Consumer Reports Cars September 2010 Newsletter

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September 2010  The season is changing along with the car model year. This month's newsletter focuses on car buying—whether to purchase a 2010 carry-over or an all-new 2011 model, best used car deals, and our latest vehicle and GPS ratings. In addition, the winners of $10 million Automotive X Prize competition to create a market-viable 100-mpg car have been announced. Should you buy an all-new car or carry-over? Fall brings an influx of all-new models into dealerships, but while it is tempting to buy the latest design, it may be wiser to choose a top-rated carry-over car instead. Updated GPS Ratings Just in time for back-to-school and early holiday shopping, our GPS ratings have been updated with the latest devices from Garmin, Magellan, and TomTom. Best used-car deals A late-model used car can be a great value when buying a car with savings of over 50 percent over original MSRP. See our list of the best used car deals on Consumer Reports' recommended vehicles from the 2005-2009 model years. Latest road test videos and ratings Consumer Reports tests over 80 cars throughout the year. See which new cars just completed the rigorous tests on our track and check out the latest road test videos and ratings. Our latest tests include the Buick Regal, Ford Flex, Mazda5, and Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang face-off. Contest winners announced! Winners in three categories were announced to share the $10 million prize for creating a car that can achieve 100 mpg. Follow our coverage of the announcement and find out the next steps for bringing these cars of the future to market. Electric cars You'll soon be hearing a lot of buzz—and a healthy dose of sales hype—about a new wave of electric cars that will begin humming down our roads. We present the latest technology, upcoming cars, and explain what it means to consumers. Traffic deaths drop to lowest level since 1950 The 2009 report on traffic fatalities from the Department of Transportation reveal a decline of over 9 percent from last year and a decrease in deaths and injuries across all categories tracked. New fuel economy labels The government has proposed new fuel economy labels for the 2012 model year that will accommodate electric and plug-in hybrids and take into account emissions and fuel costs. Two design proposals are being offered to the public for a vote. This e-mail was sent to you by ConsumerReports.org. To ensure our e-mails are delivered directly to your inbox, please add newsletters@email.consumerreports.org to your address book! If you would like to share this e-mail with a friend, please click here. Please note: This e-mail was sent from an automated address that cannot reply to incoming e-mail, including customer service inquiries. For faster service, simply choose the appropriate help topic. To manage your newsletter subscriptions, please click here. Copyright © 2001-2010, Consumers Union of U.S., Inc., 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703