Posted in Diesel, Cars For Commuting, Automotive on Jun 19th, 2008
Volkswagen of America has announced pricing for the new 2009 Jetta TDI models. The sedan will start at $21,990, while the 2009 Jetta SportWagen TDI will be priced from $23,590. Both models go on sale in August.
Volkswagen’s TDI clean diesel engines meet stringent emissions standards in all 50 states. But diesel advocates had expected much […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Ford Focus, Automotive on May 5th, 2008
Ford Motor Co. is on a good streak. First of all, they’ve posted numbers that have the company hitting sales records as of late. Now news is out that Ford’s smallest offering, the Focus, has increased it’s sales numbers 88% compared to the same time last year! That’s gotta be reason to celebrate in my […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Automotive on May 5th, 2008
Recently the experts at Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com announced their picks for the Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000. The vehicles that made Kelley Blue Book’s 2008 list are more fun, more practical and more amenity-laden than ever before, today’s entry-level vehicles deliver more than simply affordable and efficient transportation.
“The vehicles on our Top […]
Posted in Volkswagen, Cars For Commuting, Automotive on Apr 28th, 2008
Europeans have long known the advantages of a modern diesel engine. Torque-laden and economical, the make for perfect city car engines. Of all the European manufactures Volkswagen has been the one that has alway truly brought this technology to the masses.
Well after a few years absence, VW’s TDI engines are back, only this time they […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Electric cars, Cost of Ownership, Research, Automotive on Mar 22nd, 2008
In a world where hybrid cars seem to only extend the life of fossil fuel usage, it’s only right to give credit when a company comes up with an alternative (key word here) that does not run on dead dinosaurs at all.
Mitsubishi is that company, and recently they revealed a prototype for a full on, […]
Posted in Hybrids, Toyota, Honda, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Car Budget on Mar 20th, 2008
I have started to look at replacing an Acura I have that comes off a lease soon. Given it is my wife’s car she wants another mid-size car to move the family around. But she added that special phrase we all hear nowadays, “I want to save money on gas.” Well, this seems like a […]
Posted in Gas Prices, Cars For Commuting, Fuel Prices, Cost of Ownership, Incentives, Automotive on Feb 18th, 2008
London’s downtown city center in very congested. It’s roads are so crowded that the city has been applying a “city-tax” to any motorists who want to enter the city center by car. Current motorists must pay £8 (about $15 U.S.) to enter London’s congestion zone. Originally, the program aimed to reduce traffic in the area. […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Car Reviews, Automotive on Jan 10th, 2008
Well it’s finally here. The car that is said to change the way cars are manufactured and produced. With this little car, transportation will reach a whole new audience.
Ratan Tata made good on his promise today by unavailing his $2,500 “car for the masses”. Called the Nano, the little car meausures 29 inches shorter than […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Gas Prices, Fuel Prices, Cost of Ownership, Automotive on Jan 4th, 2008
Imagine if your car could help you find the cheapest gas station on your route. This way you know your getting the best value for money and saving the most green. By helping you find the best bang for your buck on gas it is actually helping you keep the running costs down. Pretty ingenious […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Acura RL, Car of The Year, Automotive on Nov 10th, 2007
NCTD.com said, “We’re tempted to name the Acura RL “Commuter Car of the Year” or the “Best Car for the Commute.” A veritable sanctuary, Acura’s flagship luxury sedan is super smooth in stop-and-go traffic yet brilliantly responsive. It offers every feature we can imagine to improve any commute. And those features are easy to operate. […]