My Car Quest

July 26, 2024

Editorial: The Day of Reckoning for Tesla?

August 8, 2024 is when Tesla reveals a production robotaxi. by Wallace Wyss - Elon Musk reminds me a little of the wizard in The Wizard of Oz the way he was putting on a big show and then Dorothy poked her nose in and saw he was just a little … [Read more...]

Editorial: Hey Hollywood…What About Elon Musk?

by Wallace Wyss - Having watched Michael Mann's Ferrari I was wondering which of the 20th or 21st century's auto executives have lives that, a portion of which, would be fodder for a good movie? I nominate John Z. DeLorean from around the … [Read more...]

Editorial: Tesla’s Crystal Ball is a Little Cloudy

by Wallace Wyss - With the blandness of most of Detroit's auto executives the only player in the auto game worth watching is Tesla's Elon Musk who, we should note, went around Detroit in developing his EV auto empire. I think all the below … [Read more...]

Editorial: Feeding Tesla’s Fantasy of Full Self Driving

by Wallace Wyss - Elon Musk changed the ways cars are made in America (rivals are ordering gigapresses that can stamp out larger panels). But what he really wants to change is the ability of the car to drive itself. He premiered the feature … [Read more...]

Tesla in China with the Tiger

by Wallace Wyss - There is an old Chinese saying "He who rides the tiger sometimes ends up inside." In having his biggest factory for Teslas in China, Musk is certainly riding the tiger. He has managed to build a best selling marque in … [Read more...]

Editorial: Get Real, Elon…

by Wallace Wyss - Let's get real Elon. I am suggesting this because I am tired of seeing year after year, your pickup truck is almost ready. I say go hat-in-hand to Chevrolet and license the name and design of the El Camino which was a popular … [Read more...]