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Somewhere on the Internet a top-design list is wrong
“Any failure to mention the 1953 Cadillac Eldorado convertible is reprehensible.” — Stephen Smith, The Daily Drive
2010s
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See, bumpers aren’t needed anymore
More proof that humans have evolved to a higher level of consciousness. Parking dings are a thing of the past. Bumpers? They’s so 20th Century. Share your reactions to this post with a comment below […]
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Is Tesla’s envisioned ‘lights-out factory’ doable?
“Musk’s plan for a fully automated, so-called ‘lights-out factory’ — because robots can work in the dark — is a strategy many in the industry consider to be a short-sighted. Humans can help improve efficiency […]
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Auto history: A bastion of older white male privilege?
My perception is that there is a fairly good gender balance at the auto shows I regularly attend at the LeMay Collections at Marymount. Thus, it is curious how few women appear to participate in […]
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Sci-fi design of 2016 Toyota Prius draws debate
AUTOMOTIVE VIEWS NEWSWIRE — If the 2016 Toyota Prius strikes you as out of this world, that’s on purpose. The normally staid Toyota Motor Corp. decided that the fourth-generation Prius needed space-age swoopiness to go […]
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Auto media on Tesla: See no climate change
The jury is still out on whether Tesla can meet its lofty goals, but the automaker deserves credit for a paradigm-rattling marketing campaign. In unveiling its Model 3, Tesla emphasized the need for an aggressive response to […]
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How to reach out and touch someone
When John Z. DeLorean was head of Chevrolet in the early-70s he got rid of the brand’s massive billboard presence because it allegedly contributed to roadway blight (Wright, 1979). Like so many liberal crusades, that was […]
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Chevrolet Camaro’s design has deteriorated over last 40 years
“Back in ’79 we were at a BBQ and the grill ran out of gas. The 5 gallon propane cylinder would NOT fit thru the trunk opening in my friend’s new Z-28. I see not much […]