While this is not the news that the owners of Tundras with frame rust were hoping for, Toyota seems to be moving in positive direction in regards to frame rust complaints on first-gen Tundras. Before, Toyota seemed to blame frame supplier Dana for this issue. Now, it seems that Toyota has determined Dana is not [...]
Toyota Tundra Frame Supplier Dana Off The Hook, No Rust Fix Yet
Best of Craigslist – Automotive Edition
Here are 5 “best of Craigslist” posts that have at least something to do with cars. Some important points before we continue:
There will not be any apologies for offensive language. If you read from this point forward and click on the links, you WILL see something offensive. Such is the beast.
None of the holier-than-thou “I [...]
LA Times Stokes Unintended Acceleration Fears
Unfortunately for Toyota, rumors of rampant incidents of unintended acceleration have been irresponsibly perpetuated by news organizations more concerned about ratings than facts. The L.A. Times has been particularly aggressive in their efforts to slander Toyota and stoke public fears. Two “news stories” have printed un-substantiated opinions as fact and used incendiary imagery to stoke [...]
Hybrids Hit More Pedestrians – Time For Some Regs?
According to a limited and (admittedly) flawed NHTSA study, hybrid cars seem to hit twice as many pedestrians as non-hybrids in certain low-speed maneuvers. The reason? Hybrids are nearly silent when operating in electric-only mode.
Specifically, the study states that:
Toyota Fixes Pedals, But Upgrading Computers Would Have Been Better
First reported in Japanese newspapers (and now on Reuters and PickupTrucks.com) it looks as if Toyota is voluntarily recalling nearly 3.8 million cars and trucks in order to fix and/or replace the accelerator pedals. If this is indeed the official “fix” (Toyota has yet to announce this formally), it’s a bit disappointing.
Since many Toyota vehicles [...]
Forbes Identifies America’s Ten Dirtiest Vehicles
Forbes and Yahoo have compiled a list of the ten dirtiest vehicles on the road, and surprisingly this list is NOT dominated by pickups. Instead, the list identifies a handful of SUVs and uber-expensive luxury cars that are “dirty” – as in “most polluting.”
Their calculation is pretty simple – they take the EPA’s emissions score [...]
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