‘Toyota’ Archives
Electric Vehicle or Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles?
Despite hybrid vehicles being the standard of green vehicles today, the debate rages on. The big debate in the future of automobiles comes down to these two major technologies - electric batteries or hydrogen fuel cells. Let's get this straight, they are both electric vehicles. But the differences are how the electricity is generated and [...]
Watch Out Toyota And GM, Volkswagen Is Coming.
In the middle of GM's meltdown, government bailouts, mergers and sales, there is a real battle for market share brewing. While GM slowly slid down the slope in global sales, Toyota took over the throne. Positioned right behind Toyota, Volkswagen is charging up with their fangs out. While everyone is taking a blow from the economy, Volkswagen is [...]
Scion iQ Concept
The Toyota brass, in their typical wait-and-see approach in product development, released the Toyota iQ last year in its home market. It is a Smart Car competitor, placed in a new segment called the micro-mini. The Smart ForTwo is an excellent vehicle in Japan and Europe's densely packed city roads. So while the iQ was being developed, Toyota [...]
Happy Birthday, Ford Mustang… From Hyundai Genesis
The Ford Mustang turned 45 years old today. It's been a glorious, sometimes questionable, 45 years. From being born as a secretary's car, the Mustang had its fair share of ups and downs. This pony car was at one time a trendsetting muscle car, a reskinned Pinto, reclaimed its crown as the top pony car, to the last surviving car of its class. [...]
Quick Take: 2009 Toyota Venza AWD V6
The new hip term in the automotive industry is Crossover or CUV (Cross-over Utility Vehicle). The company that started this whole trend is Toyota with the Lexus RX300 and its sibling Highlander. The first generation RX300 was ground breaking. It had the utility of a SUV, but rode and handled like a car. It was not a station wagon, however the [...]
Commuter Champions of 2009
Most of us outside of NYC, Boston, and Washington D.C. have to drive to our work and home. The daily grind that we call 'commuting' can be a chore or a joy depending on the automobile that we pilot. For some, the commuter might be a BMW 3-series or a Chevrolet Tahoe, but when someone says 'commuter' it is hard for anyone to think of those examples [...]
