The full-size SUV has been around since the middle of the 20th century (or even longer, depending on how loosely you define the term). However, it was a niche product until about 20 years ago, when it became one of the primary ways in which Americans move their families and friends around. Screw minivans and … Read more
Mind, that’s $55,000 for your typical grocery-getter/commuter/occasional family vacationer, not anything fancy. And that’s “massive” as in hundreds of thousands of jobs. Obama’s proposed 2025 62 mpg standard will accomplish both of these things, while delivering only minor day-to-day savings to consumers, a recent study found. Now I can imagine some of you out there … Read more
Quick—who won the second Republican candidate debate of 2008? Exactly. (And don’t pretend you rattled off something immediately.) As then, so now. I caught a little last night and a little more this morning, and there’s not really much significant going on in this most recent debate. This is safe treading, and no one’s going … Read more