The Good: It’s electric. Quick response, no emissions, no gas (no gas stations), good ride, good handling and visibility. Unbelievably quiet at low speeds. The Bad: It’s electric. If your battery dies you aren’t going anywhere until it’s recharged. And the Leaf is expensive; currently the base price is $35,200 minus rebates. The Ugly: It […]
2012 MINI Countryman Review
MINI has finally done it. They’ve produced a car for the rest of us. Those of us who need four doors, more interior space and more ground clearance but still crave the ride and handling that makes a MINI a MINI. The original MINI, the Cooper, was in many ways an impractical car but in […]
Electric Rav4 Coming to California
Toyota Motors Corp. has announced that it plans to build an electric version of the Rav4. The proposed model will only be available in California and in very limited numbers. Toyota currently only plans on building 2600 of them over a 3-year period starting in the late summer of 2012. The Electric Rav4 will use […]
2012 Fiat 500 Review
The Good: A car you can fall in love with… especially when it is standing still. The Bad: Slow acceleration, numb steering. The Ugly: The ridiculous speedometer/tachometer/odometer combination. The Fiat 500 is indeed a car to fall in love with even when Jennifer Lopez isn’t dancing around it. When the 500 is standing still there […]
2012 Chevy Volt Review
The Good: Very high mpg, very quiet ride, comfortable front seats, and good handling. The Bad: Unless you already own a hybrid, you may find the dashboard displays confusing. After years of waiting the Chevy Volt is finally available to the buying public. The question is, will the public buy it? There is no doubt […]