Porsches have never been inexpensive — but they’re about to become more so. You could call it the electric surtax — because that’s what it amounts to. And it’s probably going to be applied to us all, eventually. Porsche corporate — the company — just announced that it will expect all 190 of its U.S. […]
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Electric Isn’t Exotic
Is it just speed — and exclusivity — which make a Maserati (or a Porsche) exotic? If that’s all it is, then electrified versions of these and other exotic cars ought to continue to sell. Maserati thinks they will. The exotic Italian carmaker just announced its intention to sell mostly electric exotics by 2020-2021. Four […]
Bye-Bye Beetle
VW recently announced it will stop making the Beetle after 2019 — in order to “focus” on . . . electric vehicles. Yes, really. Expiation, you see — for having sinned. Which brings us to the real reason for VW’s decision, which ties in with the extirpation of the company’s TDI diesel engines: The current […]
Connected Cars Need to First Get Connected
• October 14, 2018 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, TRAFFIC CAMERA, V2X
Connected cars will likely happen long before autonomous vehicles (AVs) are fully adopted. Not only will automakers need to master the nuances of V2X (vehicle-to-everything), the industry will also need to adopt standards that every automaker uses along with city and state governments. These standards not only will need to be robust but also protect […]
The Carrot and the Stick Approach to Vehicle Tracking: What’s wrong with congestion pricing and Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Schemes?
September 28, 2018 • 0 Comments • Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Gas Tax, GPS TRACKING, Insurance Companies, NMA, PRIVACY, Technology, Traffic Congestion, VMT, VMT Tax
This article first appeared in the NMA Foundation quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms Winter 2016 edition. Smart Growth supporters claim their transportation fixes will reduce congestion and lead to more accessible roads for all users. In practice, the opposite may be true. In the winter 2015 Driving Freedoms, a California NMA member described how congestion and […]
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