Think you know the Hummer? Think again. GMC’s new 2022 Hummer is all about contradictions. What we normally think of as a beastly road hog sucking back gasoline like it’s going out of style is becoming the next fully electric, eco-conscious, off road-capable vehicle to hit the market. And while the Hummer has traditionally been…
2018 Smart ForTwo: Could This Little Cutie Be the Perfect Electric Car for Around Town?
If short trips are your thing, it could be. Where I live everyone has one in their driveway: The station car. It’s a necessity; it gets you to and from the train station or airport for the daily commute or regular business trips, but mostly, it sits parked. The last thing you want is an…
6 Sexy Cars That Will Drive You Wild
They’re Sexy and they know it. You know what the age old answer to “What’s the sexiest car?” is? “Whatever one you’re in dear.” When it comes to declaring things sexy, a lot comes down to personal preference. But we have 6 cars to share with you that will drive you wild. These rides have it…
6 Things You Need to Know About Electric Vehicles
Don’t be afraid to ask. We’re here for you. I first learned about electric vehicles in the Wired magazine article about the GM EV1 project. In 2011 when Chevrolet debuted their first electric option, the Volt, I quickly visited our local dealership to check it out. I purchased the first generation Chevy Volt and…
13 New Reasons to Love the 2017 Chevy Volt
This pretty baby just got a whole lot better. We loved the first generation Chevy Volt. So did more than 100,000 other people. But after four years, it was time to update this revolutionary car, the first to offer both plug-in electric driving and a gas-powered engine in the same car. Green when you want, gas when you…
Should You Buy a Tesla Model 3? Oh, Wait, You Can’t
It’s the hottest car you can’t buy. The hottest car on the market right now might be one that isn’t even technically ON the market. In fact, production hasn’t even started, and the cars aren’t expected until late 2017. Meet the newest Tesla, Model 3. The lack of availability hasn’t stopped hundreds of thousands from…
Gas is Cheap, So Why Should I Buy an Electric Car?
Because who loves going to the gas station? Now might be the best time to invest in a hybrid, gas/electric or electric car. We keep watching in amazement (in some parts of the country, anyway) the plummeting price of gas. It was solidly below the $1.50 mark in Texas recently and even where I live in…
2016 Chevrolet Volt Turns The Old Volt Upside Down And Inside Out – For The Better
The all new 2016 Chevrolet Volt shatters perceptions. If you were a car company that had created a car that was so widely acclaimed that it received numerous awards in the first generation, wouldn’t you expect to perhaps tinker with some of the components and make small improvements? Not Chevrolet. Not with the Volt. The…
Running On Hydrogen: Fuel Cell Powered Cars Make A Comeback
Will hydrogen fuel cell powered cars finally become popular? There is a Hollywood insult that you can’t stage a comeback if you weren’t ever a star. Hydrogen fuel cells were touted as the next big thing at the 2013 auto shows but never truly took off. Now, according to a New York Times article, they are…
E for Excited, I for Inspired: The BMW i3 Thinks of It All
BMW i3 hits it out of the park. Practical is not the word most associated with luxury cars, but BMW managed to merge a sensible and sensuous experience with the i3 series. For those who do not subscribe to both Mother Jones and Motor Trend magazines, the BMW i3 is the platonic ideal of an…