Automotive Insight
How to Save AM Radio in EVs–Cheaply
March 2, 2024
Electric motors and inverters are hell on AM radios. They create a lot of electromagnetic interference (EMI). Even...
The Amazing, Shrinking, Legacy Car Companies
February 24, 2024
When adjusted for inflation, the revenue of the biggest car companies in the world is not growing. In fact, some...
Red Alert: New Car Sales Have Stopped Growing
February 17, 2024
They call it Peak Auto. New car sales have hit their peak in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Despite strong...
Best Auto Safety Tech Is Just Sitting On A Shelf
December 2, 2023
Vehicle-to-vehicle technology can make it almost impossible for cars to crash into each other. It’s cheap,...
UAW Strikers Starve While Shawn Fain Gets Rich
October 20, 2023
How come Shawn Fain doesn’t work for $500 a week? Shouldn’t all UAW officers work for $500 a week while...
AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHT: Ford Starts Cars without a Starter
June 30, 2008
As heard on Listen to this story: Turning an engine off every time you stop at a red light can...
AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHT: Comparing 1960s Cars to Today
June 2, 2008
As heard on Listen to this story: If the car companies were able to dust off the blueprints for the...
AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHT: Hella is First With LED Headlamps
February 27, 2008
As heard on Listen to this story: Hella, the German supplier company, has just announced a breakthrough in headlight...