Crossover Utility Vehicles

As school letter grades are issued, parents scour excitedly for letter "A" or "E" designations and with consternation for letter "F" designations. In honor of its founder, the letter grading scheme at American automaker Ford has traditionally been the converse. "E" passenger

As mythological deities go, the Norse had far fewer offspring than other cultures. Olympian thunder god and Singer seed sewer Zeus sired more than 25 kids. Nothing less than a super stretched three-axle Ford Expedition would have met the Olympian's needs. Zeus' Valhallan counterpart, Thor adopted a

(Contributing Editor: Susan Frissell) LIVABILITY  = (eng.) "The suitability for living in measured in habitability and comfort." America's oldest continually inhabited state capital has taken a stand against sprawl and in favor of Livability. A slightly more comfortable higher plateau elevation, strict urban planning restrictions, the Pueblo

(Contributing Editor: Peter Stamatis) Timeline of Current Non-Truck Based Current Best Selling Passenger Vehicle in America. 1994 - XA10 1st generation Toyota RAV4 debuts. The world's first volume compact crossover SUV is derived from the Corolla sedan platform. The model acronym = Recreational Activity Vehicle 4 -Wheel Drive. Launched

(Contributing Editor: Susan Frissell) Swedish Fish are a colorful fun candy goodwill ambassador from a land whose rugged landscape is less than colorful but begs adventurous exploration. Examining the piscine shape, then biting into starch gummy texture rewarded by a fruity sweet rather than a pickled herring flavor is a

(Contributing Editor: Tomasz Paluch) Economy (En.) = derived from the Greek words "οικος" (En. "family") + "νεμομαι" (En. "management") and pertains to the management of household resources. The omicron + iota dipthong is in "oikos" pronounced as a long English letter ē vowel.