by Wallace Wyss - Maybe it was because I was born in the '40s and first became aware of cars in the '60s. This was the Glory Days of GM when they had over 50% of the US auto market and Japanese cars weren't here yet. I yearned to go to … [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...]
Detroit’s Only Course to Fight Tesla: The Chewing Off the Leg Gambit
December 28, 2021 By 11 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - There is a dynamic duo of Tesla super fans that's on YouTube with a show called Tesla Time News. They've posted hundreds of videos analyzing Tesla's growth. I don't know what stock price they got into Tesla with but suffice to … [Read more...]
The Triumph of A Minimalist Designer: Franz von Holzhausen
December 13, 2021 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - One thing I relish in my role as automotive reporter is meeting car designers. Rarely have I met one coming closest to his dream than tall quiet Franz von Holzhausen. He is the son of a designer so he grew up with dad's … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Tesla Roadster, er, Targa Coupe
December 7, 2021 By 5 Comments
Short on exotic looks but strong on performance... by Wallace Wyss - It is rare in this writer's experience to write a design critique of a car that was announced several years ago, been redesigned and is still not in the showrooms. … [Read more...]
The Game Changer – The Tesla Model 2
December 6, 2021 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - The Model 2 is not a car. Officially there’s no Model 2. But it is the one car Tesla needs most to blunt the European, Chinese and Big Three efforts at electric cars. Tesla has a lot of irons in the fire-- the Semi, the … [Read more...]
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