What’s it really like to commute, run errands, and otherwise live and get around with a Nissan Leaf? How about smaller, lesser-known electric cars such as the Smart Fortwo ED or the Think City? Read on about the experiences of a …
Automobiles
Here Come the (Sorta) Solar-Powered Cars
In terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, hybrids and electric cars are good. But cars powered at least partly by the sun? That’s even better. Here are two steps in that direction.
Are Much Cheaper Car Prices Coming Soon?
For months, factors ranging from the rise in gas prices to the Japan earthquake-induced decline in supply have driven the selling prices of new and used cars alike to all-time highs. Now that vehicle production is mostly back to …
Buy a Car*, Get Seven Years of Free Maintenance
What’s the asterisk for? To qualify for this generous free-maintenance promotion, you must buy a specific car—a Ferrari starting at around $200K.
Top 10 Consumer Complaints
What’s getting consumers up in arms lately? Check out the list that follows. Working with various state, local, and federal consumer agencies, the Consumer Federation of America has gathered and sifted through more than 252,000 …
6 New Developments in the World of Electric Cars
American drivers will soon be able to buy—or share—a wider variety of cars that require little or no gasoline to operate. Here, a half-dozen noteworthy developments for everyone curious about the rise of electric vehicles.
Cars Should Be Getting Cheaper — Even Fuel-Efficient Used Models
May was an expensive time to buy a car — pretty much any car, but new and used fuel-efficient vehicles in particular. Now that gas prices have settled down, and auto dealers look to ramp up sales, car buyers can expect more …
Even Jiffy Lube Now Says You Don’t Need an Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles
Today, automakers are more likely to recommend that owners of new cars need to change the oil in their vehicles every 5,000, or even 10,000 miles. So why do some quickie lube service station keep pushing the one-size-fits-all …
