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The new face of hybrids
We say hybrid, you say Prius. Hybrid. Prius. Hybrid. C-MAX. Uhhh... Ford may have come up with a game changer in the gas/electric hybrid car market in the United States. Toyota, the front-runner in this division with its Prius, now has some competition thanks to the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid. The ...
A HYBRID with some PEP
On the surface, my tester for the week seems like just another obligatory hybrid creation. Afterall, Volkswagen already produces fuel-efficient cars with fuel-sipping diesel engines. So when I got behind the wheel of the Jetta Hybrid I was curious, to say the least. I was already eager to drive the ...
Breaking down the technology, costs of hybrid vehicles
Wheels: Many readers are interested in hybrid electric vehicles and a few others in electric vehicles. What are your thoughts about this technology and how do you feel about the relatively long payback period. Halderman: I own a hybrid electric vehicle and I love it. It is very smooth and ...
Wheels of the Week: Tesla Model S
Andrew Gilmore admits he’s been enamored with hybrid cars for a long time, and particularly intrigued by pure electric vehicles. A retired Air Force Colonel, Gilmore spent years as a navigator on B-52’s and is well versed in electronics and electricity. “I spent some years managing programs at the Air ...
Hot Rod Fest 2013
The second edition of Hot Rod Fest packed lots of cool cars, hot rods and plenty of spectators into the Dayton Expo Center mid- March. “We’ve got over 155 cars entered, and as you can see, there’s plenty of people looking over everything,” organizer Chad Mullins explained. “KOI Auto Parts ...
3 TO GET READY . . .
Getting the opportunity to drive so many new vehicles can turn you into a car snob rather quickly. I vowed when I took this gig that I wouldn’t let that happen. And I think I’ve done an admirable job. So, this week I’m tasked with reviewing the 2013 BMW 328i ...
Toyota covers the basics and bases with Corolla and Prius Plug-In
One is the top-selling car in history and has been on the market in some form for nearly five decades. The other’s sales could qualify as simple arithmetic and was unveiled just last year. Together, they make up part of Toyota’s compact line. The mainstay Corolla and upstart Prius Plug-In ...
FUN from the top down
Sometimes owning a car is just about having fun while driving. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. Perhaps no car epitomizes that more than my tester for the week — the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle convertible. The Beetle is already a fun little car, but add the drop top and ...
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