As shown in this new book, things didn’t start with Tesla.
Best Electric Vehicles for Families
Are you part of a “family?” Then one of these electric vehicles might be right for you (according to “car experts,” aka: me!)
Ferrari Takes Manhattan
Why was Ferrari activating in New York, a city notoriously inhospitable to cars?
A Solar Powered Car?
Yes. A solar powered car!
Stop Breaking Down
During my drive, it starts to rain, and as soon as I turn on the wipers, the one on the driver’s side falls off.
Driving a Dozen Vintage Volvos
When I told my boyfriend, with whom I had owned two up-powered six-cylinder 1970s Volvos in our 20s during the ‘90s, he looked suspicious. “Volvo made hot rods?” he asked. Indeed they did. And I drove all of them.
80s Vintage Showdown: Mercedes 190E vs BMW 325i
Getting to the root of the Mercedes/BMW rivalry in the US by going back in time–to the 80s, of course.
Best Hybrid Cars for Families
Are you part of a “family?” Are you thinking about buying an electrified vehicle? Do you like to commune with small children around high voltage wiring, whilst smiling, wearing white smocking, and holding a pristine (empty) coffee cup? Might I suggest one of these gasoline/electric hybrids?
UAW Strike = Economic Justice
The UAW strike is about economic justice, something that affects all of us.
“One thing that strikes are meant to accomplish, but seems to baffle people, is that they are intended to cause some economic discomfort–ideally, focused on the company that you’re striking against,” Clark says. “So it would be unreasonable to support the idea of the workers’ demands, but not support the consequences of a strike.”
Why Volvo Crash Tests EVs Differently
First, the overhead lights go very bright. Then a 90-second countdown begins, initially in 30-second increments, then five-second ones. At 0, a black Volvo SUV hurtles into view and rams dead center into an 850-ton cement barrier.