The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That was with the base three-on-the-tree manual transmission ; this car has optional engine and transmission upgrades and would have cost quite a bit more than that. As was nearly always the case in the North American Ford world, the Fairlane had Mercury-badged siblings… but not for the 1964 model year. Do all boys climb trees?

Ford 85

Ford Colorado Denver Dodge 85

The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

The Mirada cost $9,011 and the Cordoba $9,580, or about $27,951 and $29,716, respectively, in today's money. 1983 was the last year for those two cars, as well as for the rakish Ford Fairmont Futura coupe and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Zephyr Z-7. The optional three-speed automatic cost 350 bucks (around 1,086 bucks today).

Dodge 93

Dodge Nissan North America Mercury 93

Cars That Think

APRIL 2, 2022

Part of the reason for its success is the price, which keeps falling—from $595 at its introduction to $149 currently, for which the consumer gets graphics and sound equal to or better than that provided by machines that cost five times as much. The cost of developing the Commodore 64: No one knows. It’s only sand.” Happy New Year 1982!

Engine 116

Engine Design Personal Production 116

EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Similarly, Ford’s entire commercial vehicle range will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, by 2024, with two-thirds of Ford’s commercial vehicle sales expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030. 19, via Virginia Mercury. 17, via Ford press release. 22, via company press release. 22, via Reuters.

Virginia 52

Virginia Europe Karma Ford 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Establishing dealer network. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The costs and benefits of cars extend far beyond an individual driver to society as a whole. Studies estimate utilities might compensate car owners with $2,000-3,000 a year to "borrow" their storage capacity -- thereby helping to offset the incremental costs of plug-in hybrids. By then, theyll probably cost well under $1,000.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37