Honda is reporting the Civic was the top seller in California for the year 2013. This puts the Civic, once again, ahead of the Toyota Prius, the winner in 2012. For 2013 Honda sold 65,910 Civics. This restores the Civic to the top spot it held in both 2010 and 2011. Only in 2012 did […]
Elon Musk Approves of this Fake Tesla Ad
What do you do if you are a small, start-up advertising agency and you want to attract attention? Apparently, if you are the folks at Everdream Pictures, you make a fake ad for one of your favorite products. A product that is insanely popular by a company that has never “officially” spent any money on […]
Honda Insight to be Discontinued
Honda has announced 2014 will be the last year of the Insight – or at least the last year of this generation of the Insight. On February 28, as part of a media release regarding its commitment to expanding its line of Hybrids, Honda slipped in this paragraph: “Keyed to the continued rollout of a […]
Two Very Small Cars – The Chevy Spark an
It seems like every major auto manufacturer has released a sub-compact car within the last few years; some under the their nameplate, others under a new or re-established name. BMW was one of the first with the MINI Cooper, soon to be followed by Mercedes Benz with the Smart car, and soon after by Toyota’s […]
Chevy Volt – Cold Weather Impacts Batter
It probably isn’t a surprise to most car owners that cold weather has a major impact on car batteries, especially if they live in the Midwest (or anywhere the temperature falls below zero). That being said, I was still a little surprised at the dramatic impact of not so cold weather on the Volt’s battery. […]
2014 VW Beetle – Better MPG Means a Bett
It was back in 2011 when Volkswagen finally released an updated version of the “New Beetle”. The 2012 model corrected many of the missteps of the earlier version – which after 14 years was really starting to show its age. The greenhouse windshield was removed, as was the bud vase and the plastic flower it […]
2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek Hybrid Preview
When it comes to Subarus, I take a backseat to no one. In the last 15 years my wife and I have owned five of them (even a Baja) and have liked them all. Subarus are reliable, good to great handling small cars that get you where you need to go in almost any weather. […]
Electric Car Sales Climb – But Is It Fas
More manufacturers are offering electric car sales than ever before, but its still the big three (Leaf, Volt and Tesla Model S) that lead the way. As we enter the fourth year of production for the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt, and the third year for the Tesla S, electric cars sales are finally […]
2014 Fiat 500L – The MINI Countryman Has
Is the Fiat 500L just a MINI Countryman wanna be or is it a good car in it’s own right? For 2014 Fiat has released their first 4-door to the American market, the 500L. It’s bigger, better and, of course, more expensive than the 500C. And when I say more expensive, I mean a lot […]
Volt Road Trip – Real World Gas Engine M
Over the holidays we took the Volt on a quick road trip to Omaha. The weather was brutal (close to zero at times and when it warmed up we hit an ice storm) but overall the Volt performed well. Driving on icey roads is never fun but the Volt stayed under control and provided first-hand […]