Best-Looking Cars of the Year

audi q5

My faves for this year.  Don’t necessarily want or need a new car, but these are nice to look at. 1. Audi Q5. Good stuff. The Q7 also looks good, but is not as nicely proportioned in my opinion. 2. Dodge

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How Chevy is Blowing it With Their Volt Ads

volt at gas station

The Chevy Volt, though expensive, is a cool piece of technology.  Volt drivers go an average of 900 miles and 26 days between fill-ups. So WHY do they show the car at the gas station in every ad?  It pains

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Hotwire and the High Price of Certainty

hotwire_car

Price discrimination is generally frowned upon in most fixed marketplaces.  If a pound of apples is $1 for you at the grocery store, it should be a $1 for everyone, right?  But like I learned from my “stand-up economist” professor,

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2013 Ford Escape

escape old vs. new

I’m sure the technology and powertrain are much improved over the old model Ford Escape, pero no me gusta the design.  I think it’s very European-looking.  And the back is pretty gross. As an Escape-driver I think I’ll pass on

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Your First Car

celica gts

In the US, it is said the average person will own 12 cars during their lifetime, but there’s something special about your first car. Mine was a 1986 Toyota Celica, a sweet hand-me-down from dad.  It was light blue, had

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