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2025 Subaru Forester Review – Just A Little More-ester

The Truth About Cars

Yes, the body is new, but Subaru has honed the Forester edge rather than totally re-forging the SUV. Those numbers are enough – at least until it’s time to overtake a semi on a two-lane Montana highway with a 75-mph speed limit. But the majority of changes aren’t the type you’d see with a totally new, ground-up model.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. In general the passenger vehicle industry is also exceedingly cost conscious.As

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

Cars That Think

Both recently traded their respective SUVs for electric vehicles (EVs), and happily swore off every buying another internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle. When 10 percent of drivers use a third of all gasoline, one must consider the mainly rural areas where they reside and the pickup trucks and SUVs they likely drive.