Archive for the ‘Roadster’ Category

Buying a vehicle from a smaller manufacturer or from one that uses advanced technology can come with a special set of headaches -- especially on the maintenance front. They're not typically the sort of cars you can schlep down to Pet Boys on your lunch hour; they require the attentions of a specialist. To address such concerns, Tesla has announced a new house-call service that sends technicians right to your door. Of course, those Tesla Rangers, as they're called, don't come free, charging $1 per round-trip mile from the nearest service center. And FYI, there are currently four service centers in the U.S., on the East and West Coasts. So,...

No, it's not just because there are too many hybrids in the carpool lane.

New hybrid owners have already been denied those coveted yellow carpool stickers for some time but those with the stickers continue to enjoy driving solo in the carpool lane—for another 15 months, that is.

California's program for single-occupant carpool lane use stickers has been much loved by hybrid drivers, along with the automakers and dealerships that sell hybrids. And in some localities like around the San Francisco Bay or on the 405 in Los Angeles it's hard to miss the constant stream of yellow stickers in the left lane.

But the program has been maligned by...

Some of us miss the days of wacky local advertising. You know, like when your nutty dealer down the street filmed commercials in a garbage can to drive home a theme? (The one we remember best involved a guy in a chicken suit who claimed that his cars were "cheeper". Stupid, we know, but kind of homey and charming, too.) Anyway, in Toronto, the William Ashley china shop has a history of balancing vehicles on fine dinnerware. The store's current display involves a Tesla Roadster balanced on teacups, hovering above sod-filled placemats. If Elon Musk shows up as the Mad Hatter, we'll order formal service for eight. [Jalopnik]