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Explore expert automotive opinions, editorials, and in-depth analysis from the Cheers & Gears team. Bold takes on the latest trends, models, and industry moves.78 articles in this category
By G. David Felt, in Opinion,
The impressions of my first EV, electric vehicle for the wife to replace an ICE or internal combustion engine auto.
By G. David Felt, in Opinion,
EV tech moves fast. Lower maintenance, rapid upgrades, and better pricing mean leasing can now beat buying for drivers who want the latest and best.
By Drew Dowdell, in Opinion,
While manufacturers scramble to adapt to Trump's tariffs, the law of unintended consequences kicks in.
By Drew Dowdell, in Opinion,
While historically a quintessential American brand, the case for Buick in the U.S. gets weaker and weaker under Trump's tariff plans.
By Drew Dowdell, in Opinion,
April 15th, traditionally Tax Day for those of us living in the United States, is the perfect day to kick off our new series, Tariff Tuesday.
By Anthony Fongaro, in Opinion,
All ten vehicles cost less than half the average new-vehicle transaction price.
By Drew Dowdell, in Opinion,
If you could turn back time, which sports car from 1989 would you chose?
By Blake Noble, in Opinion,
The Chrysler 2.2 liter 4-cylinder was meant to save the company. Did it do more harm than good?
By G. David Felt, in Opinion,
In 2008 Toyota Motor Company surpassed GM for the first time in 77 years to become the #1 auto builder. Yet recent pre-sales / sales seems to indicate that time might be limited.
By G. David Felt, in Opinion,
The onset of the electrical vehicle and Tesla success with super fast sedans, is the era of 2 door muscle cars coming to an end?
By Anthony Fongaro, in Opinion,
...We use it as a gauge to judge car performance, but is it useful?...
By Anthony Fongaro, in Opinion,
Curiosity about electric vehicles is sparking my interest, but am I ready for one?
By dwightlooi, in Opinion,
...if you've wondered why GM's new 2.0T puts out such low numbers, we may have the answer.
By William Maley, in Opinion,
A water main break, concept car breaking down, and other issues made the 2019 show less than memorable
In a December 29th decree, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev states that people "with disorders of sexual preference" are banned from driving in the country.
By William Maley, in Opinion,
This year's Detroit Auto Show was a bit disappointing. We give some possible reasons as to why.
By William Maley, in Opinion,
Navigating the murky depths of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Possibility of Partner to Build the 200 and Dart
By Cory Wolfe, in Opinion,
An exhausted photographer gives us a report card from the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.
By Drew Dowdell, in Opinion,
The Mercury Colony Park went out of production after 1991, but that didn't stop a shop teacher from building a 1999 model of his own.
By William Maley, in Opinion,
Which Vehicles Earned A Place On the Honor Roll and Which Ones Need to See the Principal?
By William Maley, in Opinion,
Trying to gauge and answer some of the unknowns in the Volkswagen Diesel Mess
By Blake Noble, in Opinion,
Nothing could have prepared Quick Quack Car Wash employees for the moment when a 94 year-old man suddenly careened through their Sacramento, California business last Friday.
Give these questions a try & see how much 'auto junk' knowledge you have packed in your 'brain shop'
Why did Chevy not have a "Small Block" in 1955? Can you get this and the rest of our Trivia Tuesday questions for April 28th?
What option disappeared from Cadillacs from 1942 till 1951? Can you answer that and others in our March 3rd Trivia Tuesday?
By William Maley, in Opinion,
Making the choice between the Lancer Evolution and Abarth, along with other thoughts of this week.
What the bird is going on with this Thunderbird?! See if you can answer our Trivia Tuesday for Feb 24th.
What looks to us to be a thrown together combination of spare parts from the garage can be yours for the low price of $1,234 Canadian. That's right... 1,2,3,4.
By G. David Felt, in Opinion,
G. David Felt - Editorial
Staff Writer Alternative Energy - CheersandGears.com
What will it take?
Oil started the year at over $100 a barrel and gas prices seemed to continue to inch up over $4 heading towards $5 a gallon.
What will it take to convert to a new fuel?
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By Drew Dowdell · Posted
No, I’m using AI to reverse engineer the garage app and put it into a different app so we can finally move to the new version of the Invison software. This is just a test entry. -
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By trinacriabob · Posted
February 9th and its place in history ... I always give this one a thought when I look at the calendar. The good: Today is the day that the Boeing 747 first took to the sky in a smooth as butter departure from Paine Field in Everett, WA where it was assembled. This makes for one helluva "feel good" moment in time. - - - - - The bad: Today is the day that, 55 years ago, Los Angeles had its "famous" Sylmar earthquake. Clearly, this was the inspiration for the original version of the 1974 film "Earthquake." The Northridge earthquake took place on MLK Day in 1994 got more coverage because media improved. The latter quake seemingly did a lot more damage. Northridge sits in the middle of the San Fernando Valley while Sylmar sits at the top end of the San Fernando Valley, where Los Angeles really thins out and sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains foothills. The commonality is that in both quakes, at least one of the really long concrete overpass connecting the freeways I-5 and CA 14 collapsed. Every time I've driven under it or next to it, I've remarked that that is one really long span (CA 14 terminating and feeding cars onto I-5 southbound into the Valley and L.A.) - - - - - 1971 high ramp collapses at I-5 and CA-14 1994 high ramp collapses at I-5 and CA-14 (same interchange) The Los Angeles area went 20 years between its 2 major earthquakes. San Francisco had its historic 1906 quake that turned the then younger city into rubble, not having one again until 1989 - the Loma Prieta earthquake. The most severe fault in the state (the San Andreas) goes through San Francisco, while it crosses where the mountains end and the Central Valley begin some 50 to 60 miles north of Los Angeles. When you grow up around this, you seemingly familiarize yourself with all these facts and figures. -
By trinacriabob · Posted
Haha. Well, it's new compared to what the trailer is carrying. It goes to show how well I (don't) know my BMWs and other foreign cars.
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