
Auto culture






Interstate highways were a product of new technologies and ‘urban renewal’
I was pleasantly surprised that so many Indie Auto readers have offered comments about our post, “Negative aspects of interstate highways received little initial attention.” Geeber took the time to write a lengthy and thoughtful […]

Negative aspects of interstate highways received little initial attention
“The widespread support for the construction of the interstate highway system reflected an era when few questioned the benefits of automobile-based mobility. Even urban officials welcomed the penetration of the interstates into their cities, assuming […]

VIP SURVEY: What do you see here?
(UPDATED FROM 10/1/2019) We asked the above question to the most powerful people we know in and around the automobile industry and media. The photograph shows a parking lot in Olympia, Washington, circa 2015. Here are […]

Peter DeLorenzo: Dealer markups are killing auto industry’s credibility
“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 […]

Acceleration is an easy measure of automotive progress
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 […]