5 Things To Know Before Buying the Mazda CX-3
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.
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Honda Clarity Production Fuel Cell Model Introduced
At the November 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Honda showed off the version of its Clarity fuel cell car that will go on sale in about a year. It is similar in size to the Toyota Mirai it will join in the marketplace, with an understated design that we’ve come to expect from Honda.
Toyota Invests in Artificial Intelligence as a Road to Autonomous Cars
$50 Million in Programs at Stanford and MIT While Silicon Valley seems awash in autonomous Google cars and Carlos Ghosn says Nissan will have an … Read more
2014 LA Auto Show: A Hydrogen Milestone
This year (2014 LA Auto Show) one was one fuel cell is already on sale (albeit in small numbers), two are about to hit the market and two surprise concepts debuted at the show.
Toyota U2 Concept Unveiled
The Toyota U2 (for Urban Utility, of course) looks like a slightly bloated version of a Ford Transit or one of the other Euro-derived truck/vans, so it has the utility nailed pretty well.
Two Wheels Get Electric Too
It looks like the motorcycle world is following the car market toward electrification, with Harley-Davidson introducing the LiveWire and Energica introducing the Ego.
Best Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids for 2014
Toyota, Ford, and Tesla have intensified the battle for electric car leadership. How will U.S. electric buyers vote with their pocketbooks for electric cars? See the list of Best Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids for 2014.
Overview: 2014 Ram 1500 HFE With Start-Stop System
Start-stop is only a small part of the 2014 Ram 1500 HFE’s fuel economy story. Another Ram fuel-economy enabler is weight reduction, including an aluminum hood, which weighs 26 pounds less than the previous model.
Engine Downsizing Gains Ground
The global drive to reduce greenhouse gases and increase vehicle fuel efficiency is pushing automakers to reduce the size of their engines – while trying to keep all of attributes consumers expect from their cars. Engineers from GM, Porsche and VW have pushed the limits of technology to produce engines that are more efficient, meet increasingly stringent pollution standard and yet make better horsepower and torque than previous generations.
How Long Will It Take to Convert the U.S. Fleet to Electric Cars?
These things do take time. Wishful thinking won’t get us there. Government money can help, but ultimately it can only play a minor role if the goal is the transformation of a fleet. Cars and trucks that are better alternatives to gasoline ones in every way will be the only way to make it happen. That’s the way gasoline won out over electricity and steam 100 years ago. That’s why diesel won out over gasoline in Europe 15 years ago. That’s why the Toyota Prius is the 10th best-selling car of 2013.