People have always tried to guess how things would be different in the future. The future of the automobile has been a much loved topic of TV shows and cartoons for years. How did you imagine we would travel in the year 2010? The self-driven taxi from Total Recall? Hovering craft like in Star Wars? The sky was the limit, literally, for what cars would look like. Continue reading »
There has been a gaping hole in the mid-sized car segment from Ford with the loss of the Taurus a few years back. Originally introduced in Ford’s 2006 line-up, the Fusion has new modications including the new Hybrid power plant. What makes this Ford so special is the excellent in-town gas mileage that the hybrid can get. The Environemetal Protection Agency gives the Fusion a rating of 41 Miles Per Gallon which is much better than the Toyota Camry, and even better than the fuel efficient Civic Hybrid; all this from a medium sized hybrid car. The electric engine can get the Ford moving and can continue to power the car up to a limit of 47 mile per hour before the gas engine kicks in. This system has been used by many to get better MPG than the EPA says is possible. Continue reading »
Ok so the whole fuel economy thing has finally made its way into the last possible auto segment; the man’s vehicle group. Yes now even manly men are aware of their fuel economy and its impact on the environment. Well GMC is the first company to address this portion of our population. New for 2009 is the Yukon which weights almost a ton and yet can achieve that magical 20 MPG mark that SUV’s were never meant to obtain.
This remarkable feat was achieved by designing a 2-mode hybrid system. The Yukon has the ability to run on electric power alone up to 25 MPH which does wonders for the in town fuel economy. When more power is need the gas engine simply kicks in. And the Yukon also benefits from cylinder deactivation technology which essentially turns the V-8 power plant in to a more economical 4 cylinder when less power is needed. This hybrid can still tow 6,000 lbs. plus seat 8 in the process. The future of manly cars is looking good for the environment and wallet!
Visit theI-10 Auto Mall to see a nice selection of hybrids for sale in Southern California. Also Iowa BPG has new 2009 Yukon Hybrids on sale now!
2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
There is nothing better than bending the rules of the Law by driving in the carpool lane with only you as the occupant! That’s right you too can join the ranks of soccer moms and carpooling yuppies. The state of California only made 60,000 Yellow carpool lane stickers available. Those were all scooped up in no time at all. Given mostly to Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrids; these stickers have become a hot commodity, even showing up on the black market (EBAY)! Although these cars that possess a Clean Air Carpool lane sticker can fetch a higher price than they layman brothers, the trade off is well worth it. In a City like Los Angeles where rush hour traffic is the equivalent to waterboarding; these stickers are worth their weight in gold. And Unicars Honda in Coachella Valley has 2 used Civic Hybrids for sale. So better hurry on down before I get there!