Previously this blog discussed the true overall cost of owning a car, everything from initial purchase price to gas to maintenance, repairs and more.
One thing we forgot: ever-changing government regulations.
The Associated Press reported July 1 that a lobbying group of automakers are protesting a federal agency’s goal to increase fuel economy standards significantly by 2015.
Such stories often go unnoticed by the motoring public because people tend to think anything beyond 2009 is a long ways off.
They separated vehicles into several classes, from sedans to trucks, and applied a proprietary program to estimate a five-year cost of owning each new vehicle.
In May 2008, an amazing thing occurred in the automotive industry: the Honda Civic was declared the best-selling vehicle in America.
What also is interesting is how 
Why? Well, families are still very much attracted to all the things a minivan can do. Carry multiple passengers, haul large loads, skip over to school or go shop, moms and dads alike have become attached to their minivans.
Women have been instrumental within the auto industry when it comes to safety. In fact, it was first lady Elizabeth Dole whose suggestion resulted in the first use of the rear-window brake light.
Giving away gas cards with car sales has become so common, some dealers upped the ante.
Over the past few years the automotive industry seems to have made a full commitment to the green movement, pushed – not merely nudged – by factors such as consumer demand, the widespread global warming debate and gas costs.