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Last week we talked about how, in just under a decade, gasoline-electric hybrid powertrains have gone from semi-exotic compact cars with a novelty factor so high they drew thumbs-up from passing motorists to a mainstream automotive technology that's now...
Doesn't hardly seem possible, but it's been 10 years since we drove our first gasoline-electric hybrids, namely the spaceship-like Honda Insight two-seater (pictured above) and the stubby first-generation Toyota Prius sedan. Back in those days hybrids were a definite...
Wow, is it just us or has the news media suddenly become borderline obsessed with the rapidly snowballing trend toward more environmentally-friendly products? Not that we're complaining mind you. We're actually all for vehicles that are kinder and gentler...
While gasoline is downright cheap in some parts of the country right now, experts are quick to point out that this reprieve from last summer's $4/gallon prices at the pumps is only temporary. Fortunately, automakers (and a growing number of...
Putting gas in a car is perhaps the most common experience we drivers share. And now car manufacturers are taking small but meaningful steps to make this ubiquitous process just a little bit easier. The most widespread trend is...
The Obama administration's unexpected announcement that it plans to help automakers prepare for the future by requiring them to produce cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles was big news earlier this week. What proved even more surprising, however, is the relative...
I know, I know. Now that gas prices have dropped, the pain we were all feeling at the pump just a few short weeks ago has become a distant memory. But mark my words: We haven't seen the last...
