Italy’s Driving Craze: Odd Names, High Speeds
Occasionally, a Ferrari or another elite supercar that made the country’s automotive industry famous, maneuver along small roads in Naples, Italy. ...
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Electric Vehicle Winter Survival Guide
As winter’s chill grips the roads, electric vehicle (EV) owners face unique challenges. The impact of cold weather on EV performance ...
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A family remembrance: driving with Tony Bennett
Our family left Ridgewood, N.J. for Walnut Creek, Ca., in 1961. The former had snow and woods to explore, the latter ...
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Readers Write: A love affair with Tony Bennett
As it turns out, Tony Bennett’s music influenced a lot of people. It’s an obvious statement, of course. But what is ...
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Matt Damon, Christian Bale set for FORD v. FERRARI film
Among the epic rivalries in motorsports, Ford v. Ferrari and the 1966 contest between Carroll Shelby and Kevin Miles at Ford ...
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The Weekly Driver letters: Used trucks, Lexus, Sonata PHEV
The Weekly Driver is a companion website to the weekly Autopia column I contribute to the San Jose Mercury and East ...
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime fares well on the long, winding road
After two days of brief, round-trip commutes of only a few miles each way from Harvey’s to Heavenly Mountain Resort, I ...
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Driving the Tour of California #1: On the way to San Diego in a Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai’s expanded lineup in recent years has received vast praise for its value, warranty and workmanship. It all adds up to ...
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The Weekly Driver Newsletter, Volume 1, #2: Technology overload
The term technology overload is new to the automotive world. In recent years, manufacturers have gone to great lengths to provide ...
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The Weekly Driver Newsletter, Volume 1, #1
PUBLISHER’S STARTING LINE Since TheWeeklyDriver.com debuted in 2004, the repeated delays and controversy surrounding the three-wheel Elio vehicle has attracted more ...
Read MoreLA Auto Show: On the way in a 2013 Toyota Prius c, #1
The 2013 Toyota Prius c, which joined the Prius family earlier this year, is among five finalists for Green Car of ...
Read MoreLA Auto Show: On the way in a 2013 Toyota Prius c, #2
Nearly 312 miles into my trip Tuesday (Nov. 27) from Sacramento to Los Angeles en route to the Los Angeles Auto ...
Read MoreLA Auto Show, 2012: On the way home in a 2013 Toyota Prius c
My long haul returning to Sacramento from the LA Auto Show tested the limits of my weekly driver, the 2013 Toyota ...
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Driving the Tour of California #2: It’s time for The Grapevine in a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
It’s nice to have friends who know cars. One friend who owns a Corvette and has rebuilt vintage Triumphs likes to ...
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Driving the Tour of California #3: Arriving in Los Angeles madness in a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
The final stretch of my drive from Sacramento to San Diego for the start of the Tour of California took me ...
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The Untold Challenge of Electric Vehicles: What Happens to the Batteries?
The rapid electrification of the global automotive industry has made electric vehicles (EVs) a central piece of efforts to reduce greenhouse ...
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