Finally GM has developed a real hybrid – not a “mild” hybrid like they tried with the Saturn Vue Green Line – a real Toyota style hybrid. A hybrid that gets 49 miles per gallon in the city and 43 on the highway. A hybrid that gets better mileage than the Toyota Camry (the largest […]
2016 Toyota Prius – Truth in Advertising
If you’ve been watching TV the last several months you may have noticed the ads for the latest generation of the Toyota Prius. The ones where they show a Prius out maneuvering the police or where a Prius is “heck on wheels” (which I can’t watch without thinking of the Offspring’s “Pretty Fly (For a White […]
Chevy Bolt Preview
For years now Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, has been talking about building a less expensive electric car, one that everyone (that is, everyone with $30,000) can afford. The goal was to keep the price low and go at least 200 miles on a charge. And now it has come true. The only problem is Tesla […]
Just What the World Needs – A Luxury SUV
For 2017 Bentley is introducing its first SUV, the Bentayga, starting at a modest $229,000 (or $320,000 depending on the news report you read). And if you still have some pocket change after layout out the purchase price you can spend it on a $215,000 Breitling clock for the dashboard. Now for the price of […]