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Auto media largely ignore ‘code red’ IPCC climate change report
Few auto media outlets have acknowledged the most important climate change news in a number of years. Last Monday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2021a) came out with its first major report since 2014. […]
Media Analysis
Comments about ‘grand merger’ of independents show value of dialogue
One of the things I most appreciate about Curbside Classic are the comments. As a case in point, a recently reposted article about the 1957 Nash Ambassador had a lengthy exchange from 2015 regarding a […]
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H. Donald Capps: Auto history can help us better navigate the future
“As historians, we tend to be really good at explaining the events of the past, but our track record for ‘predicting’ the future often leaves a great deal to be desired. We are scarcely into […]
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Should Tesla add more variants instead of the Cybertruck?
“Cybertruck seems like a mistake. It’s requiring a whole new production process. The whole exoskeleton structure may turn out to work in the end but Tesla really should be looking at taking advantage of the platforms […]
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MotorTrend has a firm, meaty grip on the future
To honor the death of Mustang 360, we are rerunning a review from June 10, 2020. The life of this legendary website was tragically cut short when it was folded into Hot Rod magazine, whose […]
Design Notes
Yes, but WHY do today’s automobiles look so similar?
(EXPANDED FROM 10/2/2020) Auto Extremist has reposted a Peter DeLorenzo (2021) column which argues that the auto industry has “reached the nadir of design. And it isn’t pretty.” The big reason why: Cars look so […]
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Media Analysis
Auto media are still not taking climate change seriously enough
Ezra Klein (2021) recently commented that “it seems odd that we would just let the world burn.” As a case in point, after summarizing climate change’s escalating predations, he argued that even President Biden’s plan […]