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Green Test Drive: BMW 335d
By Clint Williams Green Right Now Cars that deliver 30 mph typically don’t deliver much else. Acceleration is, at best, peppy. You can buy fuel efficiency, but you can’t find a thrill. The 2009 BMW...
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Green Test Drive: The Yaris
By Clint Williams Green Right Now A small price tag and big fuel economy are the principal attractions of the Toyota Yaris, but the new-this-year five-door liftback version has other charms. Take, for...
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2010 Prius: Nice fit and finish – for a handsome price
By Clint Williams Green Right Now There is no question the 2010 Toyota Prius is a comfortable compact with enviable fuel economy – we got a smidgen over 50 mpg in a week of driving. But can you call a...
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Greener cars for 2010: Here are 11 to watch
By Bill Sullivan Green Right Now The electric car is almost here. Hybrids abound. Diesel has cleaned up its act. Even conventional internal combustion engines can be tweaked to do a bit less harm to...
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Green Test Drive: VW Golf TDI delivers good mpg, great fun
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI is a taut, tidy example of Teutonic car making. And the clean burning, turbo-charged diesel engine delivers impressive fuel economy that...
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Green Test Drive: 2011 Scion xB
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The Scion xB is a funky, frugal urban utility vehicle with remarkable interior roominess and quirky charm. But this automotive trendsetter – it was the first starkly...
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Lexus CT 200h, real comfort with a lower carbon footprint
By Clint Williams Let’s face it, some of what passes as green living feels like self-deprivation – tinkering with the thermostat so that you’re uncomfortable no matter the season, taking cold showers,...
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Green Test Drive: Redesigned 2012 Yaris offers roomier ride, less cutesy look
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The 2012 Toyota Yaris is better than the car it replaces – evidence that increasing competition in the small car market benefits drivers. The redesigned 2012 Yaris...
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Green Test Drive: 2012 Prius v offers an eco ride for families
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The high-mileage Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid on the road, but it’s not a car for everybody. It can fit four in reasonable comfort, as long as they travel...
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Green Test Drive: Kia Optima Hybrid
By Clint Williams Green Right Now You reach a certain age when it seems the only surprises are bad surprises. The 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid is a rare happy surprise. Kia Optima Hybrid, a happy surprise....
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Green Test Drive: Toyota Camry Hybrid
By Clint Williams Green Right Now You can’t really say the Toyota Camry is exciting, but this may get your pulse racing – 38.8 miles per gallon. Camry Hybrid That was the real-word mpg in a week of...
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Green Test Drive: Mazda3 shows agility on the road, without a toll at the pump
By Clint Williams Green Right Now Cars that are fun to drive typically come with a catch. There is, it seems, always a but… The Jaguar XK is fun to drive but the starting MSRP is $84,500. Mazda3 2012...
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