Archive for November 2006

Toyota is the world’s dominant auto manufacturer of hybrid vehicles. Other major auto manufacturers use Toyota’s technology. In his capacity as ‘Executive Engineer for Advanced Technology Vehicles’ at the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Gardena, California, Dave Hermance was a walking resource on this technology. He was also an enthusiastic advocate for hybrid automotive technology…

Driving cars can be so much fun sometimes. Admittedly many people consider them to be little more than transportation appliances, but you already know that I don’t fall into that category – and I’m hoping that you don’t either. Once in a while auto manufacturers put on what we call “ride-and-drives.” They set up driving…

(Photos reproduced here for this review by permission of Mr. McDonald) What do Barney Oldfield and NASCAR NEXTEL CUP star Jimmie Johnson have in common? The answer is that they both share strong racing ties to San Diego County. Barney Oldfield raced here in the early 1900s and current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup star Jimmie Johnson is…