2 Years Is A Long Time For Tesla To Fight Back
2015 was a busy year when it came to cars and 2016 and 2017 seem to be no different. Faraday Future debuted a stunning electric vehicle concept at CES 2016 on Monday night. But Tesla can do a lot between now and 2018 (or thereabouts) when Faraday plans to bring…
Average Age Of US Cars Have Now Surpassed The Record
The lifecycle of a car can depend on the maintenance as well as the family, s their a teenager who needs their own ride, or a family that needs more than one vehicle to drive to work. These factors can influence the amount of time a family keeps a car…
Renting Out A House Sure, But Your New Car?
In the past many people have rented out housing to young families and students as a way to invest. Recently there has been a suggestion to further this concept to renting out a vehicle that you have recently purchased. Car manufacturers are desperately seeking new ways to increase sales, maximise…
Classics of 2015 Already Predicted in Hagerty Hot List
Here are cars that you can look forward to traveling with you through generation after generation. Classic cars are made every year, and certain features make them to stand out from others. But what truly makes a car memorable and remarkable enough to stand out from others? Hagerty Hotlist has…
Could plunging oil prices be a problem for the auto industry?
While plunging oil prices are receiving a warm welcome by U.S. airlines, auto makers, and corn farmers, a persistent decline does carries risks for corporate America. Crude oil prices have dropped about 25% in just over four months, hitting a three-year low of $77.19 a barrel on Tuesday on the…
Fun on Two Wheels
Great article talks about transportation on two wheels!! Here’s an interesting thought: there are some 200 million motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, and trikes currently on the world’s roads. It’s definitely not hard to see why, especially in countries like India, China, and Africa, where they outnumber cars and trucks. It’s not…
Junkyard Poem!!
This is a first for me! A published poem about a junkyard! For Hoppe, that means the poems in his newly released book Diamond Plate (Obsolete Press, $10.00) should appeal as much to the mechanics he grew up with in the Michigan Rust Belt as to his peers in the…
Students are Planting at Former Auto Salvage Yard
Great little story out of Muncie on bringing fruitful land back from a former salvage yard! Work has begun on a plan to re-vegetate Car Doctors, a former auto salvage yard on Burlington Drive adjacent to the Cardinal Greenway. Revegatation is important in preventing erosion by water and wind and…
Most Green Car Engine
This one is the most eco-frienldy car engine you will ever see! An Australian wood sculptor has created an amazing wooden replica of the Ferrari 365GTB V12 engine and is now selling it on eBay for $6,000.