My Car Quest

May 12, 2025

Design Critique: Tesla Roadster, er, Targa Coupe

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

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...]

Editorial: Let’s Get Real

Starting with the White House. by Wallace Wyss - I was surprised when President Biden recently heaped praise on GM for starting the electric car revolution. Well, they may have started it in the US with the EV-1 but I guess no one told him … [Read more...]

The Insane Love of The Tesla For Emergency Lights

by Wallace Wyss - At last report, there's twelve Teslas that impacted emergency vehicles that had their flashing lights going. In at least one case the Tesla driver tried to steer away from the emergency vehicle but no, the Tesla wanted to … [Read more...]

Electric Car Neo-Classics

A Way for New Companies to Spread the Word (and at the same time provide 4-wheeled nostalgia for enthusiasts) by Wallace Wyss - For you newcomers (born after 2000) you might not know the old American phrase "shotgun wedding." That's when a … [Read more...]

Editorial: How Elon Musk Shamed Detroit

Wherein a Native Detroiter Expresses Disillusionment with the auto culture he grew up in... by Wallace Wyss - As a child growing up in Detroit, I thought the Big Three automakers (There was still the Little Fourth, American Motors, and … [Read more...]