My Car Quest

November 24, 2024

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...]

Steve Wozniak Gives Elon Musk and Tesla an Earful

A Way Out for Elon... by Wallace Wyss - An editorial on a site called Futurism.com quotes another wunderkind of the Silicon Valley Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. This website quotes Wozniak arguing that "the Elon Musk-led company's … [Read more...]

The Big Changeover: How Robotaxis Will Change the Car Industry Forever

by Wallace Wyss - Elon Musk, even as we speak, is fighting for the validity of "full self driving" in court. That's the name of the option he sells on Teslas, though, to my knowledge, it hasn't been approved for use in all states and even where … [Read more...]

Pondering the Folly of Flippery of the Annual Model Change

A matter of philosophy. by Wallace Wyss - In pondering the (sales) success of Tesla (Never no mind the inexplicable down-in-the-dumps stock price) I always come back to one of its core secrets that is so obvious you wonder how can the rest … [Read more...]

Opinion: The Push for Robotaxis – I say “Not So Fast, Boys”

by Wallace Wyss - Elon Musk seems to be leading the way on this--a robot driven taxi. He has the platform, the skateboard as it were. He has the AI technology. I am not sure which state laws in which states require a person be at the wheel of a … [Read more...]