Tag: general motors
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The Mystery Of The EV1
Although it was one of the first electric cars ever developed and put on the market, it is almost impossible to find an EV1 by General Motor in working order. Available between 1996 and 2002, the EV1 was the first of its kind to be mass-produced. Due to the technology being newly developed, the EV1…
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10 American Cars That Are Really Made Overseas
A lot of Americans take pride in driving American cars but the sad reality is that a lot of cars companies that claim to sell cars that are “made in America” actually have their cars made overseas, usually to keep down costs. Although it is noble to want to support the American economy and keep…
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Self-Driving Taxis Will Be The Most Revolting Things On Earth
With the technological advancements being what they are, it shouldn’t be a surprise to know that the future of cars is self-driving. Who knows if in twenty or fifty years if there will even be a need for us to get our licenses? A lot of the focus of the talk of driverless cars seems…
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The Worst Cars of the 1970s
When you think of the Seventies, what do you think about, what do you remember? Disco maybe? Gold Medallions perhaps? Stevie Wonder probably? Stars Wars definitely! But, to be honest, if we had our way, we’d rather forget some parts of the Seventies too. We’d especially like to forget some of the lemons that feature…
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The Quickest Cars of the 1950s
One of the foundations that Things Auto prides itself upon is always taking the time to scientifically analyze the performance of a broad range of the finest cars. Back in 1955 when we started, it was a little more subjective. But these days, we’ve developed more objective methods of comparing the data on top car…
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The 10 Most Infamous Car Recalls In History
There’s a lot of reasons why a car could be recalled by the manufacturer – but what’s true is that it’s never good news. It can be as simple as a consistent problem in the air con system, or perhaps there’s a problem with the leather on the seats. But every now and again, there’s…