by Wallace Wyss - It is to laugh. Here's Ford, desperate to catch up to Tesla in producing electric vehicles, trolling Tesla saying something to the effect of "Oh, and if your Tesla stops because it's out of juice, don't worry--our Ford F-150 … [Read more...]
The New Chrysler Airflow
March 24, 2022 By 4 Comments
If Chrysler (er, Stellantis) can get the Airflow into production soon, they have a winner. by Wallace Wyss - Back in 1934, Chrysler became the first American automaker to incorporate improved aerodynamics into a car, ie. letting aero rule over … [Read more...]
Ford: An American Contender Reluctantly Enters the EV Arena
March 11, 2022 By 2 Comments
Editors Note: This article is preparation by contributor Wallace Wyss for a book tentatively entitled How Tesla Killed Detroit. Reader comments are welcomed. Mike Gulett by Wallace Wyss - There are a lot of parallels between the first … [Read more...]
Design Critique: 2022 Kia EV6
February 3, 2022 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Used to be, SUVs were ugly except maybe the Range Rover. But the newest Korean EV from Kia is really bringing some new design cues to the SUV making it interesting... for an EV. Here's my scoresheet: FRONT A little … [Read more...]
Electric Vehicles: More Changes to Come
January 31, 2022 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - It is inevitable that the internal combustion engine will soon be replaced with electric motors powered by batteries or maybe some vehicles will use hydrogen fuel cells depending on the application. In addition to this big … [Read more...]
GM Could Have Been The World Leader In Electric Car Technology
December 31, 2021 By 17 Comments
The 1966 GM Electrovair II Electric Car could have led GM to world leadership in electric vehicles today, instead... by Mike Gulett I know in 1966 no one was really thinking seriously about electric cars but yet General Motors designed and … [Read more...]
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