COMPLEXITIES OF CAFE COMPLIANCE FEES PART 2
YESTERDAY WE BEGAN ANALYZING Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards and their encouraging average mpgs from 13.5 to more than double that today. In Part 2 we continue—and close with a … Continue reading
COMPLEXITIES OF CAFE COMPLIANCE FEES PART 1
HEADLINES IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 2025, are provocative: “Republicans Propose a New Way to Scrap Fuel Economy Rules: No Fines.” Brad Plumer and Jack Ewing report, “For … Continue reading
A USED CAR AFTER WHICH I LUST
“THE ASTON MARTIN CYGNET,” this fabled sports car manufacturer said back in 2011, “was designed as a luxury solution to urban mobility.” A city car that’s “Elegant and distinctive whilst … Continue reading
WOULD YOU BUY A USED (OR NEW) CAR FROM THIS MAN?
I DON’T RECALL ELON MUSK (aka “The Chainsaw Wielder”) being on any ballots. Yet he has become BBF of the guy who won by a mere 1.5 percent of the … Continue reading
THE AUTO INDUSTRY (SANS TRUMP, MUSK)
YESTERDAY WE REVIEWED Automotive News tidbits admittedly gleaned with political twinges. But enough already. There are plenty of tidbits in the auto industry to continue the theme sans you know … Continue reading
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS—A PERSONAL UPDATE
I CONTINUE TO MONITOR Automotive News, though with somewhat different focus in retirement than the weekly in-depth scrutiny of my professional years. These days, I let the issues pile up … Continue reading
MONDIAL DE L’AUTO PART 1
APART FROM TOYKO, PARIS WAS ALWAYS MY FAVORITE international motor show. They both had plenty of glitz, though the latter also had the cutest young ladies accompanying the displays. (I’d … Continue reading
AUTO TIDBITS—EV COOLANTS GO ROGUE, A FERRARI EXEC FOILS A DEEP FAKE, MUSK SAYS “FIX MINE FIRST!”
I CONTINUE TO READ AUTOMOTIVE NEWS as the best way to keep up with an industry that used to occupy me 24/7 for 33+ years. These days, I merely glean … Continue reading
KEEPING KEWL WITH AND WITHOUT VAPOR COMPRESSION PART 2
THIS ALL BEGAN WITH LEARNING ABOUT solid-state refrigerants as described in “Sizing Up Caloric Devices,” AAAS Science, August 2, 2024. Today in Part 2, three types of solid-state devices offer … Continue reading
HURRAH FOR THE PISTON FOUNDATION AND ITS SCHOLARS!
AUTO JOURNALIST EXTRAORDINAIRE (and another Lithuanian!) Judy Stropus shares information from The Piston Foundation describing its awarding 20 scholarships for 2024 to aspiring auto restoration technicians. This brings the organization’s … Continue reading
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