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Autononmous Standards 1.16.2020
There are many facets in the debate about autonomous vehicles… from safety… to liability. The effort to set up industry guidelines is growing. Volkswagen Group of America has joined The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium. The consortium is made up of automakers and technology companies. They’re working to develop safety standards for testing and using vehicles… Read More
Sales Survey 1.03.2020
The car buying process may get a bad wrap, but some brands do it better than others. And, it usually comes down to their dealers. J.D. Power has released their annual U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index Study. And for the second year in a row, and for four out of the last five years, folks buying Porsches are the most satisfied with the sales process among premium… Read More
2019 LA Auto Show 12.19.2019
AutoMobility LA is one of the world's premier auto shows…especially when it comes to driving green. And, for 2019 there was a lot of news. Hyundai turned heads in LA with their Vision T Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept, hinting at the brand’s future design language. Meanwhile, the here and now Hyundai IONIQ Electric gets a longer 170-mile range. While the RM19 Racing… Read More
SEMA 12.06.2019
These days carmakers are going beyond traditional auto shows to taut their latest wares, like the 2019 Specialty Equipment Market Association... better known as SEMA. The crowd in Las Vegas couldn’t miss the Ram 1500 Rebel OTG Concept. The “Off The Grid” is fitted with Mopar parts for go anywhere capability. But it was the collapsible rooftop tent and kitchen in… Read More
Tokyo Motor Show 11.22.2019
The 46th Tokyo Motor Show is on the scene and once again electrification is a recurring theme. But besides two electric motors, Nissan's dynamic Ariya crossover concept reveals a sleek new design direction for the brand. Lexus showed this LF-30 Electrified Concept. Four electric motors… one in each wheel… will drive this futuristic vehicle with autonomous… Read More
Electrify America 11.08.2019
We know electric cars will be more common in the future. Two of the big hurdles have been range anxiety and charging. But, automakers continue to make progress on both fronts. Electrify America is teaming up with a variety of partners to make charging EVs easier and more convienent. They’ve recently signed a deal with EVgo allowing drivers to charge their personal… Read More
Solar Prius 10.24.2019
The quest to harness power from the sun has taken many forms over the years… and now there’s a new effort to drive only on sunshine. Toyota is working with electronic giant Sharp and others to develop a car the runs on solar power. They’re using a Prius test car in Japan with flexible solar panels on the roof, hood and rear hatch. We’ve seen other experiments with… Read More
2019 Frankfurt Motor Show 10.03.2019
Electric cars have quickly gone from a distant future idea to dominating today’s headlines. As seen at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. With its first public showing, the all-electric Porsche Taycan sedan took a starring role at Frankfurt. It an EV rocket with up to 750-horsepower. Porsche held on to the spotlight with the 911 Carrera 4 Coupe and 911 Carrera 4… Read More
Side Cameras/Lane Keeping 9.19.2019
With more and more cameras watching how we drive… there soon could be another set of electronic eyes helping us drive smarter. The idea has popped up on auto show concepts cars for decades. Replacing traditional outside side rear-view mirrors with video cameras. Already allowed in some countries, but not the U.S., the images would be displayed on monitors inside… Read More
Wireless Charging 9.05.2019
The future of mobility may be heading towards a high-tech combination of electric power and autonomous driving. But, consumers are not yet ready to plug in and relinquish control. A survey by J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey reveals there’s a lack of confidence about the future of self-driving vehicles, with a neutral feeling about EV’s. They found 39% are not excited… Read More