Millions of Electric Car Batteries Retiring by 2030, Could Be Ticking Time Bombs
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach More than six million electric vehicle (EV) battery packs will end up as scrap between now and 2030, and the recycling and reuse industries are working hard to find a solution. Some researchers project that recycling alone will be an over a $12 billion industry by 2025. Every manufacturer […]
Is the Car Bubble about to Burst?
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Car buying is not what it used to be, as shoppers find bare lots and inflated prices. The auto market is still short on supply and high on demand. Beyond the chip shortage there are shortages in tires, wiring harnesses, and plastic components. Government regulations are not helpful either. […]
The Non-Replacement for Displacement
Tesla thinks it has the replacement for displacement for the V8 engine in your classic car, truck or project car. It is a “turnkey” (if electric cars had keys) electric motor that supposedly bolts directly in place of a factory V8 engine and transmission, tying into the existing driveshaft and rear axle. It even has the general […]
ADAS Accidents—A Perfect Storm Towards the Car of the Future?: NMA E-Newsletter #709
Automakers and safety advocates have pushed for more Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) on new vehicles for years. But is this burgeoning technology safe? A June National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report indicated that over 400 accidents have occurred in the past year directly due to the failure or inappropriate use of ADAS. Those […]
Gas Tax and Electricity Hikes Inside Inflation Reduction Act
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, passed the Senate on August 9, 2022. Inside the $430 billion bill promoting deficit reduction and climate change, is an increase in your gas taxes. With gas averaging close to $4.00 per gallon across the country, and only weeks removed from record-high prices, this act includes a […]
The Un-Muscular Car
The first bad news of the New Year is that it’s official. Dodge will no longer be making muscle cars after 2023. As distinct from making Chargers and Challengers, which Dodge will still be making after that for a while. Because muscle cars are powered by burly V8 engines, not turbocharged six-cylinder engines, which Dodge just announced will replace […]
Doomed: VW Phaeton (2003-2006)
Editor’s Note: This post is an excerpt from Eric Peters forthcoming book called Doomed: If you could get a really good ribeye at McDonald’s, would you be willing to pay a Peter Luger steakhouse price for it? Probably not. Especially if you had to eat it at McDonald’s. If it seems obvious to you, it wasn’t to […]
Want to check out my Car’s Infotainment System? Get a Warrant!
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared in January 2022 as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #681. If you would like to subscribe to the one-topic newsletter delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning, Click Here. Many of us find using a cell phone convenient for communicating and learning. Now, connecting a […]
The Automobile Won Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #703
By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: This post recently appeared on The Antiplanner website and we thought it was an important piece for all NMA supporters to read and digest. Check out Part 1 here. The Benefits of Autos As a recent article by a British journalist noted, “the war on cars is a […]
What May Really Kill the Electric Car
Electric vehicles are just the ticket for short trips in between long recharge times. Assuming you can afford one. The new electric version of Ford’s F-150, for instance, can go up to 230 miles on a full charge. That’s a bit less than half as far as the base version of the gas engined F-150 can go […]