Car Safety
G-Wiz! the Electric Car That Started a Revolution
In early 2004, a tiny new car appeared on the streets of London. It confused, surprised and confounded everyone who saw it. It was more compact than a Smart ForTwo, it had cheeky, quirky styling that demanded attention, it could turn around in the width of a narrow street, it squeezed into the...
Is Woz's Prius Acceleration Just Toyota's Wacky Adaptive Cruise?
UPDATE, February 8, 2009: Speaking in a sort-of-webchat on Digg, Toyota president Jim Lentz said of the Woz complaint, "We are working with him on the operation of the cruise... February 3, 2010 by John Voelcker 16
2007 and 2008 Honda Fit Recalled For Potential Fire Hazard
We've always been big fans of the Honda Fit subcompact hatchback, with fuel economy ratings of 28 mpg city, 35 mpg highway for the five-speed manual model. In its review of... February 1, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
2011 Chevrolet Volt Pedestrian Alert System Will Be Driver Controlled
Earlier this morning, we wrote about GM's announcement that engineers developing the 2011 Chevrolet Volt have partnered with the National Federation of the Blind to figure... November 25, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
Tribulations of Three-Wheeled Car Companies
Recent news regarding a boardroom putsch of Aptera's founders further clouds the future of the three-wheeled EV maker. Those rumors have been denied by Aptera, but the... November 17, 2009 by Hugo Becker 4
Five Reasons To Consider the 2010 Hyundai Elantra
Editor's note: High Gear Media wants you to write for us. Here's what happens when you do--you get published alongside the pros, if your post is smart, well-written, and (for... October 19, 2009 by Jim Hamel
2010 Toyota Prius: Reviewing the Reviews
As we've noted before, our sister site TheCarConnection.com offers deep, comprehensive car reviews, with both our own impressions from driving the car (in this case, the... October 5, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
ALERT: Largest Ever Toyota Recall of 3.8M Cars To Check Floor Mats
As reported earlier this afternoon on our sister site TheCarConnection.com, Toyota may will recall up to 3.8 million cars and pickup trucks to ensure that the floor mats on... September 29, 2009 by John Voelcker
ALERT: Toyota Recalls 2004-2009 Prius, DoT Urges Removing Floor Mat
Toyota may will recall all models of the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius to ensure that the driver' side floor mat cannot interfere with the accelerator and brake pedals, possibly... September 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
Preview: 2011 Mazda2
Mazda will launch its global subcompact, the Mazda2 five-door hatchback, in the US market roughly a year from now. Its first appearance in North America will be at December's... September 17, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
2010 Toyota Prius Gets Top Safety Rating
It's almost sold out in some areas, the solar sunroof is smashing sales projections, and now the 2010 Toyota Prius had added a further laurel to its overflowing cap: The... August 19, 2009 by John Voelcker 8
2011 Scion iQ To Go On Sale By End of Next Year
In March, when Toyota unveiled a concept version of the 2011 Scion iQ at the New York Auto Show, it said only that it was studying the idea of bringing the "micro-subcompact... August 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 4
2010 Honda Insight a Top Safety Pick By IIHS
It may be subcompact in size, but the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid just got handed a big award. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2010 Honda Insight EX... August 17, 2009 by John Voelcker 3
High-Intensity Headlight Horrors Perplex Prius Owners
There's nothing the media love more than a nice juicy auto problem. Imagine that your car's headlamps failed, and replacing them cost you THOUSANDS. OF. DOLLARS !!! Well... July 15, 2009 by John Voelcker 56
Japan Considers Adding Noise To Hybrid Vehicles
One of the knocks on hybrid vehicles comes from the vision-impaired community. Many hybrids disengage their internal combustion engines at slow speeds. When a driver slows to... July 4, 2009 by Robert Scardino
Tesla Recalls 345 Roadsters
It's official. Tesla is a legitimate automaker. The electric car company is recalling 345 Roadsters because of an under-torqued rear hub flange bolt, which could become... May 28, 2009 by Robert Scardino
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