by Ben Oaks | Jan 21, 2014 | Generally Cool Stuff, Vehicle Tech
Do you have a lead foot like I tend to do? Tickets aren’t cheap. And if you live in Pennsylvania like I do, those ticket prices are about to double. About the only way to protect yourself is to go out and get a radar detector (or just slow down). Only problem...
by Andy Quayle | Nov 20, 2012 | Generally Cool Stuff, Vehicle Tech
Ally Bank asked 1000 consumers whether they’d rather have the car of their dreams or a lifetime of free gas. The answer was clear. The typical American household spent about $4,155, or just over 8% of their income at the fuel pump in 2011. Consider a car...
by Andy Quayle | Sep 24, 2012 | Generally Cool Stuff, Vehicle Tech
Apple and Amazon aren’t the only forward-thinking companies utilizing tablets — Nissan is unveiling a removable tablet dashboard in its newest concept vehicle. The Japanese automaker will unveil its new TeRRA SUV concept at the Paris Motor Show, which kicks off...
by Andy Quayle | Sep 6, 2012 | Generally Cool Stuff, Vehicle Tech
We were a two SUV family. I had a 2010 4 door Jeep Wrangler, and my boyfriend, Casey, had a 2005 Ford Explorer. A V-8, no less. We could get 14 mpg on a good day. Then my Jeep was involved in an accident and had to go into the shop. We ended up with a Toyota Camry...
by Andy Quayle | Aug 3, 2012 | Vehicle Tech
DETROIT – The all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will be 38 miles on a single charge, providing owners with a three-mile EV range increase from the 2012 model. The miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) will increase from 94 miles to 98 miles and the...
by Andy Quayle | Jul 27, 2012 | Vehicle Tech
With data provided by OnStar GM has been tracking the Electric/Gasoline usage of the Chevrolet Volt car. Right on the Chevrolet Volt site are the ever ticking numbers showing how many total the Volt vehicles have been driven, how many of those miles have been driven...