Tech: 10 Diagnostic Apps That Will Make You a Better Driver
While you may not be as good of a driver as you think – don’t be disheartened, an app might be all you need to become a better driver.
While you may not be as good of a driver as you think – don’t be disheartened, an app might be all you need to become a better driver.
Nissan’s urban personal mobility solution is the New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact two-seat electric vehicle for every-day short distance urban driving. If you live in or are traveling to San Francisco, you don’t have to wait to see if this little four-wheeler is a possible answer for pollution-free urban transportation.
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid will have a 30-mile all-electric driving range and is expected to deliver up to 80 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) on EPA tests. The powertrain centers on a 3.6-liter Atkinson cycle Pentastar V-6 gas engine. It’s mated to a two-motor hybrid system that substitutes for a transmission and operated like an electrified version of a continuously-variable transmission (CVT). A 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is located under the second row of seats, which preserves Chrysler’s Stow ‘n Go seating and storage for the third row.
In case you haven’t noticed, that gasoline price has increased a couple of cents in the past week and is expected to edge up some more in the coming weeks. In other words, that makes the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid’s value proposition a little more enticing.
We can say with confidence that cars have never been better bargains, offering cost-effective paths to a “greener” transportation.
Ford recently marked the one-year anniversary of the opening of its newly expanded California R&D lab and ticked off its accomplishments as leader in what CEO Mark Fields called Ford’s “one foot in today, one foot in tomorrow” strategy.
A significantly updated 2017 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and its gasoline counterpart made a surprise appearance at the Los Angeles Auto Show sporting a new face.
Tula has developed software algorithms that do something engineers in Detroit, Tokyo and Stuttgart had not thought possible—to shut off different cylinders independently, giving the engine power as needed in a given situation, but saving fuel by giving it only the power needed and not firing any extras cylinders.
Chevrolet’s all-new, second generation Volt was named 2016 Green Car of the Year at s Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
The Mazda CX-3 gives several reasons to fall in love, with the compact coming out as an ideal drive for both driving around town and great outdoor escapades.