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• Tesla electric car gets magazine's top score

  The magazine calculated that the Model S got the gasoline equivalent of 84 miles per gallon.The Model S, though, didn't get Consumer Reports' coveted "Recommended Buy" rating because the magazine doesn't have sufficient data to judge reliability of the car,   Read more »

• Consumer Reports car reviews take care to standardize conditions

  subscribers paying for content, including reviews of many other consumer products from dishwashers to refrigerators.Consumer Reports, operated by the nonprofit Consumers Union , has been sued by car manufacturers angry about test results. But Quincy said the   Read more »

• Consumer Reports: Lexus top '13 auto brand

  topped all automotive brands in Consumer Reports magazine's 2013 brand report card. Japanese automakers again dominated the rankings, taking eight of the top 10 spots.Lexus vehicles are rarely sporty, but they earned the top score of 79 points out of 100 because   Read more »

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• Best, worst airlines survey: Virgin America tops list, Spirit comes in last

  services together - for a fee. A bundle might include preferred seating, free checked baggage and free flight changes. But Consumer Reports says passengers should make sure to use all the benefits, otherwise paying à la carte fees might be cheaper. The Associated 5/22/13 from KABC Los Angeles Read more »

• Consumer Reports: Oversold Testosterone Treatments

  risk of prostate cancer, enlarged breasts, sleep apnea, blood clots in the legs, and for younger men, lower fertility. Consumer Reports’ medical experts say starting testosterone is a big deal. It should only be done after a long and careful conversation between 5/22/13 from NBC Dallas-Fort Worth Read more »

• And the best and worst airlines in America are...

  Airlines came in last place in a Consumer Reports ranking of America's best airlines. These days when most airlines are turning people off with their excessive fees and crowded flights, Virgin America is getting some of the highest customer satisfaction scores 5/22/13 from Albequerque Express Read more »

• Subaru Forester is top small SUV, Consumer Reports says

  extensive redesign of its Forester makes it the top small SUV, according to Consumer Reports. The magazine says the 2014 Subaru Forester earned the top spot against a very competitive small SUV class easily outpointing other recent redesigns including the 5/22/13 from Detroit Free Press Read more »

• What are the 'filthiest' airlines flying the skies?

  a really great domestic airline," Virgin America spokeswoman Jennifer Thomas told Today in the Sky. "We see today's Consumer Reports result as continued proof that we're moving in the right direction and delivering on our promise to guests to elevate the air 5/22/13 from 9NEWS.com Read more »