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Do auto loans push ‘conspicuous consumption’ to dangerous levels?

March 9, 2022 Steve 5

A while back Jalopnik solicited reader stories about really bad automotive loan deals. If you haven’t yet read the story and its comment thread, they are worth a quick look — if you can stomach […]

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Automotive Views spills beans on what Dodge EV muscle car will sound like

March 5, 2022 Steve 0
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Letters to the Editor

Looking at battery-powered vehicles from both sides now

March 3, 2022 Steve 1

George Denzinger took the time to write a lengthy follow up to our “Quotes” post, “If automakers focused more on efficiency would there be less pressure to go EV?” This is the kind of deeper […]

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Links

‘Driven To Write’ offers European take on a noncommercial auto website

February 28, 2022 Steve 2

I have mentioned before that monitoring the American automotive media reminds me of the Bruce Springsteen song, “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On).” The buff magazines and websites spend so much time trying to mimic each […]

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Quotes

If automakers focused more on efficiency would there be less pressure to go EV?

February 23, 2022 Steve 14

“Just think, a little more focus on efficiency and we wouldn’t be forced to go all electric in the future. I love power, so don’t get me wrong. But with such dismal mileage that these […]

Drive-by musings
Quotes

Peter DeLorenzo: Dealer markups are killing auto industry’s credibility

February 17, 2022 Steve 0

“This Bush League Bullshit has been going on in the car business for so long that I can’t even remember when it wasn’t. But now? It’s ramped up to an entirely new level of blatant […]

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Media Analysis

What would happen to auto history media if they outlawed clickbait?

February 9, 2022 Steve 0

Surely it couldn’t happen here. This is America! But stay with me for a moment: What if scientists concluded that auto history clickbait was bad for your health. Too much exposure to it turns your […]

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Letters to the Editor

Acceleration is an easy measure of automotive progress

February 7, 2022 Steve 1

Geeber weighed in with a lengthy comment that I think deserves to be elevated to the front page. His missive was in response to the story, “How come a car that goes 0-60 in 9.7 […]

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Toyota takes product placement to whole new level with 2023 Sequoia

February 4, 2022 Steve 0
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Letters to the Editor

Mitsubishi tanked in U.S. due to ‘epic’ mismanagement and lack of vision

January 31, 2022 Steve 4

George Denzinger recently wrote a lengthy — and quite nuanced — comment that I would like to highlight on the front page as a letter to the editor. His missive was in response to the […]

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    1958-60 Lincoln: Failing to beat GM at its own game
    June 2, 2026 13
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    Three videos: The death of car culture, rich people’s cars and the 1957 Nash
    May 29, 2026 6
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    1963 Mercury Marauder: Ford tries to do a premium-priced car on the cheap
    May 27, 2026 11
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    May 26, 2026 1
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    May 13, 2026 5
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    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
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