California Cuts Red Tape For Tesla Gigafactory
Bipartisan legislation backed by California Governor Jerry Brown has been introduced to possibly make California the home of the first Tesla Gigafactory.
Continue readingChevy Spark: if You Don’t Like My Driving, Stay Off the Sidewalk
Driving the 2014 Chevy Spark gave me the giggle fits, and all the crazy stuff the willing chassis urged me to do was covered by its IIHS Top Safety rating!
Continue readingHow Should We Pay To Maintain America’s Roads?
America’s aging roads and bridges are crumbling, with a reported 40% of all the bridges in the country in urgent need of repair according to the American Society of Civil Engineers…
Continue readingVolvo "Drive Me" Autonomous Cars Hit The Streets Of Sweden
If you live in Sweden and see a car with no driver, don’t freak out. It’s just the latest autonomous vehicle from Volvo’s Drive Me project.
Continue readingThe Telsa Gigafactory Faces Skepticism
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has plans to build a massive battery “Gigafactory” someplace in the United States. The Gigafactory would start production by 2017 and by 2020 would produce enough…
Continue readingThe Energica Ego, A 3D Printed Electric Super Bike
The Energica Ego, featuring 3D printed parts by Windform, Electric Motorcycle is a sign of things to come. And for $25,000, it can be yours.
Continue reading2014 Toyota Corolla Gets the Chicago Winter Test, 51 MPG
If you read lots of car blogs, you already know how fashionable and trendy it is to call Toyota’s Corolla a bland, “beige” sort of A-to-B appliance and make sophomoric comments about how no enthusiast would ever seriously consider buying one. After spending a week with the new 2014 Toyota Corolla, however, let me assure you: if you’re not considering the Corolla, you’re probably stupid.
Continue readingHero Launches Diesel Motorcycle In India
Hero motorcycles has unveiled a new diesel motorcycle concept called the RNT, that combines diesel efficiency and extreme utility AND hybrid electric drive!
Continue reading500 Mile Test Drive: 2014 Chevy Sonic Turbo
For those of you curious to find out how the 2014 Chevy Sonic turbo + manual transmission stacks up who don’t want to read a long, rambling review, let me…
Continue readingDriving 500 Miles in the 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
The last time I drove a Toyota Camry Hybrid was back in June, and I ended up sick on the side of the road in Texas- was it the Toyota‘s…
Continue readingReview: Testing the Fuel Shark MPG Enhancer
For just $39.95, the Fuel Shark promises that you’ll get 10% better fuel economy, better emissions, more horsepower, and a longer battery life – just by plugging a little…
Continue readingDriving the 2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel for 1000 Miles
In America, November is a month of thanks- and I have a lot to be thankful for this year. One of those things is the fact that GM decided to…
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