Hey everyone, I think that I can say that we have all enjoyed our blogging time here at Whips and Tips. We talked about all kinds of cars, companies, and trends in the automotive industry. But not that its over I have a few things that I want to say: I’m not sure as to…
I would like to present a “Bid Adieu” to the luxury cars category for the present time. In the future, I do intend on having many of the fine vehicles that we have discussed here at Whips and Tips. Besides muscle cars, no other cars touch my heart as dearly as luxury vehicles. Some of…
Trucks and SUV’s have come a long way since the origin of the car. Not only in comfort, design, and safety, but most importantly fuel efficiency. It will be interesting to see how long the combustion engine will stick around in the industry. GM: Raising the Standard First and foremost I focused on GM, their…
Hybrid cars are changing the way people travel. They can go further and spend less. With the rising of demand for fossil fuel, prices have risen resulting in higher gas prices. The switch to a greener planet has automakers planning for the future. People want socially responsible cars without losing out on the luxuries offered…
Sports cars are an influential part of our society, and innovative automakers have procured a large fan base of lifetime customers. Many of these people are just car enthusiasts, while others have strong preferences to particular makes and models. In blogging the past five weeks I have highlighted some of the industry leaders in sports…
Recently, meaning in the past few years or so, a new name emerged in the truck/SUV market. VIA (pronounced veeyah) is the first automaker to produce a line of electric trucks, vans, and SUV’s. It was interesting to learn that the President of VIA Motors is none other than a former GM Executive, Alan Perriton.…
Fuel economy standards are rapidly increasing in the United States. As a result we have to alter the composition of our vehicles toward smaller and lighter bodies. The link between these compositional changes and safety has the potential to dramatically alter the costs of saving gasoline. A new empirical model of accident fatality risks combined…
Hey Ya’ll, The pick of the week comes as a surprise. I never thought that I would have chosen a Lincoln as the Pick O’ The Week, much less a car that I myself wrote about. I feel Lincoln deserves some recognition for radically revamping its product line. The Lincoln Town Car was once synonymous with 6 O’ Clock…
Hey Bloggers, This week the Golden Chalice Award goes to a legacy name in the sports car industry. Porsche has been able to consistently deliver performance from its cars with sporty designs to match. I’m sure that its new business strategy will help the company to thrive even more. Cheers!
Hey Followers here is what we discussed this week: Monday: Negotiating a car deal. You are much more likely to negotiate a car of lower value compared to a luxury vehicle. This is because persons who can afford higher end vehicles can spare an extra 2-3 thousand dollars. Tuesday: The hybrid car industry does over…
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