You have probably watched a samurai movie — and know about Seppuku. Ritual suicide to avoid the shame of being dishonored — particularly by defeat in war. VW is in the process of committing Seppuku. The electric car serving as its samurai sword. The imbecile shame over having “cheated” government emissions tests (like “cheating” a […]
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Cashing Out
A moment came when Captain Smith knew the Titanic was doomed — and from that moment on, saving the ship was no longer important. Surviving the inevitable sinking was. This seems to be the case with Volkswagen. Like Titanic, the company is taking on water. You can feel the list. People are looking for the […]
Engines are getting smaller—again!
Engines are getting smaller again — but not because gas is getting expensive again. At about $2 per gallon for regular unleaded, the pressure to downsize engines isn’t economic… it’s regulatory. The federal government is about to kick up the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirement to 54.5 MPG. The current standard is 35.5 MPG. […]
A Logical Approach to Car Buying
The average duration for new-car ownership has been cited as 71.4 months (nearly 6 years). That’s a long time to be married to a vehicle you may end up not liking. Two years ago when I embarked on finding a new car to own and drive, it was never my intention to look at 95 […]
Particulate Filters for Everyone!
VW — desperate to appear chastened over its “cheating” sins — announced in early July, it will fit particulate filters to its 2017 model year cars in anticipation of the next round of Uncle’s emissions fatwas. No surprise, right? Diesel-powered cars have had particulate filters for years. They’re used to catch particulates, which are small […]
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