Recent Comments:
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy {Autoblog}
Jun 27th 2009 8:25AM Jimbo, for at least 10 years there has been an ongoing UN project to come up with a common set of vehicle standards throughout the world. Alas it has been mired in the politics of localism both on the part of the governments and of the manufacturers who are seeking to protect their markets.
When special interests are in play, common sense goes out the window.
MCN gets first ride on Evaproducts Track T800CDI, results mixed {Autoblog Green}
Jun 13th 2009 8:19AM I detect a bit of attitude on the part of the tester. MCN is infamous for poo poohing anything that's not a racer-boy wannabe.
REPORT: Kuwaiti Oil Minister says OPEC won't increase production until prices hit $100/barrel {Autoblog Green}
Jun 11th 2009 8:45AM That should guarantee that gas reaches $3.50 a gallon.
REPORT: Detroit businesses lining up to court Fiat execs with... $1,600 sandals?! {Autoblog}
Jun 10th 2009 8:12AM The quality of Italian restaurants in SE-Michigan will be going up.
STUDY: UK police officers confuse diesel and gas pumps four times a day, cost taxpayers £1 million {Autoblog}
Jun 9th 2009 3:10PM It's because they keep looking through the store window at the donut rack.
Obama responds to governors' biofuels concerns {Autoblog Green}
Jun 5th 2009 8:10AM Another bio-fuel article. Now we're going suffer innumerable comments from the industries PR department cloaked opinion.
REPORT: Bentley Arnage successor to go even further upscale, debut at Pebble Beach in August {Autoblog}
Jun 2nd 2009 10:38PM Maybach? Who'd buy a Maybach.
Warren, MI mayor offers GM deal to move headquarters, Detroit officials counter {Autoblog}
May 29th 2009 10:47PM Yeah, move GM to a suburban office park, they'll probably only need 10-12000 sqft
Euro NCAP finds small cars offer plenty of protection {Autoblog Green}
May 29th 2009 9:26AM If size were the only determinant of safety then SUVs and pickups would be the safest vehicles, but the Insurance Institute and DOT statistics show that this is not true.
Study: Brits love, want to buy electric cars. Is that a good thing? {Autoblog Green}
May 29th 2009 9:21AM There's a saying about the English that they view 100 miles as a long way, an accident of geography I suspect. But that attitude is perfect for early generation, mass market EV's. If the demand is there the market will respond and common usage will drive technology improvements.
