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Driving Green: Add Real-Time Traffic to Nav System, Save 4 Days a Year
How would you like to save four days' worth of driving every year? According to a study by Navteq, which provides digital map, traffic, and location data, you can do that simply adding real-time traffic information to a navigation system that you use for every trip. Their findings show that adding...
2010 Toyota Prius Shortages Ahead Due To Global Demand?
Last summer, with $4/gallon gasoline, you couldn't find a Toyota Prius on dealer lots anywhere. Early this year, in the depths of the economic doldrums, US dealers could... July 13, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
2010 Toyota Prius Technology: Bidding Bye-Bye to the Bladder
Reading the reams of coverage pouring out on the 2010 Toyota Prius, we realized we hadn't covered one new feature that corrects an irritating problem with its predecessor... July 8, 2009 by John Voelcker 9
2010 Lexus HS250h: Right For Our Times Or Not?
We've just returned from driving the 2010 Lexus HS250h through the manicured suburbs of New York's Westchester County. We'll post our full impressions tomorrow, following up... June 24, 2009 by John Voelcker 4
California HOV-Lane Stickers For Hybrids: Worth $1,200 To $1,500
Imagine a special sticker that let you use those high-occupancy vehicle lanes, zipping past stop-and-go rush hour traffic, blissfully alone in your car. If you live in... June 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
2010 Toyota Prius vs. 2010 Honda Insight: Running The Numbers
If you've been comparing the new 2010 Toyota Prius to the smaller, less expensive 2010 Honda Insight, Toyota would like to have a little chat with you. They think that you... June 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
Racing Goes Green As Diesels Romp At Le Mans
We were once told by an auto writer that "real car people" didn't want green cars. They wanted noise, and roaring engines, and squealing tires. Well, the triumph of... June 15, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
Gas Mileage Tips Courtesy Of, Ummmm, ExxonMobil
Press releases are part of every journalist's life. Most of them get scanned or ditched. Once in a while, we put them aside for future reference. Really awful ones get... June 12, 2009 by John Voelcker
Toyota Prius vs 2010 Honda Insight: Kyle Compares Gas Mileage
Gas mileage is a fraught subject, even among hybrid drivers. Some compete to see who can 'hypermile' the hardest and return figures in the 70-plus-mpg range; others drive it... June 11, 2009 by John Voelcker
Analysis: 3 Points To Note in Obama's New Mileage and Emissions Regulations
As we previewed yesterday, President Barack Obama announced uniform national standards for gas mileage and emissions limits on cars and light trucks. As expected, the new... May 19, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
2010 Ford Transit Connect Small Van Comes In At 22 MPG City, 25 MPG Highway
The 2010 Ford Transit Connect, a small commercial van to be introduced this summer, has been rated by the US Environmental Protection Agency at 22 miles per gallon city / 25... May 19, 2009 by John Voelcker 6
Almost Here: 2010 Lincoln MKS With EcoBoost For High Performance, Higher Mileage
You rarely see "green car" and Lincoln in the same sentence; Ford's upmarket brand has long been known for weighty, slab-sided V8 luxury sedans with opulent appointments. But... May 14, 2009 by John Voelcker
2010 Honda Insight Is Country's Best-Selling Car...In Japan
If you're a potential hybrid car buyer--or a fan of celebrity smackdowns--the battle between the 2010 Honda Insight and the 2010 Toyota Prius is worth ringside seats. We'll... May 11, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI: VW Takes Its Diesels Upmarket
VW sells more diesel passenger cars in the US than any other maker. Its 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, along with the upcoming 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI, carry the banner of... May 7, 2009 by John Voelcker
Cash-For-Clunkers Bill Cuts Greenhouse Gases, But Only After 70,000 Miles
Opponents of cash-for-clunkers bills, including the compromise bill negotiated yesterday, often complain that energy is wasted in manufacturing a new car to replace one that... May 6, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
BREAKING: House Agrees on Cash-For-Clunkers Bill
According to reports out of Washington this afternoon, the House has reached agreement on the terms of a "Cash for Clunkers" bill after Congressmembers from the automaking... May 5, 2009 by John Voelcker 9
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