Category Archives: Road Trips

2015 Ford Fiesta – One Week, 1500 Miles

March 19, 2016   jesda   1 Comment

A rental, a week on the road, and a lot of eating. Too much eating.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, History, Attractions, Museums, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2015, economy, fiesta, ford, hatchback, rental, review, test drive

Towed Across the Mighty Mackinac

November 24, 2015   jesda   No comments

A flat tire on a Sunday in the middle of nowhere.

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Posted in: Featured, History, Attractions, Museums, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2006, bridge, cheboygan, douglas, forest, lake huron, mackinac, miata, michigan, mx5, peninsula, road trip, tires, tow, towed, up, upper

The Fisker Karma – Returning Soon

November 03, 2015   jesda   2 Comments

I stalked a Karma, met the owner.

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Posted in: Featured, Miscellaneous, News, People, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2016, california, chinese, ecotec, electric, fisker, henrik, hybrid, karma, plugin, return, wanxiang

Review: 2015 Nissan Sentra SV

May 25, 2015   jesda   1 Comment

A quiet entry in a crowded segment.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2015, avis, budget, continuously variable transmission, cvt, hertz, nissan, oregon, portland, rental, review, sedan, sentra, spokane, test drive, washington

1988 BMW 325i E30 Convertible – California to Missouri

June 07, 2014   jesda   No comments

A classic BMW through the Santa Ana mountains.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 3-series, 325, bmw, california, convertible, e30, review, road trip, test drive

2012 Toyota Prius – 700 Miles of Misery

May 04, 2013   jesda   4 Comments

To Chicago and back in a four-wheeled insect.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2012, fuel economy, hybrid, mpg, prius, review, sucks, toyota

2012 Rental Cars Compared: Volkswagen Passat, Ford Fusion, Chevy Malibu

November 04, 2012   jesda   No comments

Three rental cars. Three states.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Comparisons, Featured, Reviews, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2012, chevy, compared, comparison, ford, fusion, malibu, passat, review, volkswagen, vw

Review: 2012 Chevy Malibu, Long Beach California

September 26, 2012   jesda   No comments

Touring Los Angeles while bidding farewell to Chevrolet's best mainstream car.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2008, 2012, 2lt, beach, california, chef, chevrolet, chevy, hertz, houstons, irvine, jccs, long beach, lt, malibu, orange county, rental, review

Shopped for a Hybrid, Bought a Dodge Ram Instead

August 27, 2012   jesda   No comments

I set out to bring home a small hybrid car. Instead, I gorged on barbecue and brought home a Dodge Ram.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 1500, 3.7, dodge, half ton, magnum, pickup, ram, review, v6

For Sale: 1976 BMW 2002, $7,950

July 24, 2012   jesda   No comments

Got eight grand burning a hole in your pocket? Here's an everyday classic.

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Posted in: Featured, History, Attractions, Museums, Miscellaneous, Road Trips, Travel   Tags: 2002, bmw, classic, for sale, iowa
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