by Phil Jackson | Feb 13, 2019
Been driving a Volvo hybrid for about 3 months now – here are the initial impressions: I average over 100 mpg. Granted I drive mostly local roads, but that is fantastic. I used to care more about how fast I got somewhere – now I’m satisfied watching...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 8, 2019
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...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 4, 2019
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...
by villageautogroup | Nov 27, 2018
Interesting article recently in WIRED talking about driver-assistance technologies such as ‘semi-autonomous’ modes. The gist of the article is that many drivers wildly overestimate what these systems can do.Semi-autonomous driving basically blends...
by Phil Jackson | Nov 27, 2018
Was thinking about this non-quote (it is often attributed to Henry Ford, but no one can find an instance of him actually uttering the sentence) this morning, after seeing another genius automotive writer state that electric cars won’t catch on because the public...
