Several of the most successful car (and engine) designs were successful because they were around for a long time. The original VW Beetle is an example and so is the small block Chevrolet V8. Both were in continuous production for decades. For generations. Beetles were still being produced (in Mexico) until the early 2000s in […]
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Vehicles need to go on a Diet
The 1970’s oil embargo and subsequent high prices for fuel plus the increased safety requirements for vehicles has had a bloating effect on American vehicles. Consumers and government regulators have asked automakers to build more fuel efficient cars and trucks for a cost savings on fuel and for pumping less noxious chemicals into the atmosphere. […]
To Buy a Diesel… Or not?
Is it still a good idea — from an economic point-of-view — to buy a diesel-powered car? The answer’s no longer as clear cut as it used to be, when the answer was an unqualified yes. When diesel engines were simpler, cheaper to operate and more durable than gas engines. When their mileage was much […]
More “Help” For Electric Turduckens
One of the many problems with electric cars is that places to “refuel” them are neither convenient nor common. You can plug in at home, but that’s slow (it takes hours to resurrect a wilted battery this way) and it means you are at home. Not somewhere else. A car is supposed to take you […]
Chrysler is Kaput
Fiat has put a hit out on Chrysler. Kissed both cheeks — then one right on the lips. Tonight, you sleep with the fishes. Well, maybe not tonight. But about three years from now. In 2020. It will be that long — at least — until Fiat commits any cash to a major redesign of […]
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