As families get bigger most people decided to drop the cool factor of their vehicle and purchase a minivan. Minivans are hard to beat when you consider a minivan’s height and sliding doors, spacious interiors and the ability to fit six or seven people plus luggage. continue reading...
DEARBORN – Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will introduce its new blind-spot mirror this fall on the 2009 Ford Edge crossover.The automaker had planned to bring the mirror to market next year but moved up the date after getting so much positive feedback, said Kelly Kohlstrand, a member of Ford’s advanced product marketing and technology planning team.
Ford also is in a race with General Motors Corp. to bring the technology to market. Blind-spot mirrors will be a standard feature on the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse crossover, which will start production in September, according to GM spokesman Terry Rhadigan. Read more… continue reading...
Homeless people living in cars and motorhomes across the US are being joined by a new breed: the middle class.
As mortgage foreclosures continue to rise, growing numbers of middle-class professionals are losing their homes and downsizing from four bedrooms to four wheels. continue reading...
The struggling automaker’s announcement comes shortly before California enacts a law that requires hands-free cellphone use while driving.
Have you ever thought rush hour on the 405 Freeway might be more bearable if you could check your e-mail, shop for a book on Amazon, place some bids on EBay and maybe even, if nobody is looking, download a little porn? continue reading...
EcoGeek went live more than two years ago with no fanfare and no traffic. We had a readership of about five people. Three days later, I received the first notice of a breakthrough water-powered car that would solve our energy problems. Those emails have not stopped since. Read more…
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It worked briefly in the ’70s and ’80s and it may be time to give small cars another chance.
The success of the MINI Cooper may have been one of the factors to help convince Mercedes-Benz to import its tiny smart fortwo. continue reading...
Parents who are car shoppping for their new driver should put safety as their top priority.
The Honda Element is an IIHS Top Safety Pick continue reading...
A joint venture in Brazil could provide a revolutionary kind of biodiesel fuel — one made from sugarcane.
BURLINGAME — The secret to venture capital is turning a tiny resource into something huge. That’s exactly what Bay Area biofuels startup Amyris is proposing to do: put specially designed microorganisms to work on sugarcane in hopes of generating massive amounts of a new kind of biodiesel fuel. continue reading...
After failed efforts from major automakers in the 1990s to create a practical electric car, Norway’s tiny Think Global AS is resuming the quest for emission-less transport.
Electric-car development takes many years and costs lots of money. And after all of that, the makers don’t offer up much of an automobile. continue reading...
For those who aren’t racked by enough environmental guilt to buy a hybrid, driving green can mean any number of readily available and easy-to-implement solutions that can increase your gas mileage.
Regular maintenance and aerodynamics play a part. But, according to fuel-efficiency experts, less aggressive driving has the most significant impact on your MPGs. continue reading...
