Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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The Effects of Ethanol on Fuel Mileage
December 15, 2011 – 9:29 am | No Comment
The Effects of Ethanol on Fuel Mileage

The hidden cost of ethanol.
Most gasoline powered cars run on straight gasoline although these vehicles can also safely run on an ethanol blend consisting of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline. Known as E10 …

The Fight Against E15 Fuel Heats Up
July 7, 2011 – 8:36 am | No Comment
The Fight Against E15 Fuel Heats Up

Car manufacturers seek to stop E15 dead.
Service stations may soon carry a new blend of fuel: E15. Consisting of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, this fuel may cause damage to older vehicles, particularly …

Bill Clinton Suggests Ethanol Consumption May Cause Food Riots
February 25, 2011 – 3:00 am | One Comment
Bill Clinton Suggests Ethanol Consumption May Cause Food Riots

Former President Bill Clinton has linked increased corn demand by ethanol producers with civil unrest in poor countries. Speaking to farmers and U.S. Agricultural Department employees at the Ag Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia, on …

Flex Fueled: The Current Crop
July 12, 2010 – 8:40 am | One Comment
Flex Fueled: The Current Crop

E85 capable vehicles available today.
There is a segment of American drivers who are interested in buying a car capable of running on a strong blend of ethanol and straight gasoline. For them, utilizing a home …

Hot Car Trends In 2010
April 19, 2010 – 11:49 am | 2 Comments
Hot Car Trends In 2010

By Sarah Harris
As Honda, Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen inadvertently make our roads safer by recalling nearly all their faulty cars, the remainder of the motor industry is leaping ahead in 2010 with a series of …

Rebates For Buying, Using An E85 Vehicle
September 19, 2009 – 11:29 am | 3 Comments
Rebates For Buying, Using An E85 Vehicle

E85 vehicles or flex fuel vehicles (FFV) are select cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers and commercial vehicles which run on E85 fuel. E85 represents a blend of ethanol and regular gasoline, with 85% of the mixture …

Tracking The Trends, One Trend At A Time
May 26, 2008 – 6:07 am | One Comment

The world of autodom is frequently changing, one only needs to lift a finger in the air to sense which direction the winds are blowing. When gas prices surge, the talk is switching to electric …