Posted in Gas Prices on Feb 29th, 2008
Hold on to your gas card, here we go again. The energy department is on record with their opinion that prices at the pump will hit $3.40 a gallon this spring, but most analysts fear that prices could in fact rise closer to $4.00 per gallon.
Posted in Federal Highway Administration on Feb 28th, 2008
There was an interesting article in the New York Times Business section on 2/25/08. It seems that there are fewer 16 year olds behind the wheel than there used to be. In the last decade, the proportion of 16-year-olds nationwide who hold driver’s licenses has dropped from nearly half to less than one-third, according to […]
Posted in Ford on Feb 27th, 2008
Ford inventory on the all new Flex should begin to show up at your local Ford Dealership by early summer. The Flex will be offered in three trim levels, with prices ranging from just under $29K for the base trim level to just under $38K for the Limited Edition.
Posted in Safety on Feb 26th, 2008
Phil LeBeau presented the recent findings of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety regarding crash tests of Mid Size SUVs. Phil’s “Good News-Bad News” video and article can be reviewed at behindthewheel.cnbc.com . The Good News is that the tests found that 8 of 9 mid-size SUVs earned a “Good” rating in front end collisions. The […]
Posted in Safety on Feb 22nd, 2008
MSN Autos presented recent findings of the Highway Loss Data Institute and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicating that larger cars are safer, incurring half the amount of occupant deaths as small vehicles. Why? Mr. Hazelbaker, senior vice president of HLDI explains that larger vehicles absorb more of the crash forces thus protecting the occupant […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2008
You can tell that you are heading into an economic slide when the auto industry cuts jobs, inventory and anything else that is loosely nailed down. You can also get an idea of when they might be starting to put the pedal to the metal to boost business when the incentives pick up steam in […]
Posted in Safety on Feb 20th, 2008
The Editors of MSN Autos suggest that the first investment in auto safety features should come in the size of the auto. MSN Autos examined the latest reports published by the Highway Loss Data Institute finding: Of the 20 vehicles (including passenger cars, station wagons, vans, sport utilities and pickup trucks) having the highest number of […]
Posted in Toyota on Feb 19th, 2008
Christine Tierney reports in the Detroit Press that the Toyota Camry still retains its No. 1 ranking in the midsize sedan category despite the formidable challenges by its competitors. Nissan’s redesigned Altima, the Malibu, Accord, Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata have won their share of endorsements, competitions, rankings and praise in recent years. However, in […]
Posted in Fuel Savings on Feb 18th, 2008
When you are enjoying a great antipasto, I bet you never give the remotest thought to what your salad has in common with a car engine. It’s the vegetable oil! It can be converted to biodiesel fuel.
Ever since I saw Gov. Schwarzenegger on MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” promoting the biodiesel conversion Mad Mike and […]
Posted in Women on Feb 15th, 2008
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