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Archive for April, 2009

Environmentally Responsible Porsche? Uh Huh

Tuesday, 28 April, 2009

Now that the Obama administration has acknowledged that global warming is real and bad and Americans have had a taste of $4 a gallon gasoline, going green is no longer just a fashion statement. But driving a Porsche? Honestly people, when is that not a fashion statement?
Can the two be reconciled? According to Porsche sales [...]

Disappearing Auto Trends and Form Factors

Tuesday, 21 April, 2009

I read with some interest Roman Mica’s two articles on the Top Ten List of Endangered Automotive Trends and Features for the Dallas Examiner. (Read part one here and part two here.)
In descending order, the items Mica chose are:
- the key (to lock and unlock the car)
- a key to start the car
- the CD [...]

Picks from the New York Auto Show

Wednesday, 15 April, 2009

GearLog has a nice run down of the top ten green cars at the New York auto show this year. Their picks were:
- Mercedes-Benz E250 Bluetec concept
- Fisker S concept
- Chevrolet Volt
- Honda FCX Clarity Fuel-Cell
- BMW X6 Hybrid
- GM/Segway PUMA
- Chrysler 2000 EV
- Toyota Prius
- Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid
- Mercury Milan / Ford Fusion
In a [...]

PUMA Prowling New York

Tuesday, 7 April, 2009

Okay, I confess, for as much as I lust over a Smart car, I also nurse an ill-concealed desire for a Segway. When I actually saw one on the streets of Fort Worth, I almost drove off the road rubber necking. Now, General Motors has announced a partnership with Segway to produce a two-passenger, two-wheeled [...]