"Unintended Acceleration", Don't Pray, THINK This morning on the radio, I heard the audio from a 911 distress call that a man placed while driving an out of control Lexus. This was one...
NHTSA: Toyota Owners Remove Floor Mats NHTSA has an urgent message to owners of many Toyota vehicles: 2007-2010 Camry 2005-2010 Avalon 2004-2009 Prius 2005-2010 Tacoma 2007-2010 ...
On Paddle Shifters More and more cars now ofter steering wheel mounted shift levers for cars that have fully automatic transmissions. These are an imitation o...
The Truth About TTAC The Truth About Cars (TTAC) was started by Robert Farrago, an auto blogger whose calling cards were coprolalia and an obsession with predict...
Review: 2010 Ford Taurus I thought I would make an effort to test-drive a 2010 Ford Taurus, since it is an important product for Ford, and I am familiar with the pre...
The UAW/CAW Car List The UAW and CAW have released a list of vehicles which they endorse, because they are assembled by unionized plants in North America. There...
GMC Terrain Reaction The other day, I had a chance to take a close look at a GMC Terrain which was probably a GM employee drive-home, or perhaps a press fleet ca...
IIHS At 50: 1959 Bel Aire Vs. 2009 Malibu We've come a looong way since 1959 with auto safety. This shocking video shows what happens when a 1959 Bel Aire crashes into a 2009 Mal...
Equinox Vs Escape Math In his recent web chat, GM's Bob Lutz stated that the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox "trounces" the Ford Escape Hybrid. I'll ride...
Lutz "Best Car" Chat Bob Lutz had a web chat on the topic of the new GM "return it if you don't like it" marketing campaign, "May The Best Car...
Aptera Wants It Both Ways In order to be able to build and sell a super-efficient vehicle legally, Aptera takes advantage of the federal motor vehicle regulations whi...
People Want PHEVs, But Cheap A fascinating survey was publshed by Pike Research (here: http://www.pikeresearch.com/newsroom/48-of-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-pl...