Monthly Archives: January 2015

Yesterday I shared my impressions of the new 2015 Honda Fit so today I look back…

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Yesterday I shared my impressions of the new 2015 Honda Fit so today I look back to 2010

#TBT   In my 2010 +Honda Fit review I focused on all the stuff you could pack into a it when we were hauling video webcasting gear around LA including three cameras, two +NewTek TriCasters and all kinds of ancillary stuff.
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Utility Review: 2010 Honda Fit Sport actually does
2010 Honda Fit filled with gear – Click above for high-res image gallery

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Now in its third generation the Honda Fit, remains my pick for best small car

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Now in its third generation the Honda Fit, remains my pick for best small car

Now better than ever, the 2015 +Honda Fit is what I recommend when people ask what small car to get with great handling, fuel efficiency and amazing interior room. ?

2015 Honda Fit EX-L – It’s Bigger On the Inside | Sam’s Thoughts

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Have you noticed that you never see self-driving cars running in anything but su…

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Have you noticed that you never see self-driving cars running in anything but sunshine?

Here in Michigan where cars become encrusted in road salt several months of the year, many of the sensors simply don't work.?

Do You Want a Self-Driving Car That Can’t Deal With Weather? | Sam’s Thoughts

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Do You Want a Self-Driving Car That Can’t Deal With Weather?

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Mockup of Google's prototype low-speed autonomous car

Mockup of Google’s prototype low-speed autonomous car

Over the last several years, Google has made a lot of noise about its progress in developing self-driving cars. However, throughout that time one thing has remained absolutely consistent in all of their progress reports – the sun is always shining and the roads are clear and dry. Unlike the automakers based here in Michigan, Google exists in a seemingly magical environment that is rarely subject to the vagaries of weather. As I pumped some gas and cleaned the salt crust off my headlights the other day, I began to think about the autonomous vehicle prototypes I’ve seen recently.

Tech companies like Google are often accused of living in a bubble where they aren’t subject to the issues that we mere humans have to deal with on a daily basis. Rarely has this been more true than with autonomous vehicles, which Google thinks will be on the road in the next few years. I say fat chance.

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Engineers need to find a balance between enhanced situational awareness and overwhelming…

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Engineers need to find a balance between enhanced situational awareness and overwhelming drivers with too many alerts

Constantly barraging the driver with warnings can lead them to become desensitized or just turning the systems off entirely, thus defeating the purpose.?

The Beeping Hyundai: Getting a Handle on Nanny State Cars
The Beeping Hyundai: Getting a Handle on Nanny State Cars

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2015 Honda Fit EX-L – It’s Bigger On the Inside

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Given my work in the auto industry over the years, I frequently get asked for car buying advice. If I determine that the person asking the question is need of a new small car, my goto response for the past half dozen years has consistently been to get a Honda Fit. Last year, Honda introduced an all-new third-generation Fit and I just spent a week driving one and unsurprisingly, it will continue to be the small car I’m most likely to recommend.

When my daughter was in the market for her first new car seven years ago, she checked out all of the small cars available and quickly dismissed the Chevy Aveo, Toyota Echo and Scion xA and xB. At the time, the Fit was a revelation in the segment. A few years earlier MINI had demonstrated that Americans would pay a premium price for a well-built, fun-to-drive small car. As fun as the MINI was, it’s back seat was too tight to be useful and it was a bit pricey. The first-gen Fit on the other hand, could be had starting at just over $14,000 and even a loaded Fit Sport was less than $18,000.

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Last summer two of the original three prototypes visited Dearborn

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#OnThisDay  in 1965, the Shelby GT350 was first launched. 

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My former EiC at +Autoblog, John Neff is writing auto buying guides for +The Wir… 9

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My former EiC at +Autoblog, John Neff is writing auto buying guides for +The Wirecutter now

John's newest guide focuses on hybrid cars and unsurprisingly, the +TOYOTA Prius is the top overall pick. Check out the guide to find out why.?

The Best Hybrid Car
After spending dozens of hours considering every hybrid that’s currently on sale (and driving and living with the better ones), we found the best choice for m

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My one regret of the timing of my departure from the Ford content factory was missing…

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My one regret of the timing of my departure from the Ford content factory was missing out on telling this story

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Enjoy an exclusive first look at the new Forza Motorsport cover car – The #FordGT?

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