4 Best Hybrid Car Deals for March 2012 – Hybrid Car Incentives and Rebates

Posted by Michael Waterman on March 16th, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. Besides a pub crawl, there may be no better way to celebrate than by visiting your local car dealer and driving home in a green car. No, not green in color, but a fuel-efficient hybrid that helps you reduce your trips to the pump.

Gas prices continue to rise at a rapid clip. A recent

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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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Review – 2011 Lexus CT 200h Is an Expensive 42-MPG Vehicle

Posted by Michael Waterman on December 5th, 2011

Some things just naturally go together. Chocolate and peanut butter. Bono and The Edge. My fantasy football team and losing records.

Just because you can join two things together doesn’t mean that’s always a good thing as airplanes and airborne illnesses during the winter months clearly demonstrates. And with the 2011 Lexus CT 200h, I wonder if Lexus, Hybrid and Hatchback

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Most Fuel-Efficient SUVS for 2012

Posted by Michael Waterman on November 30th, 2011

In Utah where Vehix is based, you can’t turn any direction on any road or street corner without being overwhelmed by the sight of SUVs and crossovers in every shape, size and color you can imagine. With snowy winters and big families, Utah is proud SUV and crossover country. And I can’t fault SUV owners for their choice of car

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Review – 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid is Kinda Like Jumbo Shrimp

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on September 23rd, 2011

Porsche Hybrid? Isn’t that kinda like jumbo shrimp?” That question from a friend eyeing the script on the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid’s flanks reflects the uphill battle Porsche faces as it strives to improve the fuel economy of a

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Review – 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is a Fantasy in Reality

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on September 16th, 2011

When you think “hybrid,” you think fuel economy. We averaged 16.7 mpg over a week of driving the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid, not bad for a full-size, crew cab pickup with four-wheel drive, but a far cry from EPA estimates of 20 mpg in the

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Review – 2012 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid Improve America’s Best-Selling Sedan in Most Every Way

Posted by Thom Blackett on August 23rd, 2011

Cle Elum, WA – As a 38-year-old single guy living in the dating world, one thing has gradually become obvious: Resistance to change increases with age. As we get on in years, conforming to others’ methods and sensibilities becomes increasingly unlikely, but success in this era of Match.com courtships requires flexibility and adaption, while staying true to yourself.

Interestingly, the same

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First Drive – 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Drives Like Traditional Car with Hybrid Efficiency

Posted by Michael Waterman on August 4th, 2011

Palo Alto, California — Over the coming months, you’re going to hear quite a bit about a technology Buick calls eAssist. That’s because the first two eAssisted vehicles will soon arrive in dealer showrooms and you can guarantee you’ll see a bunch of slickly produced TV spots heralding this new technology and the improved fuel efficiency it offers

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Review – 2011 Lexus CT 200h Would Make More Sense as a Scion cT

Posted by Christian Wardlaw on June 25th, 2011

The new 2011 Lexus CT 200h would have made a terrific halo model for Toyota’s youth-skewed Scion brand, something green to contrast with the upcoming Scion sports coupe that’s being co-developed with Subaru. The CT – or should we

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5 Cars That Get Great Gas Mileage

Posted by Michael Waterman on June 15th, 2011

I ran into a friend yesterday and he said, “My wife is convinced we need to buy a more fuel-efficient car. Which hybrid should I buy?”

It’s a common question we hear as gas prices near or top $4 per gallon. But the answer for many drivers isn’t always a hybrid, though hybrids like the Toyota Prius remain the fuel-economy leaders

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