Archive for July 2006

In 1804, Lewis & Clark embarked on their 8,000 mile expedition of exploration. Their 2½ year adventure took them, mostly by water, west from the Missouri River to the Columbia, and all the way to the Pacific Ocean. A little over two centuries later and by land, I was about to visit places along their…

Some of the world’s most talented and successful auto designers received training at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design. Therefore it is fitting that a car show is held there each year. I have been fortunate to have attended several consecutive shows. Once again the weather was beautiful, although it was very, very hot. The…

A very thought-provoking film is making the rounds in theaters. Its title is “Who Killed the Electric Car? (www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar). While it mentions other electric vehicles too, like the Think – “An enterprise of Ford Motor Company,” it primarily chronicles the short life of the General Motors EV1. This is not just a story about another…

Since you are reading this column, it is probably safe to assume that for you cars are at least somewhat more than just mere transportation appliances – or that you were bored out of your mind and this just happened to be the next thing that caught your attention. If the latter is true, I…