The C8 Hybrid: E-Ray
They did it! Remember 6 months ago when I made a case for a hybrid Corvette? Well, Chevrolet just announced the E-Ray for 2024! It has actually been in development for 7 some odd years. It’s a surprising new gill…
Can You Feel A Car? | Afeela
A car was unveiled at CES. It’s the new collaboration between Sony and Honda called Afeela. Can you feel an automobile? This joint venture seeks to bring interactivity to the driving experience for both passengers and drivers. Ever heard of…
What The Exhaust!
I observed the VW Arteon to the right on the road yesterday. I scanned its features with some bewilderment, as I never really payed much attention to this model. To be honest, I knew nothing about it. What caught my…
The Fill-Er-Up Battery: Quantino
There is a new technology that has been around for several years that utilizes a fill-up style fuel source for your EV. It’s really two fuels which are essentially an anolyte an a catholyte. These two positive and negatively charged…
Mixed Signals from GM
The Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevy brands have earned GM a place in the American legacy automaker landscape. Staples like Corvette, Suburban, and Escalade have cemented this heritage. Have these durable staples run their course or will they adapt to…
America’s Headlight Problem
Have you ever driven down the road and wondered if the car behind you either A. had it’s high beams on or B. had some kind of new-fangled ultra-bright bulb? I have been wondering this myself and decided to investigate.…
The New Prius: Where it Shines
In my last post, I mentioned that the Prius may be the ideal delivery vehicle. If so, the incoming 2023 model will be an even better one! I recall attending a used car auction years ago, in which I heard…
I Started Doing Instacart Deliveries
There is a way to make money if you have a decently fuel-efficient vehicle, time and relatively good shopping skills. It’s called Instacart. Overall, it’s a hustle and a grind to make money this way. Honestly, I don’t know how…
Will Carbon Fiber Replace Steel Body Construction?
It strikes me that the title of this post is mainly a question for commuter cars – rather than trucks. New developments in precision forged carbon have me speculating where the industry may be headed. We are at an interesting…
SEMA 2022
This year’s SEMA show featured some highly anticipated (by me) builds. Although it has been a few years since I personally attended the show, there are lots of recaps available online. I recommend watching them on YouTube at 1.5x speed,…
666 Corvair
I wanted to present a special “spooky car” for Halloween, and I stumbled on a fellow TikTok-er named Dani. Dani chronicles her ownership journey of a 1966 Corvair. You can check it out on her channel @666corvair @666corvair Replying to…
Good Ideas: EV News
What is a good idea to auto manufacturers, and where is the bleeding edge of engineering? Is an EV merely about building compliance vehicles? It seems that every time you turn around, there is another new EV announced. For example,…
The Age of the Battery Barge
Today, I saw the new Rolls Royce Spectre for the first time. It struck me that EV adoption has made for new opportunities in car design. It seems we’re in the EV age of battery barge styling. I mean, has…
Ethos of an Automaker: Comparisons
Around 1913, Henry ford began his first experiment with the assembly line. Later, the Germans would create a Volkswagen or “people’s car”. Tesla would emerge promising to make an affordable electric car (after first producing a roadster). This article focuses…
Software Scams
I was pondering the possible advantages of internal combustion engine vehicles compared to EVs. Some folks like to purchase a sports car and modify the engine to put out more torque. When it comes to EVs, there is a different…
“Rennch”ing Porsches | Blasphemy
Introduction to the “Blasphemy Build” You may recall that I posted an article featuring 6 custom car builds on YouTube. There are a few custom car builds that I have been following for the past year or so. One of…