Meet the Safest Cars of 2012

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 22nd, 2012

We’re fans of lists. They’re a nice way to quickly sample everything from 5 of the World’s Ugliest Exotic Cars to 5 Scary Car Urban Legends to 7 Cool Concept Cars of the 2011 L.A. Auto Show.

Okay, we’ll admit those are all fun and frothy lists.

Today, we’re highlighting six recently published lists about 2012′s safest cars.

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Review – 2012 Chevy Volt Covers 288 Miles on Less Than 5 Gallons of Gas

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 20th, 2012

An electric car sighting like a Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf in Utah is a rarified event.

In fact, it’s about equally as rare as the existence of a Democrat Senator or Congressperson (Utah Congressman Jim Matheson is the lone Democrat of five representatives on the hill).

That ratio of Democrats-to-population is virtually the same as the ratio of Chevy Volt

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4 Best Truck Deals for February 2012 – Pickup Truck Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 16th, 2012

Truck deals are slimmer this month than in January. That means we’re only highlighting four deals versus the seven we featured last month.

The Nissan Frontier and Nissan Titan both make the list again this month as does the Ford Super Duty F-250 SRW and the Ram 1500. Zero-percent financing on all but the Ford Super Duty F-250 SRW (0.9%) made

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Best Minivan Deals for February 2012 – Minivan Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 16th, 2012

Minivans will never be cool. But they will always be the absolute right choice of vehicle for many families.

Minivans are practical, spacious, and in the case of the three vehicles we’re highlighting this month, Top Safety Picks according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

We’ve identified the best minivan deals for January 2012 and included links to minivan incentives

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Best Wagon Deals for February 2012 – Station Wagon Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 15th, 2012

What’s the difference between a crossover and wagon these days? Not so much in many cases.

Take the Ford Flex and the Lincoln MKT. Are these six- or seven-person haulers wagons or crossovers? We think they’re both and we’re actually quite fond of these vehicles.

The Flex is definitely the more common of the two. If you live in California or Michigan,

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Best Small SUV Deals for February 2012 – Small SUV Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 15th, 2012

While three-row SUVs offer loads of space and capability, for most drivers, a small SUV is often the better choice.

That’s because small SUVs comfortably seat five passengers yet get much better fuel economy than their larger counterparts.

Want an example? Even the most fuel-efficient 2012 Ford Explorer with Ford’s ingenious EcoBoost engine returns only 18 mpg in the city and 25

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5 Best Three-Row SUV Deals for February 2012 – Three-Row SUV Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 15th, 2012

Gas prices are projected to reach $4 or possibly $5 later this year. That may make some buyers second-guess their desire to own a three-row SUV due to their lower fuel efficiency. But frankly, if you need a three-row SUV to drive neighborhood carpool, ferry kids to dance or swim team practice, sometimes a three-row SUV can become

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Best Large SUV Deals for February 2012 – Large SUV Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 14th, 2012

When it’s time to go big with a vehicle, the large SUV is the answer.

With room for seven or eight passengers, today’s big SUVs are custom designed to offer huge stowing and towing capabilities.

We’ve identified three large SUVs this month that offer ample amounts of available luxury features and loads ‘o space for whatever you need. Two of the three

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USA Today Names 10 Best 2012 Super Bowl Car Ads

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 9th, 2012

The Super Bowl has come and gone and USA Today has named the best commercials, according to their Ad Meter. For the first time, USA Today had consumers instead of experts choose the winners in the 2012 USA Today/Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter.

Car makers were once again the most significant advertisers, and they collectively secured four of the top 10

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2012 Toyota Prius c First Drive – Prius Goes Small with City Version

Posted by Michael Waterman on February 8th, 2012

La Jolla, California — Americans long assumed that bigger meant better. But lately, going small is the new way to go big.

Apple is perhaps the best example. By creating a complete set of tools that range from the large (yet still quite small) iPad to the smaller iPhone down to the tiny iPod Nano and Shuffle, Apple figured out ingenious

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