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Carte Blanche – Seeing in the Dark
NewsOf the literally thousands of press events I’ve covered over my career, a handful still stand out. One such was about 20 years ago, when General Motors showed off the Night Vision system that was available in their Cadillac Sedan de Ville. The system, based on thermal imaging, used infrared cameras to detect differences in heat signatures beyond […]
Review: 2020 Volkswagen GTI
NewsOur daughter Dr. Laura summed up the Volkswagen GTI succinctly: “I want to buy this car.” She and her siblings learned how to drive in our VWs, so they have what I call a “post-judice” towards them. That’s a word I made up, indicating judging after (“post”), not before (“pre”) the fact. My tester was […]
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NewsElectric vehicle maker Canoo revealed a pair of electric commercial van models that look to be coming to Canada shortly after their U.S. production start in 2022. The vans, called the MPDV1 and MPDV2 are all-electric, built on a chassis intended solely for EVs, and offer cargo-friendly features like a high roof, roll-up door, sliding […]
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