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2026 Slate Truck
Current Events

Can the Slate Truck find a large-enough market to be profitable?

May 2, 2025 Steve 5

Some auto analysts have recently stated that the Slate Truck could plausibly have a shot at carving out a decent market. For example, Automotive News reporter Laurence Iliff (2025) quoted AutoPacific analyst Robby DeGraff as […]

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Tough talk from Flint: Why our cars are different

May 2, 2025 Steve 0
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Media Analysis

What is Automotive News’ next step after tariff bill defeat?

May 1, 2025 Steve 0

Yesterday the U.S. Senate defeated a bill championed by Automotive News that would have reined in President Donald Trump’s tariffs. If we are being reality based, that bill had zero likelihood of getting passed into […]

2026 Slate Truck
Current Events

Will the Slate Truck be the closest thing you can get to a modern simple car?

April 29, 2025 Steve 16

(EXPANDED FROM 4/25/2025) With average new-car prices exceeding $50,000 and tariffs threatening to push them higher, now would seem to be an ideal time for the return of the simple car. A particularly intriguing example […]

San Juans ferry stop
Photo Essay

The San Juan Islands force car drivers to slow way down

April 27, 2025 Steve 2

America’s automobile culture tends to encourage doing everything fast. However, if you insist on taking your car to the San Juan Islands, you have no choice but to slow way down. That’s because you can […]

Current Events

Tesla’s ‘code red situation’ is obscured by forms of denial

April 23, 2025 Steve 6

Tesla’s automotive operations are facing a moment of truth — but all too often it has been obscured by forms of denial. Automotive News (2025) illustrates how this has played out in the media. A […]

Skamania bus
Photo Essay

Old-fashioned Skamania may have anticipated the automobile’s future

April 20, 2025 Steve 0

How small is the hamlet of Skamania? So small that its focal point appears to be a general store that doesn’t have much food, there is only one gas pump, and the restroom consists of […]

No Picture
Media Analysis

Does Automotive News have a realistic plan for fighting Trump’s tariffs?

April 17, 2025 Steve 1

Automotive News (2025) recently displayed an eye-opening strategy when endorsing a U.S. Senate bill that would strengthen Congress’s role in overseeing the president’s tariff policies. For one thing, the unsigned editorial emphasized in the headline […]

Humboldt sunset
Photo Essay

Despite its beauty, Humboldt may not be a good place to spend your sunset years

April 13, 2025 Steve 4

Humboldt County, California is so beautiful that I have thought about retiring there. However, I haven’t for one big reason: You tend to have to do a lot of long-distance driving to get your basic […]

2025 Chevrolet Silverado
Media Analysis

Automotive News does a poor job of assessing U.S. traffic death growth

April 10, 2025 Steve 0

In celebration of its 100-year anniversary, Automotive News has been running a series of news articles that “honor our legacy by connecting topics of today with our historical coverage as we look ahead to the […]

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  • 1965 Studebaker Cruiser proposal
    Car Life speculates about why Studebaker shut down its South Bend plant
    July 17, 2026 8
  • 1956 Lincoln
    The 1956 Lincoln’s styling proved to be a one-year wonder
    July 17, 2026 18
  • 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
    1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL lacked the taut brilliance of its predecessor
    July 14, 2026 6
  • 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado
    Did GM go too far in downsizing the 1986 Riviera, Toronado and Eldorado?
    July 10, 2026 16
  • J. 'Kelly' Flory Jr.
    J. ‘Kelly’ Flory Jr.’s American Cars series is pricey but valuable
    July 10, 2026 4
  • 1968 Pontiac Firebird green convertible
    1967-72 Pontiac Firebird shows limits of ad illustrations
    July 7, 2026 10
  • Miscellaneous ramblings about being on the road
    June 25, 2026 5
  • Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s
    May 2, 2026 1
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
    October 14, 2022 141
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