A Congressional update
During Congressional testimony today, GM CEO Rick Wagoner was asked when the Chevy Volt would be cost-competitive to gasoline vehicles. Depending on sales volume, Wagoner stated that by 2016 or 2017 the Volt might be cost competitive.
Of course, this might not be in terms of sticker price, but in terms of overall ownership. [...] [...]
The gas guzzler is done?
Well, that’s probably not going to be true anytime soon, but the wild popularity of gas-guzzlers is dead. That’s a step, and as I watch the automakers testify before Congress, I need some hope.
If the recession hitting the US lasts as long, including the recovery, as some economists are predicting, any [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Japan, Toyota
Click above for our high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota Highlander
Toyota has just announced pricing on the 2009 Highlander SUV with its new 4-cylinder engine. The latest entry-level model in the Highlander lineup will arrive at the dealership with a base MSRP of ,705. That figure cleanly undercuts the price [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
Click above to watch videos after the jump
You’ve no doubt seen a number of Tesla Roadster reviews already, including a couple of our own. But we’ve yet to see the little electric car from Silicon Valley get put through its paces, and we mean really thrashed. Enter OnCars.com, which was given use [...] [...]
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