Auto Engineering Turns Soft

All of the talk about Tesla revolves around a few topics: they are burning through money – building cars is hard – that’s why it has been many decades since a new car company came about. They will flame out. they are damn cool, I want one. they are...

Changes in an Electric World

Just about every week vehicle manufacturers are coming out with news about the future electrification of their fleet. Volvo made a huge splash by announcing the electrification of their entire brand. Pretty much every German brand is diving in, trying to put the word...

A Little Allston/Brighton History

For us history geeks, a great resource for local history is the Brighton Allston Historical Society site. Superb old maps and images, info about neighborhoods and street names, stories about the old cattle industry which defined the area, and so much more. And yes,...

Can we retire the hackneyed sterotypes please?

Re-posting this from our old blog because it is one of my favorites! Pretty harsh opinion column in the Boston Globe this weekend, talking up Tesla and their desire to directly sell their cars to the public, versus the perceived downfalls of our current system of...

Volvo Changes its Climate

If you have ever driven a Volvo, you are well aware that they are not flimsy cars. Volvos are solid. The edges have been sanded of late, but the bones are still tank-esque. Heft does not help with fuel economy. Yet Volvo is not one of the car manufacturers out there...