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Eye Spy: 2024 Ford Mustang GT with Bronze Package Episode 4218
New photos show the future Ford Mustang will soon enter its bronze age. For 2024, Mustang will offer an all-new Bronze Design Series Appearance Package. It will include bronze badging on the grille and rear decklid; and on the GT, the “5.0” fender badges also match. The wheels see a similar treatment, like these multi-spoke Performance Package rims. The… Read More
Eye Spy: Cadillac “sub-LYRIQ” Episode 4208
It looks like Cadillac is charging forward with their LYRIQ electrification. These spy shots give us a peek at Cadillac’s next EV, rumored to be an entry-level model roughly the size of the XT4 small luxury utility. This “sub-LYRIQ” EV borrows some design language from the full-size LYRIQ. Though Caddy isn’t forsaking internal combustion globally quite yet,… Read More
Longmont Wastewater Treatment Episode 4208, Episode 4221
Faced with high fuel prices and ever-increasing demands to cut costs and go green, communities around the country are looking for new ways to accomplish both. We recently visited one Colorado town who found their clean fleet solution in a not-so-clean place! The city of Longmont calls itself ‘Colorado’s best kept secret.’ A community of 100,000 people… Read More
Tire Tracks: 1984 Ferrari 308 GTB QV Episode 4204, Episode 4217
It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Ferrari didn’t have a single V8 in its lineup. In fact, for many purists, anything but a V12 was simply unthinkable. But that all changed more than 40 years ago when Ferrari unveiled a mid-engine V8 car that would forever alter the company’s future and fortunes, while displacing the V12 as the company's… Read More
Ecocar Mobility Challenge Episode 4203, Episode 4216
With automotive technology evolving so rapidly, training the next generation of vehicle engineers can no longer be limited to traditional classrooms and books. Real-world, hands-on experience is crucial, and that’s why collegiate automotive engineering competitions, like the Ecocar Mobility Challenge, are more important than ever. Well, the 2022 edition is… Read More
Eye Spy: Baby Jeep Episode 4147
It looks like Jeep has a new subcompact utility in the works. This “Baby Jeep” has proportions similar to the Jeep EV crossover that has been teased. In these camouflaged photos, we can see an exhaust tip indicating some form of internal combustion, but rumors say it will use a modular platform that can accept both EV and ICE powertrains. Expect it to… Read More
Eye Spy: Dodge Hornet Episode 4138
The Hornet is coming back-- not as a small AMC car, but as a small Dodge SUV. This prototype appears to be based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale, another crossover utility under the Stellantis umbrella. If so, it will likely use the same plug-in hybrid powertrain; a turbocharged 1.3-liter inline-four. Thanks to the swirling camo-wrap, we can’t see a plug-in port… Read More
Electric Vehicles in Rural Communities Episode 4138, Episode 4152
Those who live in or near large cities enjoy ready access to public and private transportation, where bus, rail, taxi and ride share options are plentiful. But for smaller communities, getting around can be a real challenge. Well, we recently visited one Texas town that has found a smart, clean solution for shrinking this big problem. Bastrop, Texas, is… Read More
Powering Chicago Episode 4134, Episode 4148
The demand for electric vehicle infrastructure is growing nationwide. But meeting that demand will require more than just equipment to deploy and funding to install it. We’ll need qualified contractors and electricians to do the actual work. We met up with an organization that is powering Chicago’s EV charging future and setting an example for cities… Read More
Mid-Atlantic Electric School Bus Experience Project Episode 4130, Episode 4145
These days, it seems like every automaker offers a plug-in electric model. Well now, we’re seeing an upturn in the number of larger passenger vehicles making that EV switch too. So, for millions of school students, that means their ride to school is about to get cleaner and quieter. Nearly every day, in virtually every community and neighborhood around the… Read More