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 […]
New California Bill Will Pay Residents $1,000 for Not Owning a Car – This makes NO Cents
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach A new California bill will pay residents $1,000 for NOT owning a car. SB457 has been proposed as a way to reduce traffic congestion and save the state money. While the bill may sound like a great idea on the surface, there are some serious concerns about it. For […]
15 States Plan to Ban Gas-Powered Cars—Is your State Next?
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach If electric cars are better, why ban gas powered cars? Will you get rid of your car, will you move out of state, or will you comply and sell your gas-powered car, install a charging station, and buy an electric car? California is planning to officially ban the sale […]
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 […]
No Cars for You – World Economic Forum Calls for the End to Private Car Ownership
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The World Economic Forum (WEF) wants you to give up your car, truck or SUV. They want car ownership to be outlawed because The Great Reset is about control and tightening the grip on your freedom. They ask if your car is really necessary. The World Economic Forum doesn’t think […]
Activists Are Deflating SUV Tires in US Cities
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Having a flat tire is frustrating as it is, but finding out that someone flattened your tire to prove a political point will infuriate you. A UK-based activist group called “The Tyre Extinguishers” is known for deflating tires and has spread its activities to the US. They claim they’ve deflated […]
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 […]
A Response to “The Automobile Won”: NMA E-Newsletter #706
by Sherman Johnson, NMA Maryland Member Editor’s Note: NMA e-newsletters and blog posts that stir debate serve the valuable purpose of creating conversation that often leads to a better understanding of the issues at hand. Sherman Johnson’s response to The Automobile Won (Part 1, NMA E-Newsletter #702, and Part 2, #703) follows. The NMA’s stance […]
New Studies Show EVs are Unreliable and Worse for the Environment than Gas Cars
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach I’m not anti-electric vehicle, I’m pro-truth! Too many people have been sold on the lie that electric vehicles are better for the environment, or that they’re better vehicles in general. The truth is that battery technology and reliability aren’t there yet. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Study According […]
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 […]