Car News: Week of October 29, 2012

Here are some automotive stories and other news items that I thought were interesting and/or fun this week. 

(c) Car Mama

Oops. EPA audits Hyundai America & Kia America for fuel economy claims. Hyundai & Kia will issue personalized debit cards to owners of affected vehicles. The amount on the debit cards will depend on the fuel price in owners' region and the miles driven. Hyundai & Kia will continue to add money to the debit cards as long as the vehicles are owned. Even those who had the vehicles and sold them can get reimbursed for the "inconvenience" and extra cost associated with their ownership. (Now I don't feel so bad that I couldn't get the Kia Optima Hybrid to return the mileage numbers that were on the sticker.)

Happy Halloween!

I'm not very good at carving pumpkins, even with a pumpkin carving kit. I can scoop the goop out like a pro, but the creative carving part alludes me every year. Our 8-year old daughter wants to carve the pumpkin this year, so I'm going to let her loose with knives and saws and see how it goes. I'll be up to my elbows in pumpkin guts this afternoon, so send carving suggestions ASAP!

Meanwhile, here are some great pumpkin designs to inspire us all. 

Designed by my brother. He's an awesome designer & fisherman.
www.chinooktype.com