DRIVING THROUGH A BRUSSELS LOOPHOLE
THE SOOT CONTINUES to accumulate around diesel cars finagled to run clean in official testing, though not necessarily otherwise. “VW’s Diesel Scam” made news last year when the International Council … Continue reading
AIRBOATS—REAL AND VIRTUAL
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL did more than patent the first practical telephone in 1876 (not to say later giving actor Don Ameche such an iconic movie role that the device was … Continue reading
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF FINES
THE FEDERAL CIVIL Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 doesn’t just sound redundant, it’s causing havoc among automakers. As with many laws, there’s rationality and a spirit of … Continue reading
CHEAP GAS—2016
THE U.S. CONTINUES to have the cheapest gasoline anywhere in the world I’d want to live. On July 18, 2016, Bloomberg.com offered “Gasoline Prices Around the World: The Real Cost … Continue reading
AUTOS BY THE NUMBERS
TWO STATISTICAL STUDIES described in Automotive News, July 4, 2016, caught my eye. One has to do with new car quality; the other, with a car’s country of origin. This … Continue reading
FOX DOES HEIDI
SO THERE I WAS this past weekend, enjoying Mobil 1 Radio Le Mans. Initially, I used the Internet to listen to these engaging and knowledgeable Brits reporting from the circuit’s … Continue reading
ACO BoP
THIS TITLE stands for Auto Club de l’Ouest Balance of Performance. The ACO is the sanctioning organization of the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, taking place as I write this. … Continue reading
CAR CURTAILING AROUND THE WORLD
LET’S ASSUME for a moment that the U.S. Declaration of Independence’s “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” has personal mobility as one of these pursuits. If so, and if … Continue reading
CHINESE AUTO TIDBITS
I AM FASCINATED by the People’s Republic of China and its relationship with the automobile. One of the longest lasting Communist economies in the world also has a rich heritage … Continue reading
HOW DO BEV LIFE CYCLES RATE?
BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES have zero tailpipe emissions. However, the production of their batteries, the supply of their electricity and their eventual disposal affect the environment. Such life-cycle analyses, from cradle … Continue reading
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