Automobiles were once considered special if they included power locks and windows. In today's world of automotive, your vehicle will come equipped with more computerized monitored components then mechanical. Your local dealer service center is more like a computer repair shop, or some type of dry dock that would be featured on Star Trek.

With new green, all electric cars comes new technology. Microsoft, one of the largest software providers in the world, has teamed up with Nissan to supply the computer platform Windows Automotive 7 for their upcoming Leaf EV.

"Both Microsoft and Nissan look to replace the…

Nissan is going ahead with their new "sport cross" - a not quite sports car, not exactly a SUV or crossover. The Juke, Nissan Motor Co.'s latest venture, was introduced as a small, SUV-style alternative to the "many compact hatchbacks that are coming on the market to lure tight-fisted, forcibly downsizing consumers."

With an exterior style similar to off-road rally cars and interior features that mimic sport bikes, the Juke is a fun 5-door, 5-seater for individualists who "don't want to sacrifice fun just because they're pinching pennies."

Starting at $18,960, Juke is due out this month…