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July 6: The skinny from the power company

After getting a full recharge at the 120-volt wall plug in the parking garage at work I drove home and only used maybe three bars. It was about 3/4-full when I got home that night. I didn't plug it in all weekend and it still had that amount of charge when I went to Southern California Edison (SCE) for a meeting today.

All-new MINI dashboard goes mainstream (spy photo)

The all-new MINI – the third generation of the new MINI – is due later in 2013 and will be getting a more mainstream dashboard. Whatever you may think of the ‘new’ MINI – the one BMW make – it’s been a huge success. And it’s been a huge success because it’s managed to evoke the spirit of the original Issigonis Mini without being a pastiche.

2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid to start at $46,370

Between the sexy Jaguar F-Type Coupe and the SLS AMG Final Edition reveals at the LA Auto Show, Toyota took the wraps off its 2014 Highlander Hybrid SUV. And, like the Christopher Lambert classic, there can be only one. For 2014, the hybrid will get a small bump in price from $46,370 to $47,300, not including destination.