While a geared transmission typically bursts off the line, a CVT has a smoother (and slower) increase to maximum power. But CVT’s sluggishness can go too far. It may be a safety hazard when trying to merge onto a busy road. Needless to say, you cannot be friends with the people driv...
After burning through more than $15 billion in 1999-2000, Ford lost a staggering $5.45 billion in 2001 and almost a billion more in '02. Part of that came from having to match the costly zero-percent financing program instituted by GM to jump-start a stunned market after the September 11...
The United States was now a player in World War II, which meant the introduction of gas rationing. Gas rationing had little to do with a shortage; what the United States armed forces needed was rubber, so nonessential rubber usage (like car tires) had to go. In order to stop people fr...
I always find it amazing how much money people will spend on four tires and a steering wheel that gets them from point A to point B. Especially, when the're spending money that they do not have. Admittedly, I have never been a “car guy” and I grew up in a house where there was...
I’m guessing I’ll spend about $40 a week on gas (I have a hybrid). My phone bill is $100 a month, but I’m only going to allocate $50 of that to Uber driving — since I do use it for other things. My extras cost is very low because I only provide water and most people...
After burning through more than $15 billion in 1999-2000, Ford lost a staggering $5.45 billion in 2001 and almost a billion more in '02. Part of that came from having to match the costly zero-percent financing program instituted by GM to jump-start a stunned market after the September ...