Toyota Prius 61 mpg at 56 miles per hour
We bought the Prius three years ago because it was a fun gizmo car that promised high gas mileage.
40,000 miles later the car has not disappointed.
I tested the gas mileage this week on a trip to Halifax and the top mileage was 61 miles per gallon, or 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Continue reading
Toyota has just released a “City” version of its highly efficient hybrid, the Prius C.
A series of unique television spots use Hasbro’s Game of Life as a theme to get the attention of the under 35-year old consumers.
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Toyota Fun-Vii Concept – finally a car that changes color with our moods and acts like a virtual device inside Tron.
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Island Chevrolet, going out of business one customer at a time
Businesses who don’t respond fairly to their customers find themselves out of business in an age when customer complaints travel at the speed of light.
The customers walk away with their wallets to competitors and the rest is history.
Take car dealers for an example. Car dealers used to take warranty complaints with a grain of salt.
You’d leave the car and go to work.
When you pick the car up at night, it would be parked on the other side of the parking lot. A work order would be signed and keys returned.
On the way home, a sinking feeling would creep in that the problem hadn’t been fixed.
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Pomplamoose capture Christmas for Hyundai
By Bob Lefsetz,
Felice wants an Equus.
We’re sitting around the table at dinner, shooting the shit, and Stephen starts complaining that his Smart Car is just too anemic, he puts the pedal to the metal and nothing happens for seconds, he’s got to buy something new. Therein, the great L.A. car debate is engendered.
Felice drives a Lexus GS300. A 2002. You could drive that car forever, but she’s beginning to become annoyed by the rattles. And you can’t buy a new Lexus.
BECAUSE TOYOTA DOESN’T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE!
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Vincati by Matt Biberman
Matthew and Sid Biberman visited Chicago for the show on June 19th-21st, and were able to spend some time at my shop meeting people and signing books, etc.
It is a visit I will never forget, for several reasons. As Glenn Shriver put it, I got to “sit at the feet of the master” for a while. What capped it all off however, was the opportunity to be the 6th person ever to ride their Vincati.
To say I was giddy at the opportunity would be a massive understatement. When Matt offered, I said “ I will ride it… so be careful what you offer. I ride everything I get offered”.
He appeared unfazed, or at least did a damn good job pretending. As part of my job I get to ride seemingly everything, new and old. The ‘catch twenty-two’ is that I no longer get very excited by much.
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Van conversion for driver in wheelchair photo- Ontario March of Dimes
The first wheelchair van in Summerside is big news on PEI. Only families who have insurance, an accident settlement or $20,000 of their own money can afford mobility for someone in a wheelchair.
Mobility is an accepted part of out lives. We need to get to school, work, shopping and social events. For someone in a wheelchair it presents barriers to the community.
Ontario has been adapting wheelchair vans for more than a decade, offering up to $15,000 for van conversions. Families are allowed to upgrade the vehicle every 10 years. Taxis in Toronto and Mississauga are also carrying the wheelchair adaptations.
“Since 1999, March of Dimes has operated the Home and Vehicle Modification® Program, funded by the (Ontario) Ministry of Community and Social Services. Through this program, individuals of all ages with accessibility barriers related to their home or vehicle can receive financial assistance of up to $15,000.” says the Ontario March of Dimes who administers the program.”