Archive for July, 2021
Favorite Car Ads: 1949 Ford
In high school, a buddy of mine and I often traded notes between classes. These notes consisted of little more than the random wit and doodles of two really bored teenagers, but they were often pretty funny. One practice we engaged in was creating ad copy for fake products. This copy was always rich with absurd branded slogans and liberal use of the ™ tag.
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
Forgotten Concept: Chevrolet Nomad
Chevrolet Nomad Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
A Brief History of Car Radio
By Jim Flammang
Commercial radio stations were transmitting signals to the public in the early 1920s, amplified in 1924 by the broadcast of the final campaign speech by newly elected president Calvin Coolidge. Two years earlier, outgoing president Warren Harding had installed a radio in the White House.
Test Drive: 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost
2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost in Arctic White
2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost
Class: Premium Large Car
Miles driven: 106
Fuel used: 7.7 gallons
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited in Cream White (a $350 option)
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited
Class: Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 479
Fuel used: 13.9 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
2021 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line in King’s Red Metallic (a $395 option)
2021 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 375
Fuel used: 17.1 gallons
The all-electric 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is not available with AM radio.
By Jim Flammang
At this point it’s fairly clear that electric vehicles are the future, but the road to get there is full of hurdles big and small. One of the smaller challenges, at least for a good number of traditional consumers, is this: Electric cars have a problem with AM radio. Why? Because the electric motors that power their drive wheels, propelling the vehicle, also tend to generate electromagnetic interference with AM broadcast reception.
2021 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 in Firecracker Red Clear-Coat (a $245 option)
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392
Class: Compact Crossover/SUV
Miles driven: 211
Fuel used: 15.7 gallons
