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Mandatory Back-Up Camera Increases Cost by $200 – Good or Bad?
An update to a story we ran 2 years ago is that it’s looking more and more likely that rear view cameras will become mandatory equipment in all new 2014 vehicles by the end of the 2012. At a cost increase of $200 per vehicle, is it a necessary safety feature or another case of mandatory equipment pushing car prices higher and higher?
Back-up cameras will become mandatory in all new vehicles. Is this a good safety decision or another burden on car buyers?
2015 Ford F-150 to Debut at 2013 Detroit Auto Show – Lighter, More MPG
Several sources are a buzz this week with rumors that Ford is planning to upstage GM by bringing a prototype of the 2015 Ford F-150 to the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The battle for pickup sales just got ratcheted up.
In an effort to upstage GM, Ford is said to be bringing its 2015 Ford F-150 to the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
2014 Chevy Silverado Unveiled – Heartbeat or Deadbeat?
Now that the all-new 2014 Chevy Silverado has been unveiled, critics and fans are asking the same question. Does it have enough changes to re-engage Chevy truck buyers? Could this be the truck that ultimately brings Chevy back into the full-size truck discussion? You be the judge.
The new Chevy Silverado is “more muscular, more functional and more aerodynamic” according to Chevy. Will it wow customers?
Ford Now Offers Two Diesel Engines – Toyota Diesel Never?
Toyota Tundra fans and would-be buyers have been clamoring for years for a diesel option that competes with other truck makers. It now looks like Toyota is going to fall further behind in diesel technology with Ford’s introduction of a turbo-diesel for a van. For those keeping score, Ford has two, GM/Chrysler-Fiat has one and Toyota still has zero.
Ford plans to use a new, turbo-diesel in the 2014 Transit van. This leaves Toyota farther behind, will it ever offer a diesel?
Ford Hybrids Fail to Meet 47-MPG Claims – Hybrid Trucks Too?
In a story being circulated around the internet, it seems Ford’s new C-Max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid are both being slammed for not meeting MPG estimates. Ford says these cars should reach 47-mpg in city and/or highway driving. Real world owners aren’t seeing above 40.
According to several owners, the Ford C-Max and Fusion Hybrids fail to come close to MPG statements. Is this a problem with all hybrids?
