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Category Archives: Automotive – Online
The Most Fuel-Efficient Gasoline-Powered Cars
While electrics and hybrids hog the limelight, gasoline engines are improving in efficiency, too. Read about the 10 best on AutoBuying101.com.
New Gig! Autobuying101.com Blog
I’m contributing weekly (for now) posts on new and used car buying for Autobuying101.com. Here’s my first, on VW’s new pre-ordering system.
Four More Posts on EVs for Planet Green
Nathan Fillion and Jon Huertas Drive the Arcimoto Pulse
I spent five hours hanging out, drinking beer, eating pizza, and taking pictures at Arcimoto HQ in Eugene, Oregon, to get this story for the New York Times’ Wheels blog. Also, I did not once call Nathan Fillion “Captain Tight-Pants” or describe anything as being “double rainbows all the way” or even “shiny.”
Used Exotic Cars under $50,000
This list will expand as time goes on, but this particular About.com page gives readers an opportunity to make their own suggestions for used exotics.
What Are Fuel-Efficient Tires?
According to my HowStuffWorks.com article, they are small, with low rolling resistance. What’s that? Read the article to find out.
Do I Really Need to Replace All Four Tires?
If you’re a Subaru driver like me — or you have any kind of all-wheel-drive vehicle, from a Jeep to a Lamborghini — the answer, I’m afraid, is yes. You do have to replace all four tires at one time, according to this article I wrote for HowStuffWorks.com.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Review
Run to the Sun 2010
Every summer, the Northwest Automotive Press Association puts on a journalists-only rally in Oregon or Washington. This year, Run to the Sun was held in the Seattle area. There were 23 cars to drive — including the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and we were staged at the surprisingly nice Tulalip Resort and Casino.