I was recently talking with my Dad about the Chevy Volt - before the 230 mpg claim - and how nice it would be to drive my entire commute on electricity only. Yeah, that would be sweet!! The only problem I said was "I couldn't see myself buying and driving a Chevy. My dad, a long time Chevy owner, cocked his head and with a look of "wtf are you talking about Willis?" said "what do you mean?!" I knew instantly I had put my foot in my mouth and needed to retract it quickly. I put on my 'BS' in marketing-hat and said, "The brand just doesn't speak to me."

Ford Surprises

I am certainly no fan of Ford vehicles - the Mustang is a weak exception. Lately though Ford has been showing off its CUV concept - the Fairlane - and this morning Autoblog is reporting the production model will be almost identical to the concept model seen above. I'm not saying you'll ever see me owning one of these, I'm committed to Mini, but this is certainly an attractive new model. Its got a little bit of a Land Rover look to it, but I especially like the concave lines along the side.