Cadillac ELR Price Announced
General Motors has announced the Caddilac ELR will start at $75,995. That means the ELR will cost around $68,500 after the $7,500 federal rebate. $68,500 is a steep price, even for a Caddy. GM only plans on building 10,000 ELRs this year, so it might be the car people buy who don’t have a Tesla […]
2014 Nissan Rogue Preview
Is it possible for an SUV to be green? Maybe so. For 2014 Nissan is unveiling the 2nd generation Rogue. The first generation Rogue was a very good seller for Nissan – only the Altima sold more – but it had its drawbacks, poor rear visibility comes to mind. With the 2nd generation Rogue Nissan […]
2014 Nissan Rogue Image Gallery
The Fuel Efficient, Inexpensive 2014 Cor...
As gas prices continue to climb – and Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations come closer to taking affect – manufacturers are trying harder than ever to squeeze every mile per gallon out of their cars. They’ve realized that to reach the goal of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 simply offering a few hybrids in […]
Ford C-MAX vs. Toyota Prius v – The C-MA
Ford and Toyota both released new hybrids in 2013. The Ford C-MAX and the Toyota Prius v. Both fall into the “station wagon” category – they have room for five passengers with a decent amount of cargo space. Both vehicles are hybrids so they get very good gas mileage. They are close in price and […]
The Volt at 6 months
We’ve had the Volt for 6 months now, absolutely no problems to report. In the last three months the Volt has used 1.1 gallons of gas. Also, thanks to the warmer summer months the EV range has increased from an average of 37 miles per charge to 43 miles. The fact is, the more I […]
BMW i3 – Is It Worth The Wait?
As the cost of gas in Germany rises to over €1.60 per liter ($8.00 per US gallon) it is no surprise that BMW and other European manufacturers are ramping up to manufacture electric cars. While gas prices aren’t nearly as high in the United States as in Germany (or Europe in general) electric car sales […]
2013 MINI Paceman vs. The Countryman
MINI has released the newest member of its family, the Paceman. It is now the 7th MINI model and its existence is a lesson to other auto makers in how to make something out of nothing. As a company MINI has in essence two platforms, the Cooper and the Countryman, but from these two platforms […]
Tesla vs. Fisker – Why Fisker Failed
Tesla appears to be doing the impossible; building electric cars and making a profit. While the Federal Government’s green policy is littered with failures such as Solyndra, A123, and Fisker they may have at least one astonishing success. Tesla Motors, recipient of a $456 million dollar government loan has not only paid the loan back, […]