By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If something’s desirable it ought not to be necessary to force people to buy it. Chipotle, for instance, doesn’t need to spend millions in de facto bribes (“campaign contributions”) to wheedle Congress into passing burrito subsidies. Nor are you forced to eat at Chipotle if burritos and bowls are not […]
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Worst Car Design Trends
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Looks may be in the eye of the beholder — we can argue about the aesthetic appeal of the Pontiac Aztek all day long without anyone proving they’re right — or wrong. But functional flaws are objective. Here are some picks of the litter:
The Syclone That Came… and Went!
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist How many appealing vehicles can you name that were only sold for one year? Even the Edsel lasted three. Here’s one that came — and went — as fast as it went: the 1991 GMC Syclone. Zero to 60 in 4.3 seconds.
Tax By Mile Cometh
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Oregon — home of things uber trendy — has become the first state to begin dunning motorists by the mile rather than by the gallon. The “pilot” program begins July 1 — and will be implemented by the Oregon DOT in partnership with something called Sanef ITS Technologies America and […]
Solar Roadways May Pave the Way to the Future
By Robert Corbray, Guest Columnist As humanity moves into more advanced technology, talk of solar roads—also known as “smart roads”—has been cropping up throughout the globe. If the concept evolves into reality, roads paved with solar panels could eventually outnumber standard paved highways and streets. Who knows when that will be? For now it’s undeniable […]
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