Ford Explorer wins North American Truck of the Year, Chevy volt wins Car of the Year

Explorer crushes the competition

Jan 11 2011, 10:49am CST | by Shane McGlaun

Ford Explorer wins North American Truck of the Year, Chevy volt wins Car of the Year

The Ford Explorer has been named North American Truck of the Year and the Chevy Volt grabbed Car of the Year honors. The winners were announced this week at the North American international Auto show. The winners were chosen by a jury of 49 automotive journalists.

The Volt landed the honor for cars with a total of 233 points followed by the Hyundai Sonata at 1238 points and the Nissan Leaf at 94 points. The Explorer out a beat down on the competition with 253 points, the second place Jeep racking up 138 points and the Dodge Durango with 99 points.

Mark Phelan, the auto critic of The Detroit Free Press said the Explorer offers “class-leading fuel economy and technology and features you can’t get in luxury crossovers that cost twice as much.” I saw the Explorer back when it was unveiled and it is a really cool SUV. It's the first Explorer I have ever actually wanted.

Updates

Mark J. Perry: Huge subsidies give American taxpayers intense shocks

Source: GulfToday.ae

It’s tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars – vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a small number of wealthy Americans – this nation’s costly little secret. But it’s no secret, and that’s the real shame. It’s obvious now t ...
Full article at: GulfToday.ae More like this 1 day ago, 4:30pm CDT

Vintage Electric Cars Benefit From New Electric Car Sales Too

Source: Honda Insight Reviews

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield is a self-confessed petrol head. She grew up in a carless family but was able at a very early age to name cars passing her on... More LATEST ARTICLE If you’re in the market for an electric car, the chances are you’ve resigned y ...
Full article at: Honda Insight Reviews More like this 1 day ago, 8:56am CDT

Pro: Government subsidization of electric cars doesn't make economic sense

Source: Oregon Live

Should Congress pull the plug on electric car subsidies? By Mark J. Perry FLINT, Mich. -- It's tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars -- vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a sma ...
Full article at: Oregon Live More like this 2 days ago, 4:30pm CDT

where to buy

Buy from Amazon

Don't miss ...

Cars & Vehicles

2012 Ford Boss 302 Mustang Review

Shane McGlaun
Leading our review center, Shane knows technology inside out. His extensive experience in testing computer hardware and consumer electronics enable him to effectively qualify new products and trends. If you want us review your product, please contact Shane.
Shane can be contacted directly at shane@i4u.com.