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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Newsstand Archive
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![The wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Toyota-Previa-1-1-e1625556273597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts")
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […] -
![Since 1955, almost like clockwork, every four years or so Toyota has introduced a new Crown model. The current S220 version is the fifteenth generation of that line – with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/toyota-crown-kluger-2021-f-424a-1-e1623473313713.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Will the Next Toyota Crown Be a SUV?")
Curbside Newsstand: Will the Next Toyota Crown Be a SUV?
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 16 CommentsSince 1955, almost like clockwork, every four years or so Toyota has introduced a new Crown model. The current S220 version is the fifteenth generation of that line – with […] -
![I try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Waymo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon")
Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 31 CommentsI try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […] -
![Much digital hand-wringing has taken place here at Curbside over the seemingly inevitable demise of the sedan and station wagon body styles. Regardless of your opinion on this, as enthusiasts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/fiat-124.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newstand: Carpocalypse Edition – Are Affordable Convertibles Next to Disappear?")
Curbside Newstand: Carpocalypse Edition – Are Affordable Convertibles Next to Disappear?
Posted on May 4, 2021 | 26 CommentsMuch digital hand-wringing has taken place here at Curbside over the seemingly inevitable demise of the sedan and station wagon body styles. Regardless of your opinion on this, as enthusiasts […] -
![This caught my attention on the local news yesterday: a pickup towing a trailer wiped out or crashed on I-84 right over the Malad Gorge in Western Idaho. That left […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bridge-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Trailer Safety Chains Keep Truck From Plunging Off Bridge Into Deep Gorge")
Curbside Newsstand: Trailer Safety Chains Keep Truck From Plunging Off Bridge Into Deep Gorge
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 56 CommentsThis caught my attention on the local news yesterday: a pickup towing a trailer wiped out or crashed on I-84 right over the Malad Gorge in Western Idaho. That left […] -
![NADA, the National Automobile Dealers Association, has released its 2020 survey of financial results of its members, and the numbers are as big as the trucks and SUVs they’re selling. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Casa-de-cadillac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: What Pandemic? Dealer Profits Surge 48% To Record Highs – Suddenly It’s 1947!")
Curbside Newsstand: What Pandemic? Dealer Profits Surge 48% To Record Highs – Suddenly It’s 1947!
Posted on March 1, 2021 | 13 CommentsNADA, the National Automobile Dealers Association, has released its 2020 survey of financial results of its members, and the numbers are as big as the trucks and SUVs they’re selling. […] -
![With all this talk about banning ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars and such, it’s easy to forget that since the goal is CO reduction, there’s other ways to make serious […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nissan-e-power.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Nissan Claims 50% ICE Thermal Efficiency In Next-Gen e-Power Hybrid System; 40% Now – The IC Engine Is Far From Dead")
Curbside Newsstand: Nissan Claims 50% ICE Thermal Efficiency In Next-Gen e-Power Hybrid System; 40% Now – The IC Engine Is Far From Dead
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 35 CommentsWith all this talk about banning ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars and such, it’s easy to forget that since the goal is CO reduction, there’s other ways to make serious […] -
![A picture is worth a thousand words. Based on the charts I’m going to show you, I’m going to be able to save myself a lot of writing. These are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Light-vehicle-sales-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Light Trucks vs. Passenger Car Sales 1994-2020 – The Death Of The Sedan In Charts")
Curbside Newsstand: Light Trucks vs. Passenger Car Sales 1994-2020 – The Death Of The Sedan In Charts
Posted on February 8, 2021 | 63 CommentsA picture is worth a thousand words. Based on the charts I’m going to show you, I’m going to be able to save myself a lot of writing. These are […] -
![still rolling coal in 2035 I regret not having had more time to properly analyze GM’s announcement last week. There’s a few key issues that are important to note: GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Chevrolet-pickup-2021-HD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand Update: GM’s EV-Only “Aspirations” Only Impact Light Duty Vehicles – And Is Of Course Subject To Change, As Are All “Aspirations”")
Curbside Newsstand Update: GM’s EV-Only “Aspirations” Only Impact Light Duty Vehicles – And Is Of Course Subject To Change, As Are All “Aspirations”
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 41 Commentsstill rolling coal in 2035 I regret not having had more time to properly analyze GM’s announcement last week. There’s a few key issues that are important to note: GM […] -
![I meant to put something up on this story yesterday, but we decided to go snowshoeing; keeping our priorities straight. So it’s old news now, unless you get CC delivered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GM-electric-future.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM Plans To Stop Selling Gasoline Vehicles By 2035, Be Carbon Neutral by 2040")
Curbside Newsstand: GM Plans To Stop Selling Gasoline Vehicles By 2035, Be Carbon Neutral by 2040
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 82 CommentsI meant to put something up on this story yesterday, but we decided to go snowshoeing; keeping our priorities straight. So it’s old news now, unless you get CC delivered […] -
![The hot story last night was that GM is seriously planning a Corvette-branded EV crossover. And no, it wasn’t just a dream I had. Hey, if Ford can build a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Corvette-2020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM Planning A Corvette EV Crossover – Sound Familiar?")
Curbside Newsstand: GM Planning A Corvette EV Crossover – Sound Familiar?
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 47 CommentsThe hot story last night was that GM is seriously planning a Corvette-branded EV crossover. And no, it wasn’t just a dream I had. Hey, if Ford can build a […] -
![GM’s $27 billion EV fervor has reached an inflection point. Not in actual new products, which are still in the pipeline, but in a transformation of the company’s image, including […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GM-logo-new-2021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM Unveils New Logo and Marketing/Image Campaign – “Everybody In”, Into EVs, That Is")
Curbside Newsstand: GM Unveils New Logo and Marketing/Image Campaign – “Everybody In”, Into EVs, That Is
Posted on January 8, 2021 | 90 CommentsGM’s $27 billion EV fervor has reached an inflection point. Not in actual new products, which are still in the pipeline, but in a transformation of the company’s image, including […] -
![I’m planning on a more detailed analysis of the 2020 automotive market when the numbers are available, but since we’ve been talking about pickups, here’s some stats from 2019 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-pickup-US-Q1-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Pickup Market – Where They’re Hot and Who’s Buying Them")
Curbside Newsstand: The Pickup Market – Where They’re Hot and Who’s Buying Them
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m planning on a more detailed analysis of the 2020 automotive market when the numbers are available, but since we’ve been talking about pickups, here’s some stats from 2019 and […] -
![By now it’s old news that Cadillac (and the GMC Hummer) is going to be at the forefront of GM’s massive commitment to EVs. At a recent investor presentation, GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cadillac-lyriq-101-1596744486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM All In On EVs; Cadillac Offering Up To $500,000 To EV-Wary Dealers To Exit Their Franchise")
Curbside Newsstand: GM All In On EVs; Cadillac Offering Up To $500,000 To EV-Wary Dealers To Exit Their Franchise
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 25 CommentsBy now it’s old news that Cadillac (and the GMC Hummer) is going to be at the forefront of GM’s massive commitment to EVs. At a recent investor presentation, GM […] -
![In case you’ve been asleep behind the wheel of your Autopilot-equipped Tesla, Cadillac plans to be a 100% EV brand. Smaller and rural Cadillac dealers are already shocked to find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Electric-cadillac-image-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Cadillac’s Transition To 100% EV’s May Be The End Of Some Dealers")
Curbside Newsstand: Cadillac’s Transition To 100% EV’s May Be The End Of Some Dealers
Posted on September 22, 2020 | 59 CommentsIn case you’ve been asleep behind the wheel of your Autopilot-equipped Tesla, Cadillac plans to be a 100% EV brand. Smaller and rural Cadillac dealers are already shocked to find […]
