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…
I’ve been doing some thinking about The Venus Project lately. If you don’t know about The Venus project, it was started by Jacques Fresco around 1980. This is after he interviewed with Larry King and mentioned social cyberneering (This was…
What is the future of autonomous driving? Is this a realistic goal? I’ll attempt to sort through this. Driverless vehicles will ultimately end up being the leading Transportationinnovation in our cities. They’ll conserve time. Citizens of American cities invest almost…
Where are we? With the emergence of new vehicles and technologies in automotive, it is important to take a step back. Where are we at? What is the best automotive solution? The Soul The soul of the big auto makers…
Introduction At the time of this article both SEMA 2021 and the L.A. Auto show have concluded. So what have we learned about the future of cars? You might ask. Well, there’s the Ford electric crate motor and not much…
I.C.E. – The Mechanical Engine I have teased you with the comparison of mechanical watches and the Internal Combustion Engine. Will it really go the way of the mechanical watch? Allow me to play the Devil’s advocate on both sides…
Here is my list of car projects to watch. They range from restoration to innovation. Some projects disappear for a while, but all are fun to check in on. Rich Rebuilds You may have seen Rich rebuilding salvaged Tesla EVs.…
I can remember sitting in a classroom at the Las Vegas Convention Center back in 2014. It was at the SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Market Association). A futurist was explaining how the gasoline engine had hit its plateau, and the…