That’s A Wrap! The Latest Automotive News From Around The Web – July 29, 2021
Bringing You The Best Of The Web In One Article
Bringing You The Best Of The Web In One Article
Highlights from this past week include: Newfoundland & Labrador now offering EV rebates with a catch; A Legend Remembered; Gorilla Glass now available on Jeep windshields; Tesla launches the eyeball-flattening Model S Plaid; GM adds $10B to its initial EV development budget; The Bronco is on its way and so is the Nissan Pathfinder; Plans for electric double-decker busses in Canada and more…
Ford brought the Model T to the masses – Tesla plans to do the same…with the Model 3 Tesla. What’s the first thing you think of when you read or hear that word? For me, it was a very expensive electric car that the Hollywood gang loved to be seen-in – so they could tell us how to live our life and save the environment from their ivory tower. For that reason alone, I completely ignored the car and everything about it. But I was wrong – so very wrong. What changed my mind?
At this year’s Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) the stand-out theme would have to be Electric Vehicles (EVs) – at least that’s where most of the manufacturers seem to be spending their time, energy and design money. And hey, there’s nothing wrong with electric vehicles – don’t get me wrong – but the fact that they’re being touted as an urban commuter – I’m not so sure about that.