Since at least 2007, advocates for the blind have been concerned about the lack of noise from hybrids running in electric mode. The imminent arrival of all-electric cars like the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2012 Nissan Leaf has only raised their level of alarm. Now General Motors has announced that the engineers developing the 2011 Volt will...
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2001 Mitsubishi Montero: Pricey Air Compressors
Q--My 2001 Mitsubishi Montero LTD has not been producing cold air out of the A/C for a while. The two places I took it to add refrigerant told me the compressor is bad and a new one will cost about $950 plus ...
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2005 Toyota Matrix: Shock When Exiting Car
Q--I have a 2005 Toyota Matrix. About 95 percent of the time when exiting the car I receive an electric shock. I was advised by a friend that the car was not grounded properly and this situation was very ...
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Chrysler Spins PT Sunset Edition
There’s something about cruising that’s made it one of the most popular of American pastimes – and maintained demand for the retro-styled PT Cruiser , year after year after year. Despite endless ...
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Stability Control Has Ways to Go
The U.S. federal government has mandated electronic stability control for the 2012 model year. ...
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Hyundai Adds “Elantra Touring” For ‘09
Hyundai says the new Elantra range coming for 2009 will include a “Touring” edition with a five-door body. Hyundai VP of product development John Krafcik made the announcement at the annual Management ...
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2006 Lexus RX330/400h
RX330/400h Debuting in spring of 2005, the RX400h is a gas/electric hybrid-powered version of RX330 sport-utility vehicle. It's powered by a combination of the conventional model's 3.3-liter V-6 ...
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1997 Ford Escort Wagon: Rear Coil Springs
Q--I recently replaced all four tires on my 1997 Ford Escort wagon at a Firestone dealer. The mechanic told me that I must replace my rear coil spring set because one of the springs is broken. He said I ...
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Ragtop Defender for Land Rover’s 60th?
In April Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary, and the firm looks set for a raft of activity to mark the occasion. There’s likely to be plenty of enthusiast events across the globe, and ...

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