Everyone is on the latest craze, driving a hybrid, because they're 1. thinking they're saving money on gas. 2. preserving the enviroment. 3. it costs cheaper to operate in the "long run". 4. privileged to...
Considering an aftermarket conversion or trying to see if you can upgrade to HID? First consider the overall costs of piecing together an HID system.High Intensity Discharge systems are expensive and...
The EPA estimates for my Bimmer is 20city/29hwy and in real world driving, it's usually lower overall around 18city/24hwy. Here the secret:Some BMWs come with a mpg gauge that's actually a vacuum gauge linked...
Boy, you read some of these guides and wonder where they get their "facts" from. Myth #1. Fill up on a cool day so you get more gas. Fact: the coefficient of expansion of gasoline is 0.00060 per degree...
I dare you to pay full BlueBook value for a hybrid older than 6 years old. You're going through a craze just like ARM loans. The biggest sucker is someone with an ARM loan. The second biggest sucker is a used...
Continued:Joe of Helena MT (03/30/08)I purchased a 2008 toyota prius tourng edition completly loaded. I was excpecting to get about 43 miles a gallon combined city and highway. I drive very normally no jack...
I laughed when I saw "rebuttals" about my guides. There's one about saving the environment by someone who saw an Inconvenient Truth and actually believed our Earth will go crashing into Hades, aka Ultimate...
I buy the cheapest priced gas possible, yet I don't waste gas driving around looking for the cheapest prices in town, How? I use the internet whenever possible. Here's a list of sites that monitor gas prices...
Continued from part 11 Thanh of San Diego CA (02/23/07)The Toyota hybrid Prius tax credit is a very misleading factor for consumer. I bought one in October 2006. When I try to claim $1500 credit for the car,...
Continued from part 2:Here is the big picture for future Prius owners: - Be prepared to pay a $4,500 for the main battery before 150,000 miles. Of course, you can buy a decent used car for the same price....