On Display at the HomeLife Expo in Hanover
A few details from this year’s HomeLife Expo, being held at the Leverone Fieldhouse in Hanover. Top row, from left: Fresh eggs from Gizmo’s Pickled Plus; shingle samples from HP Roofing LLC; Solaflect Energy Chief Operations Officer Bob Adams cleans a solar panel. Middle row: Bags of wood pellets from Vermont Renewable Fuels Inc.; a miniature swimming pool model from Gibraltar Pools; a model display from Artesian Well Drilling. Bottom...
On Display at the HomeLife Expo in Hanover
A few details from this year’s HomeLife Expo, being held at the Leverone Fieldhouse in Hanover. Top row, from left: Fresh eggs from Gizmo’s Pickled Plus; shingle samples from HP Roofing LLC; Solaflect Energy Chief Operations Officer Bob Adams cleans a solar panel. Middle row: Bags of wood pellets from Vermont Renewable Fuels Inc.; a miniature swimming pool model from Gibraltar Pools; a model display from Artesian Well Drilling. Bottom...
Distinctive Look in the Crossover Class
The Lexus RX did to premium midsize crossovers what the Toyota Camry did to mainstream midsize sedans. In defining the segment, the RX inevitably succumbed to the compromises of having widespread appeal. The inside was exceptionally quiet, but the handling was numb; the inside was roomy, but the body design was eggish; it was always nice but never exceptional. The polished features straddled luxury and mainstream very well until every...
Wheels: A Case for Life in the Slow Lane
I put it in Sport and left it there. It felt all-around better in that mode, although Normal was in no way offensive. It’s just that Sport appeared to move with more authority, especially on westbound Interstate 66 near the evening rush hour, when some authority is needed. The Audi Q3 Prestige for 2016, the second model year in which the subcompact crossover-utility vehicle has been on sale in the United States, behaved well. It was...
Slow and Steady: Model T’s Cross-Country Trip
After 34 days and 3,600 miles across America on dirt roads, the Model T that recreated Edsel Ford’s 1915 road trip from Detroit to San Francisco reached its destination earlier this month. “Seeing America in the slow lane turns out to be amazingly pleasant,” said Mark Gessler, president of the Historic Vehicle Association. “I was surprised how comfortable a 100-year-old car actually is.” Virtually identical to the 1915 Model T Touring...
