Filed under: Etc. , Toyota Automakers understand that the buying public is struggling with high gas prices, and the entire industry is working on new technologies to ease our financial burden. Unfortunately, new fuel efficient products are going to take a while to develop on a large scale, so for now...

What’s new, trim levels, optional equipment, and safety info for the 2008 Toyota Prius. Introduction Toyota wasn’t the first to bring a hybrid car to the U.S. market, but it’s been by far the most successful, prompting hybrid competition from just about every major carmaker, some of them using Toyota...

Manufacturers have been adding gauges that calculate fuel economy on the fly for some time now, especially thanks to this whole green fad 'merica has going on. It's even inspired a video game-like sport called " Hypermiling ." We're told Toyota wants to get a little bit more in...

Filed under: Coupes , Economy , Green , Crossovers/CUVs , Hatchbacks , Subaru , Toyota Subarus have sported standard AWD since the 80s, well before most other automakers even bothered with the technology. That, partnered with its boxer engine, goes together like peanut butter and jelly. But the Japanese...

Filed under: Trucks/Pickups , Government/Legal , Green , Chevrolet , Dodge , Ford , Toyota The federal government has gotten more interested in greenhouse gases, and as a result there has been a lot of tough talk concerning raised CAFE numbers. Much less time has been devoted to reducing CO2, which is...

With the EPA 's new test methods for calculating fuel-economy estimates in effect for model-year 2008, some new models will get updated numbers on their stickers. For instance, the EPA's figures for the Toyota Prius have dropped from 60 city/51 highway miles per gallon to 48/45. With less marketing value...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Safety September 1 begins the era of the more informative dealer sticker, and every dealer in the nation has to participate. The new sticker on every new car and truck will show the NHTSA crash test rating, and real-world gas mileage. Giving customers on-site crash...