When it comes to renting a car, many are now considering one of the new electric vehicles rather than a traditional gas-burner. It’s an eco-friendly choice and makes those pesky escalating gas prices irrelevant, but it can also be scary. The vast majority of drivers have never even seen an all-electric vehicle, let alone driven one. Here are some facts to help you take the plunge. Trip Distance Electric cars don’t have the range of conventional gas cars. While you can expect to go hundreds of miles on a single tank of gas depending on [...]

In the 1960s, reporter Charles Kuralt enchanted the public with his weekly television news segment on CBS. Kuralt told about his travels through the country in his motorhome. People were enthralled and the segment was an incredible ratings success. People are still fascinated with the idea of exploring beautiful and historically significant routes in the United States. Here are five suggestions.   U.S. Route 50 Highway 50 goes from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean through 13 states. It starts in San Francisco and ends in Ocean City, Maryland. It goes through Washington, D.C. [...]

The observant European tourist has no doubt taken notice of the comically small Smart cars zipping about the continent. Originally introduced to Europe in 1998, the Smart car has been busily migrating westward. The Smart fortwo model hit American markets in January of 2008, with a heretofore unheard of fuel efficiency of 33 city / 41 highway miles to the gallon, and an MSRP of under $12,000. Why, then, have American sales of the sprightly little vehicles remained lackluster? With gas prices shooting skyward, a cost effective and fuel efficient alternative seems like it would [...]