Contents

EARLY WORDS

President's column
NRMA believes the key to keeping fuel costs low is to reduce Australia’s oil dependence by increasing the use of alternative fuels.

CEO catch-up
NRMA has a history of helping people and communities in need. Now, for our families, our friends and for strangers in need, we should help in whatever small way we can.

CARS & MOTORING

Hail the Hybrid heroes
A greenie grudge fight is brewing, with Toyota’s hybrid supremacy challenged by a determined Honda.

TRAVEL

Mexican standoff at Lower Slaughter
Giving way to horses is all part of the drive along Romantic Road – where Cotswold villages are prettier than their weird names suggest

Past Open Road e-zines can be viewed electronically.