Here at Motoring Weekly, we see all sorts of old photos from a time long forgotten - and of places that have long gone. One such was the San Carlos Board Speedway. It is of interest because Motoring Weekly knows the north California landscape well around San Francisco. San Carlos is just south of the main city and near the extra long San Mateo bridge. For James Bond fans, … [Read more...]
The New DeLorean Motor Company
Recently Motoring Weekly wrote a potted history about DeLorean, the stainless steel, gullwing sports car that was going to take the US by storm in the early 1980s until cash flow and legal troubles halted the infant company. When the company collapsed after making between 8,500 and 9,000 units, there was a factory full of parts and these were bought by an English ex-pat living … [Read more...]
California Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
The electric vehicle market is really starting to expand and in the US, various levels of Government are trying to help by providing tax credits to buyers of these cars. The Federal Government provides up to $7,500 in tax credits to buyers of electric cars, provided they buy from a manufacturer who hasn’t delivered 200,000 units. Tesla are passed that point and Motoring … [Read more...]
e-Scooters in the US
I have been reading lots of reports from the US about e-scooters recently. The scooters I am referring to are those small wheeled devices that children typically ride about on and they use one foot for power - not what the rest of the world calls a scooter i.e. a Vespa or Lambretta style machine. An e-scooter is a battery powered version of the smaller machine with about a … [Read more...]
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Targets Adjusted
A few weeks ago I described what the CAFE figures meant. Now I read that these targets are going to get adjusted - because people in the US are buying too many SUVs and trucks! The plan was for the fleet average to be 54.5 miles per gallon split across cars, SUVs and trucks. However because the price of oil has been relatively low of late, more buyers are trading up to an … [Read more...]