Posts from ‘Green Technology’
First Spin: 2019 Lexus ES
2019 Lexus ES 300h
Since its U.S. debut for 1990, the Lexus ES has been positioned at the luxury end of the premium-midsize segment. Today its front-drive layout is in the class minority, and it’s the only member that isn’t offered in all-wheel-drive form.
What Does The Eco Button Do?
What Does The Eco Button Do?
Among the many strange and wonderful features many new vehicles now boast is a mysterious button marked “Eco.” In some cases the button may be labeled “Econ,” which is no less cryptic than Eco.
What is Nissan e-Power?
Though the overall numbers are still relatively small, consumers around the globe are buying more electric vehicles than ever before. That said, those motorists embracing electrification—at least in the U.S.–seem to still be of an early adopter mentality. Most mainstream shoppers remain skeptical that the switch to pure-electric driving will be worth the perceived hassles.
What was the Chevrolet Bonanza?
Chevrolet Bonanza
For as globalized as the auto business has become, you might think a brand as omnipresent as Chevrolet would sell pretty much the same lineup in every market it plays in. Turns out that’s not the case.
What is EcoBoost?
The high-performance Taurus SHO was one of the first Ford vehicles to employ an EcoBoost engine.
There is a lot to be said for good automotive branding, especially good engine branding. One of the better recent efforts in this regard is Chrysler’s resurrection of the Hemi name, as applied to a new family of V8 engines that debuted for 2003.
Test Drive: 2018 Nissan Leaf
2018 Nissan Leaf SL in Scarlet Ember (a $395 option)
2018 Nissan Leaf SL
Class: Electric Vehicle
Miles driven: 257
Fuel used: N/A
What is Ram eTorque?
The Ram eTorque system boosts torque output while also improving fuel economy.
With automakers scrambling to improve their corporate average fuel-economy (CAFE) numbers in advance of stringent federal targets—the loftiest of which were originally scheduled to kick in for 2025—it may seem counterintuitive that the redesigned-for-2019 Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500 are actually growing in size, but they are.
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
At the 2018 New York Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its second all-electric vehicle, the 2019 Kona Electric. Based on the recently introduced Kona small crossover, the Kona Electric promises more than 250 miles of range on a single charge.
The Kona Electric joins the Ioniq Electric 4-door hatchback in Hyundai’s EV stable. The Ioniq Electric has a 110-mile range. The Ioniq is also offered in Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid variations.
2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE in Blue Crush Metallic
2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 266
Fuel used: 6.5 gallons
Dancing on Tesla’s Grave
Why are so many members of the automotive media rooting for Tesla to fail?
“They’ve never turned a profit.”
This phrase has become the official battle cry of Tesla detractors nationwide. Industry pundits with an anti-Tesla axe to grind—and there are many–wield this sentence with the fervor of a sandwich-board prognosticator warning that the end is near.
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