Entries tagged with “Chevrolet” from Car & Caboodle

Name: Anne Rogers

Family Car: Chevy Uplander

Number of Kids:  3

Ages: 4.5, 3 and 9 months

Geographic Region: Eastern North Carolina

Thing I love most about my car: DVD player with headphones and automatic sliding side doors.

Thing I hate most about my car: No LATCH hooks in the third row?!?

I don't leave home without: The list is pretty long considering I have an entire tool chest loaded up with goodies that lives in my car (I like to be prepared for just about anything), but the number one items are my cell phone, sunglasses and the travel potty.

Longest road trip with kids: We have pretty much covered the eastern US between Florida and Upstate New York with one or all of the kids...and the dog.

Favorite driving music with kids in the car: High School Musical soundtracks

Favorite driving music without kids in the car:  No music. I savor silence and talk radio on NPR.

Worst car moment: Each and every time one of the kids has thrown up all over the backseat. 

Oldest food item found in car: We have recently sent a sippy cup to the CDC for analysis. We are still waiting on their findings.

My next car will really be: A completely refurbished Jeep Grand Wagoneer complete with wood paneling.  (Yes, I'm serious)

You can check out what my family and I are up to at our blog, The Rogers Family

Car and Caboodle welcomes Anne, our new writer and "In the Bag" expert extraordinaire!

Droolicious: 7 Days Of Car Seats
http://babble.com/CS/blogs/droolicious/archive/tags/7+days+of+car+seats/default.aspx

Droolicious tests 7 different car seats, including one I've had my eye on for a while: the clek olli booster which is the first booster seat to use LATCH. 7 different seats are reviewed by 7 different writers and they run the gamut from infant carriers to backless boosters.

AutoWeek: Chevy Traverse and Ford Flex face off this year
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080512/FREE/101730784/

AutoWeek compares the features, styling and specs of the two forthcoming mid-size crossovers from the bowtie and blue oval. Both vehicles look to be of interest to families of more than four, with seating for 6-8 and plenty of cargo room. the Flex even has an optional refrigerator! No more stopping for apple juice boxes.

Consumer Reports tests 6 new Hatchbacks
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/past-road-test/hatchbacks/overview/hatchbacks-ov.htm

The folks over at Consumer Reports have put together a comparison of 6 hatchbacks for the June 2008 print edition. Included are the 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman and all-new Saturn Astra, Subaru Impreza, Scion xD and Toyota Matrix. And the winner is... a Rabbit?

Car and Driver: Fuel-Sipping Three-Row SUVs
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/latest_news_reviews/2009_saturn_outlook_gmc_acadia_buick_enclave_to_get_direct_injection_v6_car_news

The Toyota Highlander Hybrid wins high marks in this test of 8 crossovers that have seating for seven or more. I think it's hard to compare a $55,000 Mercedes GL-Class to a RAV4 -- but it is nice to see a comparison of 3-rowers with Fuel Economy being the primary factor.