Cruze a suitable sedan option in the electric field
By Allen Penticoff Contributor I recently took a friend’s 2013 Chevy Cruze LT (with only 11,000 miles) for a test
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Mr. Green Car
National Drive Electric Week 2015
By Allen Penticoff Contributor National Drive Electric Week started in 2011 as National Plug In Day to help promote the
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Mr. Green Car: Future Transportation
By Allen Penticoff Contributor I have been called upon to give a presentation on “Future Transportation” at the Illinois Renewable
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What exactly is ‘PZEV’?
By Allen Penticoff Mr. Green Car I was recently on a road trip and was passed by a Subaru Forester
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Hazards of Keyless Ignition
By Allen Penticoff Mr. Green Car I had recently received a recall notice from Chevrolet on our 2013 Volt. It
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Make your car pay for itself
By Allen Penticoff Contributor Ford Motor Credit has recently teamed up with the car sharing resource Getaround to help customers
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Does fuel efficiency weigh on new car buyers?
By Allen Penticoff Mr. Green Car I recently noticed a full-page ad by a local Nissan dealer that touted their
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EV riders: Zero Electric Motorcycles
By Allen Penticoff Mr. Green Car I have a long association with motorcycles. The ink was barely dry on the
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Mr. Green Car: Charging without a cord
By Allen Penticoff Columnist We have owned a 2013 Chevy Volt for 19 months and have enjoyed it quite a
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Running Route 66 without gas
By Allen Penticoff Mr. Green Car A road trip is the classic American adventure. Ruth and I recently went on
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Mr Green Car reviews Ford’s EcoBoost engine
Allen Penticoff Mr. Green Car My review of the Ford F-150 truck platform boasted much about the benefit in fuel
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Test drive: the 2015 Ford F-150
By Allen Penticoff Columnist This week’s column will look at an American staple – the 2015 Ford-150 pickup truck. The
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Mr Green Car: Returning the auto industry to America
By Allen Penticoff Columnist When I evaluate new cars that I review I always inspect the window sticker for “Domestic
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More highlights from the Chicago Auto Show
By Allen Penticoff Special to TRRT You can’t send a car nut like myself to an event like the Chicago
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Mr. Green Car: Auto Show highlights EVs big and small
By Allen Penticoff Special to TRRT The Chicago Auto Show is the nation’s premier exposition for manufacturers to display their
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