Testing the Chevy Malibu Hybrid

Current Cars, New Standards

Winding Road asks a good question: Are we there yet?

Do Any Current Cars Meet the New CAFE Standard?
By Evan McCausland
Yes, we know CAFE standards measure the average fuel economy of all cars sold by a manufacturer in a given year. And yes, we’re also aware that the new magic 35 mpg figure is still two steps and about 12 years away.

Still, we started wondering - are there any cars currently on the market that could actually reach a combined EPA average of 35 mpg today? We hopped onto the EPA’s website to see what we could find.

Sex Offender-Free

Interesting. As the article says, no one wants to stand up for sex offenders but I wonder how far the law can go?

Defensive Driving

By Gregory Zeller
Sex offenders need not apply at Lindy’s Transportation.

Through a partnership with Parents for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victims Center – that’s one organization – Islandia-based Lindy’s, one of Suffolk County’s busiest taxi companies, will no longer hire individuals appearing on the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Service’s Sex Offender Registry.

In exchange for checking current and potential employees against the registry, and agreeing to perform annual checks of all employees, Lindy’s can place decals on its vehicles declaring the company sex-offender-free. It also earns the gratitude of Megan’s Law advocates, and the ire of civil libertarians.

Somewhere in between are employment lawyers, not eager to champion sex offenders but unable to deny the legal implications of any blanket policy that discriminates against a particular group – whether based on race, gender or even criminal history.

The Chevy Volt

Another opinion on the Volt.