On Feb. 28 my wife was involved in a head-on collision. Both cars were mid-size American-made sedans, both of which average around 21 mpg. Each car was a total loss. ...more

May 28, 2009

The toyish charm of the Smart car is even more charming when you call it an orphan. ...more

April 1, 2009

The toy-ish Smart car is even cuter when you call it an orphan. Built by Daimler, which also makes Mercedes-Benz, the toaster-sized Smart cars, which get between 33 mpg and 40 mpg, made a splash in the U.S. car market just over a year ago, as gasoline prices topped out at over $4 a gallon. ...more

March 31, 2009

Eating locally. It's the new thing - kind of. It's actually the way things used to be done. ...more

February 6, 2009

It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years. ...more

August 29, 2008

Throughout August, Lennar is running a special promotion that makes its homes even more of a value for customers, according to Mark Metheny, division president for Lennar. ...more

August 3, 2008

Yep, the smart is small, with only a few inches between our shoulders, but there is plenty of head and leg room, enough so that I could wear a hat and stretch my legs out nearly straight. ...more

December 8, 2007