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The Toyota Prius is a Great Car for Automotive Enthusiasts

There. I said it. But the catch is that I didn’t say that it was a great car for automotive enthusiasts to drive. I’m actually referring to a conversation I once heard from a Prius owner that surprisingly made a lot of sense. I can’t quote him, but I’ll do my best to paraphrase. He wouldn’t know one car from the next. He said that … Continue reading The Toyota Prius is a Great Car for Automotive Enthusiasts

How much range is enough for EVs in the US?

I recently saw that the Tesla Model S plaid version has a battery pack with allows it to drive over five hundred and twenty miles on a single charge. This number is absolutely remarkable, but it also has me thinking. Us Americans don’t have the European privilege of a well-developed, nationwide public transportation network, and that’s really reinforces our reliance on the automobile. What’s quite … Continue reading How much range is enough for EVs in the US?

Unpopular Opinion: American Car Colors Are Bland and Dull – Is Greyscale The Future?

We used to have an amazing automotive spectrum rolling out of Detroit and the rust belt. Cars used to come off the line in all sorts of fantastic colors. Dodge rolled the original Challenger out with the option to spec what was listed as “Plum Crazy”— a bright, deep purple car that commanded its presence to be made known. Cars like these drew attention, but … Continue reading Unpopular Opinion: American Car Colors Are Bland and Dull – Is Greyscale The Future?