I think there are some interesting design elements for sure, but the proportions seem all off tbh. I bet this could be turned into something beautiful, but this incarnation doesn’t evoke much emotion in me.

1st Gear: I mean, it’s not hard to see why Toyota is slow to the EV game. They’ve already got an extremely reliable and profitable product. They’ve invested greatly in Hybrids, which offer the benifits of both EV’s and ICE products at a competitive price (something most car companies don’t have because they’re…

Do I think they have a decent business plan at this point and could potentially survive long term? Sure. Do I think they’ll out perform Ford in any measurable way for the next few decades? Nah.

It seems this guy has caught a case of the Hyperbole

Pick a brand from England

I’ve never involuntarily caught a case of the Obesity from someone else.

This is a good question. I’m sure the answer is pretty dynamic. I’m sure they made the platform capable of using other cells. From what I’ve read there are only a couple options for batteries in their current state of technology. But with technology rapidly evolving and new battery technology/chemistries being…

Seriously though.

Barra’s mantra that Ultium has been designed in such a way as to cover LG’s screw-ups seems a little suspect. Any LG customer can source the same cells GM will use for Ultium, Car And Driver has noted. The suggestion that GM has “multiple pathways” to success is also vague; maybe it’s a nice way of saying the company…

So... what is under the hood if not a frunk?

Can we talk about the absolutely brilliant move by Delta (the airline) to increase health insurance premiums by $200/month for those employees that aren’t vaccinated? $200 is quite steep, not sure if that high of a number is necessary or if it’s purely out of spite that they now share a name with the virus. 

Neutral:

(Full disclosure: Last week, Volkswagen flew me to Romulus, Michigan, and gave me an Atlas to drive to Birmingham, Michigan, where we had a pleasant dinner and I stayed for the night before VW presented the newish Jetta at a site in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the following morning. It was more time than I’d ever…

There’s a lot of hyperbole in the comments about the writers hating cars. But this Neutral was the first time that actually made me think that Erik doesn’t actually care about cars, like at all.

Honestly, the “fancy traction control” is what makes these vehicles so fast. The electric motor is part of it, but the fact that when you have multiple electric motors, you can torque vector each wheel individually. If one wheel is slipping, adjust power to that wheel without punishing the others. This is why Rimac’s…

As we have said before, nothing — nothing — will stand between Americans and buying new pickup trucks. They are too desirable for consumers and too profitable for automakers for even a global pandemic to cut them down.

Yeah, most of Genesis’ designs have been great. In fact all of the offerings from Genesis/Hyundai/Kia have honestly been good, unique, and refreshing.

Yeah, most of Genesis’ designs have been great. In fact all of the offerings from Genesis/Hyundai/Kia have honestly been good, unique, and refreshing.

Ford’s logo is actually a blue pill, although... typically it does not provide the desired results.