Toyota lists 5 models among the top 10 most researched hybrids on MSN Autos. The list is 1. Totoyta Prius 2. Honda Civic Hybrid 3. Toyota Camry Hybrid 4. Ford Escape Hybrid 5. Nissan Altima Hybrid 6. Toyota Highlander Hybrid 7. Lexus RX 400h 8. Mercury Mariner Hybrid 9. Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 10. Lexus 600h. […]
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Consumer Reports released the results of its 2008 Car Reliability Survey. The winner was the Scion xD. CR surveyed 1.4 million people who were asked to report any serious problems in 17 trouble spots that they had in the last 12 months. CR used the data to formulate “predicted-reliability ratings” for new cars. Hybrids scoring […]
Gas by Class – Family Car Fuel Efficiency - 2
Posted in Acura, Fuel Savings, Lexus on Oct 1st, 2008
The Acura TSX is a bit on the sporty side as opposed the Lexus IS 250 in our previous blog. At an MSRP of $28, 960 it is still within the family guy’s budget. It is rated at 20 mpg in the city and 28 on the highway with a 2.4 liter 201 horsepower engine. […]
Gas by Class – Family Car Fuel Efficiency
Posted in Fuel Savings, Lexus on Sep 29th, 2008
Is a Lexus in the picture for the family guy who needs to save on fuel costs all the while avoiding the hybrid upcharge? The Lexus IS 250 is an entry level car with an MSRP of $30,855. It is rated at 21 mpg in the city and 29 on the highway. It is powered […]
Trading In for Fuel Efficiency, Part 5 - Running the Numbers.
Posted in Fuel Savings, Gas Prices, Lexus, hybrids on Aug 13th, 2008
How can you easily calculate the how long you must own a gas-electric hybrid before the fuel savings are greater than the extra costs of the hybrid over a gas engine? Tom Wilson gives some insight in his MSN Autos article. Establishing a percentage of city/highway driving miles is first because gas-electric hybrids […]
What are they doing up north? Canadian auto sales surged 14.3% in February, the strongest Feb. on record! Sales were fueled by aggressive incentives and price cuts. Light vehicle sales totaled 110,951 units topping the previous record of 103,200 in 2003. Even GM, Canada’s biggest automaker, was up 14.5% year over year. Chrysler Canada was up […]