October 24, 2020

Searching for Ghosts at Winchester Mystery House in the 2020 Chevy Bolt
Review of the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV - tested on a road trip to the Winchester Mystery House. Insights after 10 days with this fun, peppy, and gadget-filled electric vehicle.
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December 9, 2019

Little Things That Make A Difference – 2019 Toyota Sequoia 4×4 & Season of Giving
Toyota's Season of Giving includes a 2019 Toyota Sequoia loan, donations to food banks, the Toyota Panda, & several little things I liked about the Sequoia.
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December 18, 2018

12 Ways the 2019 Lexus LS-500h Luxury Sedan Makes You “Like A Boss”
Review (from a dad's perspective) of the 2019 Lexus LS-500h luxury sedan. Just driving this vehicle makes you feel "like a boss!" 12 resons why I think so!
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December 21, 2014

I Hated Driving the 2015 BMW M3…Here’s Why!
It’s not often that I really hate driving a car. But I just had to say it this time. I got to drive the 2015 BMW M3 for about ten days and I hated it. Honestly though, it really had nothing to do about the vehicle itself. I actually really loved the M3. It was the fact that I had to drive…
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June 24, 2014

15 Things Families Can Like about the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali
I decided to take a slightly different approach to this automotive review. For a week (which included a road trip down to LA to Disneyland), my family and I experienced the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali. We compiled our thoughts and came up with a list of about 15 features of the Yukon that we particularly enjoyed. For our trip, we…
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August 12, 2013

This Car Is “Hot” – Review of 2013 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG “4-Door” Coupe
When I test drove the 2013 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG coupe (which has 4 doors by the way), the San Francisco Bay Area was going through a bit of a heat wave with temperatures hovering over 100 degrees. While the meteorologists think it was due to a pressure system hovering over the area, I had another theory - it was…
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December 11, 2012

Saving the Environment & your Wallet – Review the Spacious 2012 Toyota Prius V
Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, it seems like almost every third car on the road is a hybrid of some type, and of those hybrids, a huge majority of those are Toyota Prius's. Californians are obsessed with the environment and with driving and many times, the two don't really go hand-in-hand. About 10+ years ago, before gas prices…
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October 1, 2012

Circles, Style, Performance and Fun – The Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4
I have always wanted to test drive a Mini Cooper. Yeah, ok, they are "cute" but that's not the reason. They are fun - fun to look at, fun to experience and fun to drive. And they have quite a following of devoted fans. In fact, as I was test driving the 2012 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 on a…
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July 9, 2012

A Vacation on Wheels! Review of the 2012 Volvo C70 Convertible
Test driving cars is truly a lot of fun and only over the past couple of years has it become regular content on HighTechDad.com. For me, I believe that cars are an important part of the family dynamic. They can be both utilitarian but also define the family persona. There may be one car that you use to do the…
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