Nissan X-Trail demonstrates promise of fuel cells - more details
Nissan’s X-Trail SUV was one of the few fuel-cell vehicles we hadn’t driven until the company brought one to the Future of the Car day at our test track last week. The X-Trail is a midsized, car-based SUV sold in Japan and other countries. ...

Average gas prices—September 29, 2008 - more details
Coast to coast, gas prices dropped from last week, though diesel prices remained unchanged. The national gasoline average is 84.4 cents above the price this time last year. National retail fuel price averages Price Change from last week Regular gasolin...

Back to the Future: Electric DeLorean - more details
Enterprising individuals have been converting all kinds of conventional cars to electric power since long before battery-powered models like the GM EV1, Tesla roadster, or even plug-in hybrid conversions like our Toyota Prius started becoming fashionab...

Chrysler EVs electrify future product plans - more details
General Motors captured the media spotlight recently with the highly anticipated unveiling of the Chevrolet Volt in production trim. Then, in swooped Chrysler with a “me too” announcement, well-timed to coincide with discussions in Washingt...

High-performance green machine: Corvette C6.R - more details
Among the green machines at the Consumer Reports Auto Test Center today, the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R looks like it crashed the party. Lurking under cover of the big-top tent, surrounded by fuel-sipping hybrids, quieter-than-you’d-think diesels, u...

Wired: We plug in our Toyota Prius hybrid - more details
After a five-month wait, we finally got our Toyota Prius converted into a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. PHEVs are considered to be the next step beyond standard hybrids and perhaps an interim step on the way to pure electric vehicles. Our Prius plug...

Buzzword: Brickor Mortis - more details
What it means. This buzzword, derived from rigor mortis, comes to us from Great Britain, where many homes are made of brick and wordplay often takes a macabre turn. With the housing market in some areas across the pond in tough shape, brickor mortis...

Best new car deals - more details
Looking for a new car? Many dealers are looking to clear their lots to make way for the 2009 models, enabling car buyers to negotiate a favorable price during model-year-end clearance sales. We’ve listed vehicles with attractive incentives that m...

The Google Phone, at last - more details
T-Mobile unveiled yesterday the world's first cell phone to run on Google's Android operating system, a modified version of the Linux operating system used on a small, but growing number of computers, set-top boxes, and other devices. Android&#...

Flat-panel TVs to Black Friday: We're back! - more details
If you've held off buying an LCD or plasma TV in hopes of lower prices this holiday season, it looks like your gambit is going to pay off. According to several analysts, LCD and plasma TV prices once again will be significantly lower this year comp...