover concept that will be shown at this fall’s Paris Motor Show. Yes, it’s an SUV. Stretching the Mini to create a Clubman made a kind of sense. But when does a Mini become so big that it can no longer be called “mini”? The Crossover concept is taller, wider and longer than the Clubman and has permanent all-wheel drive and one heck of a funky interior (if that ever makes it into production, [...]
 DETROIT — The Chrysler group is strongly considering selling diesel-powered minivans in North America as early as 2010. “We’re contemplating it,” said Jason Vines, Chrysler’s chief spokesman. Talk of a diesel minivan is another indication that Chrysler is looking at a broad lineup of diesel-powered cars and light trucks in a few years. A Mercedes-Benz diesel engine under development will make it possible to meet U.S. emissions requirements. The case for fuel-efficient diesels is growing because engineers are designing technology to make them cleaner and more powerful. Also, low-sulfur diesel fuel arrived at U.S. pumps last year. The fuel enables [...]
 Yay, hybrids! You’re in the market for a relatively compact SUV whose fuel economy doesn’t drop too far from the Focobaltra you’re selling. Plus, you want the snob appeal of owning a hybrid. You’d like to sit up high, have more cargo space, and get amazing fuel economy. With $31,013 to spend, you can just barely afford a 2009 Ford Escape hybrid, which carries an MSRP of $29,305 excluding destination charges. The Escape hybrid is the most fuel-efficient SUV available, with a combined city/highway rating of 32 mpg. Read complete blog here
Author: Paul Fitzgerald When asked to think of Las Vegas, what immediately and usually comes first to people’s minds is a sprawling city that at night, glimmers like a jewel thanks to the innumerable lights coming from the city’s hotels, casinos, and other establishments. Then comes images of people dressed in trendy or fancy clothes, drinking and laughing in cafes, trying their fortune at the gaming tables, or just dancing the night away at the city’s most happening bar. Rarely do people think that Las Vegas is a city that also offers hundreds of outdoor activities that could bring out [...]
 Range Rover Sport, soon to be off the road forever One Fewer SUV: the Range Rover Sport that will soon be flung into a canyon, blown up, or whatever you vote to do to it. Here it is, feast your eyes on it while it’s still around. Safari Adventure I bought this Range Rover brand new in 2006 from the Land Rover dealership. Buying a Land Rover is actually a pretty fun experience, since they treat you like the Queen on a African safari adventure. Even if the roughest terrain your Rover will ever see is the parking lot at Whole Foods (as is the case for most), your Land [...]
The mileage of a car is always the most sought after details by buyers while buying a car . Indians are known to be very particular about fuel efficiency and running costs. The car industry has seen a complete revolution compared to early 90’s. During 90’s, there were fewer cars on road and Maruti was ruling the car sector with small car like M800. The car continues to remain one of the most fuel efficient cars of all time. But recently when fuel prices went skyrocketing and cars were brought under intense scrutiny with respect to mileage, the companies have been highlighting fuel [...]
 Author: Muna wa Wanjiru When we compare in the first place the SUVs with the domestic cars first there comes a thought that the SUVs are far more than worse with respect to fuel economy. With the advent of better technologies it is not a hard and fast rule that SUVs are bad in the region of fuel economy such is not the case. There are two main types of SUVs which are available in the Market today. Fuel efficient SUVs and Fuel Guzzler SUVs. Basically SUVs are not meant for Mileage; they are sport cars. They are mainly meant for performance, speed [...]
 Author: Tim Dillard SUVs are notoriously known in the automobile industry for being quick to get into rollover accidents. While this is not a totally unfounded claim, it is also important to note that SUV rollovers typically don’t happen because of manufacturer defects or design flaws’ they happen because drivers are dangerous in a vehicle that is already prone to rollovers under certain conditions. But how’s a driver to stay safe? SUV rollovers happen more commonly than rollovers in other vehicles because, essentially, SUVs are top heavy. There’s nothing you can really do to change that, short of not buying an SUV, but there are [...]
 Author: Kevin Cramner Gas prices continue to soar, your SUV gets 16 mpg, and your paycheck isn’t increasing. Consumers feeling their pockets getting empty are starting to ask questions. Could the high gas prices just be temporary? If not, then I guess it’s time to trade the SUV in and get a fuel efficient vehicle, right? Actually that might not be the smartest idea. In order to answer these questions we need to understand the current SUV situation and determine what this means financially. Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV’s) have become the norm for a vehicle purchase over the last 10-15 years. As [...]
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