November 14, 2012 — Toyota has announced two voluntary safety recalls that could affect up to 670,000 Prius hybrids. The vehicles in question were manufactured from 2004 through 2009. So far no accidents or injuries have been reported as having been caused by either of the two issues. The first recall covers the steering intermediate […]
Top 10 Used Hybrids
If you want to take part in the green revolution but can’t afford a new hybrid there is an alternative that didn’t exist 10 years ago; buy a used one. Now that hybrids have been on the market for just over a decade used ones are starting to show up on some car lots. With […]
Premium vs. Regular
When gas prices rise the cost difference between premium and regular gas becomes much more noticeable. Being the frugal Scotsman that I am, I couldn’t help but wonder at what point does it make more sense to buy a car that gets lower miles per gallon, but uses regular gas, as opposed to the higher […]
Renault Twizy – Is This a Car?
The Twizy has arrived in England. While it may sound like a variation on a party game it actually is, at least at first glance, an electric car. Recently released in England the Twizy is classified as a motorcycle for reasons not entirely clear. It has four wheels and can have two doors so it […]
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 […]