beckyrepp Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Greetings! The American Road staff would like to extend a hearty welcome to all new subscribers and American Road Forum members. We are thrilled to have you join the growing list of American Road enthusiasts! Summer 2008 issue of American Road The Summer 2008 print edition of American Road magazine mailed to subscribers in June. If you are a subscriber and have not yet received your copy, please let us know. We have a second mailing going out in two weeks for individuals that subscribed after the initial Summer issue mailing. There are lots of great road trip ideas in the Summer 2008 issue. Have fun planning your next getaway with articles and information from this edition of American Road! CONSUMER REPORTS DEVELOPS NEW FIGURE TO COMPARE VEHICLE COST EFFECTIVENESS. Fuel efficient cars aren't necessarily cheaper to own. YONKERS, NY - With four-dollar-a-gallon gas now a reality and many considering a move to more fuel efficient vehicles the auto experts at Consumer Reports have developed a new figure for consumers to compare a vehicle's cost effectiveness. The July issue of Consumer Reports magazine features a list of vehicles with the best price per mpg, plus money-saving tips and advice from the country's largest expert, independent, non-profit consumer product testing organization. Price per mpg is a unique approach to calculating cost/fuel efficiency determined by dividing the CR test vehicle's purchased price by its overall miles per gallon (mpg) in CR's tests. "Just because a vehicle is fuel efficient doesn't necessarily mean it's cheaper to live with," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center. "If you want a car with great gas mileage and must make every dollar count, look for a vehicle with a low price per mpg," he said. Topping the price per mpg list of recommended vehicles recently tested by Consumer Reports is the Honda Fit Sport (manual). With a purchased price of $15,765 and an overall mpg rating of 34, the Fit costs just $464 per mpg. While the base Toyota Prius gets 44 mpg, it has a price per mpg of $540, third on the list, because of its $23,780 price tag. At the other extreme is the Mercedes SL550, with a price per mpg of more than $6,000. It is interesting to note that three of the ten cars with the lowest price per mpg are hybrids: two trim lines of the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic. But while buying a more fuel efficient new car will lower gas bills, drivers who switch may end up paying more in the end. New-vehicle depreciation, trade-in losses, and potentially higher insurance premiums can dramatically offset any gas cost savings. Which is why the July issue of Consumer Reports also includes a list of the most fuel efficient and reliable used cars under $20,000. Whichever car they're driving, Consumer Reports' auto experts recommend drivers save gas by keeping speeds down, avoiding fast starts and hard stops, not using premium fuel if it's not required, and not falling for gimmicks that promised increased mileage. Typically, sports and luxury cars require premium fuel. ROAD TRIP MONEY-SAVERS & NEW AMERICAN ROAD TREASURE HUNT CONTEST Road Trip Money-Savers Don't let gas prices halt your road-trip plans. The staff at American road found money-saving travel promotions around the country to help ease the pain at the pump. To read the article visit: http://americanroadmagazine.com/road_news/road_news.html American Road Treasure Hunt Contest Geocache and Treasure Hunt Prize Contest Announced The American Road Geocache and Treasure Hunt Contest has begun. All you need to do to be the winner is correctly identify the location of the Hidden Treasure. One of the American Road gang has hidden a treasure box at a popular site on one of America's two lane roads. There are two winners for each treasure box. One winner may guess the location a second winner actually finds the treasure box. Let the games begin! Contest rules are posted on the American Road Forum. To view go to: http://americanroadmagazine.com/forum/inde...p?showtopic=914 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU We welcome your correspondence and questions. Have you paid a recent visit to one or more of the places mentioned in a previous issue of AMERICAN ROAD? We want to hear about it. Are there specific highways or auto trails that you would like to read about in American Road? Let us know. We love receiving your cards, letters and e-mails. Photographs are great, too! You may send us a letter or e-mail. Send letters via US mail to: American Road PO Box 46519 Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 You may send e-mails to becky@americanroadmagazine.com. 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