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Democrats have touted electric vehicles as the way of the future, but they have failed to address the setbacks of the still-developing technology. A new experiment has once again highlighted the problems leftists have failed to address. Journalists from MotorTrend set out to test the towing capacity of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck, and their findings were less than inspiring. From the start, journalist Eric Tingwall was less than confident in the truck’s towing abilities. “With the largest available battery pack, a fully charged 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck has less energy onboard than a regular F-150...

Motortrend magazine has fired back, slamming Rush Limbaugh for his ill-informed critique of the Motortrend Car of the year for 2010 the Chevy Volt by General Motors (GM). * Chevy Volt, Motortrend Car of the Year 2010 * Chevy Volt Ushers In GM Comeback Talk show blow hard, Rush Limbaugh has been on a few tirades against GM's Chevy Volt, saying, Of all the cars in the world, the Chevrolet Volt is the Car of the Year? Motor Trend magazine, that’s the end of them. How in the world do they have any credibility? Not one has been sold [and]...

Motor Trend says the Volt has some of the most advanced engineering ever seen in an American car. The Volt can run up to 50 miles in pure electric mode before a backup gas engine kicks in to give it more range. Motor Trend also said Tuesday that the car is a great value. It costs $33,500 with a federal tax credit, but will likely be cheaper to run than a traditional hybrid. The Volt goes on sale next month.

I was on the Motor Trend forum, and someone started a thread named "The far right ready to boycott GM" He opened thread with "Tell me this would make them unamerican" and he links some loser webpage with no sources. Several libs and even the admin, began disparaging the right, so finally I responded: "No, it does not make "them" un-American. The executive branch seizing companies is un-American. The executive branch ripping off investors is un-American. The executive branch installing political hacks to run the company is un-American. Supporting these draconian measures is un-American. It's easy to throw this garbage...

2008 CADILLAC CTS!!!!!!! GM is hanging its future on this car...and it's a good one. They finally got it right!

DETROIT -- The redesigned Toyota Camry, the hottest-selling car in America, is the winner of Motor Trend Magazine's 2007 Car of the Year award. The award, announced Wednesday, went to all Camry variations, including the hybrid, because the car is innovative yet has a broad appeal, magazine Editor-in-Chief Angus MacKenzie said in a statement. "The Camry is the one car rival automakers all wish they could build. It offers something for nearly everyone -- performance, efficiency and roominess -- at a price point most Americans can afford," MacKenzie said. The Camry beat 26 other models that were totally new or...