2020s
BMW’s i3 tried entirely too hard to be cute
It’s too bad that BMW will not develop a successor to its i3. The electric hatchback showed promise as a city car that is relatively lightweight, roomy and fun to drive. Done right, the i3 […]
Automobile magazine’s bookshelf was fairly different from ours
When updating the Readings section I came across an Automobile magazine story by Rusty Blackwell (2010)Â that itemized the most important books in their reference library. The post is now a decade old but still offers […]
Vulpine: Detroit can force people to buy cars they don’t want
“Obviously you can, since the truck I’m driving is pretty close to 20% larger than I wanted, in overall dimensions. Nobody makes a proper ‘small’ truck for the US market as yet and hasn’t done […]
Chris Tonn shows great promise in automotive marketing
Chris Tonn’s (2020) review of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe really stands out from the crowd. Rather than merely walking us through the redesigned SUV’s new features, The Truth About Cars contributing writer also got up […]
Would Matt Posky have raged against the horseless carriage?
If Matt Posky had been a journalist at the dawn of the 20th Century, I could see him raging against the horseless carriage. He might list its deficiencies, particularly when powered by one of those […]
