Reviewed on July 24, 2007The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon was designed to be a great off-roader, with little compromise to make it practical for paved roads. Its navigation system should help out in the wilderness, but Bluetooth seems less useful in a car that you'll want to take beyond the range of cell towers.TAGS:hill, Hummer, satellite radio, turn, car, Bluetooth, satellite, radio, cell phone
Reviewed on November 20, 2007We failed to find much that was special about our 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid and even with few options, it was expensive. Its hybrid system is its best feature, justifying most of the price. The Limited model is nicer in every way and can be optioned with navigation and a better stereo.TAGS:Los Angeles auto show, hill, energy, entertainment, Los Angeles, car, battery, LCD
Reviewed on May 16, 2007The 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has the practical configuration of a small SUV, along with the low emissions and good fuel economy of a hybrid. Its cabin electronics are up-to-date, although not extraordinary.TAGS:hill, car, battery, engine, run
Reviewed on February 27, 2008Although we enjoy the driving characteristics of the 2008 Honda Element SC, the lack of cabin gadgets is a big disappointment.TAGS:clutch, transmission, hill, car, manual, San Francisco, electronics
Reviewed on July 24, 2007The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon was designed to be a great off-roader, with little compromise to make it practical for paved roads. Its navigation system should help out in the wilderness, but Bluetooth seems less useful in a car that you'll want to take beyond the range of cell towers.TAGS:hill, Hummer, SUV, satellite radio, turn, car, Bluetooth, satellite, radio, cell phone
Reviewed on July 24, 2007The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon was designed to be a great off-roader, with little compromise to make it practical for paved roads. Its navigation system should help out in the wilderness, but Bluetooth seems less useful in a car that you'll want to take beyond the range of cell towers.TAGS:hill, Hummer, SUV, satellite radio, turn, car, satellite, Bluetooth, radio, cell phone
Reviewed on July 24, 2007The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon was designed to be a great off-roader, with little compromise to make it practical for paved roads. Its navigation system should help out in the wilderness, but Bluetooth seems less useful in a car that you'll want to take beyond the range of cell towers.TAGS:hill, Hummer, SUV, satellite radio, turn, car, satellite, Bluetooth, radio, cell phone
Reviewed on February 20, 2008The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, while very inexpensive, doesn't get much value from its hybrid system, and its cabin tech is only a little better than average.TAGS:wine, hill, economy, San Francisco, Saturn, mile, car, California
Reviewed on July 24, 2007The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon was designed to be a great off-roader, with little compromise to make it practical for paved roads. Its navigation system should help out in the wilderness, but Bluetooth seems less useful in a car that you'll want to take beyond the range of cell towers.TAGS:hill, Hummer, SUV, satellite radio, turn, car, satellite, Bluetooth, radio, cell phone