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Category Archives: Driving it Today

2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR

ONE OF my reasons for buying a 2012 Honda Crosstour was to preserve the hair on the top of my head. In fact, I’ve driven more than a thousand cars … Continue reading

August 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

2012 TOYOTA RAV4 EV

THIS SECOND iteration of Toyota’s popular RAV4 transformed into an electric vehicle could well be called the Toyota/Tesla. When this joint venture was announced back in 2010, I had to … Continue reading

August 21, 2012 · Leave a comment

PLUG-IN HYBRIDS ARE NEAT, BUT NOT CREATED EQUAL

PLUG-IN hybrids, PHEVs, for short, have found more than 13,000 new homes in the U.S. during first six months of 2012; this, according to Edmonds.com. Most of these sales, of … Continue reading

August 19, 2012 · Leave a comment

2013 HONDA FIT EV

HONDA HAD AN interesting choice when planning an electric vehicle: Design one from scratch or adapt an existing car in the Honda lineup to EV. Wisely, already having the best … Continue reading

August 13, 2012 · Leave a comment