Category: Auto
The great comeback of oil
Each week brings another series of headlines about the heavy blows that will soon rain down on the energy sector … “The Oil Collapse ‘Death Spiral’” is coming soon … And … “Oil prices may never pick up.” Apparently, very soon, we will all abandon our gasoline cars and trucks for knockoffs of Tesla. The…
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New 2017 SVX Coupe to Add Style to Subaru’s Fleet Dynamics
In the early 1990s, Subaru had a 3.3-liter coupe in its stable, the Alcyone SVX was designed by influential designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. This two-door grand tourer combined luxury and performance. Production ran from 1991 until the car was retired in December 1996. However, it has now been confirmed that the SVX make or concept is…
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Benefits of electric cars
Electric cars are the newest addition to the automotive industry. With technology picking up pace in today’s age, the automotive industry has also turned to electric models of the car. Although these are not primarily used today, hybrid cars that run on both electricity and gas are also available. The biggest advantage of using these…
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KIA Motors shows off its family-size hybrid SUV! KIA has come a long way!
While all the major automakers like Mercedes and Volkswagen are busy launching and introducing their concept SUVs, South Korean company Kia also developed and launched its own concept SUV at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Kia Motors is known to be the South Korea’s second largest automaker after Hyundai. The company unveiled its Kia Cross…
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Get the best gas mileage from your conversion truck
Conversion trucks don’t boast the best fuel mileage figures in their class like they do with the number of fun adventures you’ve had, but they can offer fuel economy if they are serviced regularly. The typical conversion truck will get approximately 12 to 16 miles per gallon (mpg), depending on the model. Let’s explore the…
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Federal Rules to Promote Green Cars
The stricter federal rules will promote vehicles that will be 40% more fuel efficient by 2016. These national standards will bring the US in line with other countries that are already making fuel efficient cars. Starting in 2012, automakers will have achieved fuel efficiency for their products that ranges from 37.8 mpg for passenger cars…
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2011 SUV Predicted Reliability Ratings: CR’s Top 5 & Worst 10 Small, Midsize, Luxury & Large SUVs
Consumer Reports recently published its short-term reliability predictions for sport utility vehicles. Predictions are based on the infrequency of major issues within the most recent 3 model years or less, based on data availability. This article lists the top 5 and bottom 10 based on CR’s predicted reliability in each of the Small SUV, Midsize…
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Best third-row SUV
These days, most buyers who require a 7 or 8 passenger vehicle are turning to one of the many SUV models available. In the past, most buyers who required this type of vehicle chose minivans or vans for this task. However, as styles and preferences have changed in recent years, SUVs far outperform minivans by…
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VW Camper Models: A Guide for the Confused
Type 2 split screen 1950-1967 This was the first VW caravan adapted from the VW bus (known as the Samba), which in turn was an adaptation of the VW van. You will recognize the rounded VW caravan with the V-molding at the front, the huge VW badge, the split windshield and the big round headlights…
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