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Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Toyota Corolla: 2 of 2
The Toyota Corolla as a history long and wide. Born in 1966, by 1970 it became the worlds second biggest selling car of all times, a decade ago it broke the last possible record, by 1997 it was number one. The Corolla is manufactured in 14 different countries, at least one on every continent. That's pretty long and very wide... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy An overview of the 2007 GEM line of vehicles: 2 of 2
My first exposure to a GEM was in the happiest place on earth, the sign said so, it was Disneyland. The Anaheim Police use it to patrol the Disneyland's adjacent mall called Downtown Disney. The Officer was pleased to talk about his new ride in detail; I think they pick those kinds of guys to work around Disneyland. The GEM ... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid: 2 of 2
Nissans first hybrid to market, it swallowed some pride and paid tribute and cash to Toyota to use the technology it has now become famous for. It was unclear to me whether that includes their C-CVT transmission or if Nissan can make one of them. The way it reads on their website you'd think they invented the term. A voice s... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy What you need to know before you buy a natural gas vehicle: 2 of 2
Considering CNG? It is a very green fuel; the new Civic that runs on CNG has emissions ten times lower than the standard for a ULEV (ultra low emission vehicle). I hope you like Civics, because that is about your only choice. GM and Ford got out of that business three years ago, low sales being the driving reason (pardon the... More..