A sea of complaints are now coming in from terrified consumers who have had their Toyota vehicles repaired. Apparently, their vehicles begin to accelerate out of control despite the recall which saw the implementation of a an extra piece of metal in the pedal assembly. continue reading...
Norway had the idea to ban gas cars by 2015. To be more specific, they out forth a plan that would prohibit the sale of cars that run only on gas. Cars already on the road would not be affected. Hybrids that run partially on gas would still be okay.
The plan, put forth initially by the country’s finance minister (from the Socialist Left Party), is apparently thought of as crazy by the majority of the country, and is opposed by the opposition. The general idea is that since the economy is already bad, the car company’s are worrying about staying afloat, not developing new technologies. continue reading...
CBS is way behind WatchMojo.com… but they do have some more info on this make or break car for Chevrolet:
Hydrogen cars seem to good to be true. They don’t pollute, they don’t use gas. They’re also non-existent on North American roads. Why, you may ask? They’re difficult and extremely expensive to put together - costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to build. You may also have noticed that there are few hydrogen refueling stations (there are three in California). A few companies are hoping that within the next five years they’ll have hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in their showrooms. However, some experts estimate that with everything involved, the hydrogen car fad won’t likely take-off for decades. Read more…
WatchMojo got to test drive a BMW hydrogen car. Check it out:
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GM vice president Bob Lutz was brought in to the company in 2001 to help turn things around. Since then, the company has only lost market shares and has continued to rely on gas-guzzlers for sales. In 2005, Lutz wrote a blog post explaining that GM was being all maverick-y with their SUV initiatives. And although we may have seen a small jump in SUV sales recently since gas prices lowered, it’s probably unlikely these gas-guzzlers will ever rule the market again. Read what Lutz had to say three years ago: continue reading...
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If you need to change your oil, check out WatchMojo’s handy instructions on how to do so:
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Sky-high gas prices this summer could have many drivers in the United States looking for a change, and most are well aware that buying a vehicle that gets better miles per gallon (mpg) will save them more dollars at the pump.
But not everyone looking for a switch wants to sacrifice passenger and cargo space by switching from a gas-guzzling SUV to a hyper-efficient compact. Read more… continue reading...
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Building upon the success of its 2006 tire promotion, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., is offering its “Toyota Fall Gas Fill Up” promotion through November 30, 2007. Customers who purchase four new tires at participating Toyota Tire Center dealerships will receive a $50 Fill It Up gas card that can be used at virtually any fuel establishment that accepts the American Express® card. Toyota is promoting this offer to encourage customers to visit their participating Toyota Tire Center dealership to get tires matched exactly for their vehicle in time for the holiday driving season.
“Gas is a relevant and timely offer for our customers and this is a great way to thank them for using our dealerships for all of their maintenance needs,” said Dave Camden, TMS vice president of dealer operations, Toyota Customer Services. “Our goal is to make it an easy one-stop visit where customers’ tire purchases can be combined with a scheduled service visit. The best part is that tires and gas are related — if you keep your tires properly maintained and inflated, you can realize gas savings.” continue reading...
