NORTH TO ALASKA—BY AERO
IT WAS the idea of Brig. Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell, father of the U.S. Air Force and, already in 1920, a firm believer in the importance of air power: Have … Continue reading
GM HOTSPOT (AND V2V?)
DO YOU feel out of touch when you drive off on an errand and realize you’ve left your mobile phone at home? Today’s new cars are often Bluetooth-ready, but thus … Continue reading
BARBARA HUTTON’S GTC
GOODING & COMPANY’S Amelia Island Auction, March 8, 2013, has cars ranging from a 1954 Fiat 500C Belvedere (a mini station wagon con brio, $25,000-$35,000) to several cars beyond a … Continue reading
THIS RECTANGLE IS GOLDEN
WHICH RECTANGLE do you think is aesthetically more pleasing? Most people believe it’s the one on the left. The rectangle on the left is an example of the “golden rectangle,” … Continue reading
SAE EV ENERGY UPDATE
THE SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, held February 19-21 in Anaheim, devoted several sessions to batteries and other onboard energy storage. Discussed were the contrasting needs of … Continue reading
RUN IT UP THE FLAGPOLE…
THIS IS something of an unfinished book review, one that also prompts a celebration of the flagpole. The book, which I’ve just started reading, is When America First Met China. … Continue reading
FUEL-CELL NEWS FROM SAE
FUEL CELLS have often been called “the best technology that’s always 10 years away.” But updates from the SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, held February 19-21 in … Continue reading
WHAT’S THAT IN GUINEAS?
IT HAS been said the English were the most honest of people when they had to deal with each other and their ₤ s d currency system. A recent item … Continue reading
STATE OF THE (HYBRID/EV) UNION
THE SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, held February 19-21 in Anaheim, offered a wealth of information on the timely topics of hybrids and EVs. The following mini-essay explores … Continue reading
VICKERS VIMY
WHO MADE the first non-stop transatlantic flight? Not Lindbergh; his 1927 achievement was the first solo performance of this feat. Not the Navy-Curtiss NC-4 and its May 1919 flight from … Continue reading
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