Due to Thanksgiving travel, we had limited time with the KIA Optima Hybrid. Oddly enough, that doesn’t really impact a review. Though this will not be a nuanced and detailed account, it’s easy to sum up the Optima Hybrid after only a couple of drives along an empty PCH and a few quick freeway interchanges, [...]
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C. Van Tune is a former Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend. I received an email today that I thought you’d be interested in. It came from the PR department of the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, proudly noting how many “green cars” would be on display. No other vehicles were noted, just a long list of [...]
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Clean Diesels like the 2009 VW Jetta TDI are a high-mileage alternative to gasoline-electric hybrids, and the Jetta TDI is the most affordable Clean Diesel in the US. In spite of strong opposition from Greenies to their widespread sale, including strident opposition from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Clean Diesels deliver exceptional fuel efficiency [...]
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