Here's the deal with hybrids. You pay a few thousand dollars more than you would for the gasoline-only equivalent of that car and you get a few miles per gallon more. How long before those gas savings pay for the extra cost of the hybrid version?That depends on the car. The Ford Fusion Hybrid is the best bet, according to The San Francisco Chronicle...with the next best taking more than twice as long to put you in the black. But that's the nearly identical (and not significantly higher...
After an accusation by Senator Charles Grassley that GM repaid its federal loans with federal funds, in effect running a shell game, the U.S. Treasury says not so. Full story from Bloombe...
I love the 80s-era Volvo 240. I don't love rap.But.....this is pretty good. And very refreshing after the parade of Bentleys and Lambos in rap videos.His name is Grynch. (WARNING: Explicit lyrics. Hey, it's r...
You just can't make this stuff up, folks. Toyota's rounding up 2003 model year Sequoias because the traction control system is defective and can cause the vehicles to slow down suddenly, without lighting the brake lights, which...yeah, can cause rear-end accidents. Full story from The Detroit Ne...
Sigh.Have you read the current Memo From Michael? It'll be a while before NHTSA gets back to us on this one. I wonder if Vegas takes bets on this sort of thi...
I mean, can you imagine if it had been a Toyota?Big props to the 67 year old driver, too...who admitted that his "foot got caught on the gas pedal". Not sure how that happens, but at least he 'fessed up that it was his problem and not a phenomenon caused by floor mats, electronic gremlins or Sat...
After 15 days off the market, you can buy a Lexus GX 460 again.Toyota suspended sales of the SUV after Consumer Reports branded it a "safety risk" for an electronic stability program that intervened too late in emergency maneuvers. Toyota replicated the problem, and came up with a software fixStory from Reuters via Automotive News (free registration require...