Public policies
What is the US doing to develop synthetic fuels?
George Denzinger recently asked a good question, so I am front paging his comment from our post, “If automakers focused more on efficiency would there be less pressure to go EV?” This is an example […]
Successful automotive journalists need to master these two rules
(ORIGINALLY POSTED 5/24/2014) Many are called but few are chosen to be professional automotive writers. Some things you can’t control, like technological change and media consolidation. However, aspiring writers can increase their odds of success by […]
GM set its prices for a 25-percent return on investment in 1950s
“But if its return on investment averaged 25 percent for 1950 through 1955, well above the corporation’s target and the highest return in American industry, why couldn’t General Motors reduce the prices on its cars, […]
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 […]
If automakers focused more on efficiency would there be less pressure to go EV?
“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 […]