Daily Archives: January 8, 2012


The Cadillac ATS is being revealed online live right now at http://www.livestream.com/badertv…

The Cadillac ATS is being revealed online live right now at http://www.livestream.com/badertv but I first wrote about it almost five years ago

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Kappa + Zeta = Alpha? Another GM RWD platform coming?
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Another hour, another NAIAS embargo-break

This time it's the Volkswagen e-Bugster.

It's a chopped Beetle with the same battery electric powertrain that will be coming to the Golf and Jetta in the next couple of years. Interestingly, VW seems to be following the same generally electrification philosophy as Ford. Instead of designing dedicated hybrids and EVs like Toyota or Nissan, VW and Ford) are engineering their new platforms to accommodate a variety of powertrains including gas, diesel hybrid, PHEV and BEV. Clearly prepared if battery costs come down but hedging on the probability that internal combustion will remain dominant for the foreseeable future.

We live in interesting times

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Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept
Volkswagen chopped the Beetle's top and installed an electric powertrain for this 2012 Detroit auto show concept. Read about and see the E-Bugster at Car and Driver.

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I've been using an iPad for the past week to test some stuff and frankly I'm… 16

I've been using an iPad for the past week to test some stuff and frankly I'm not really loving it or even particularly liking it.

First and foremost, as a content creator, I find trying to type more than a sentence or two on the virtual keyboard to be utterly maddening. I would much rather have a Macbook Air for extra portability and have a real keyboard.

For ages I've heard tech journalists talk about how much smoother and more refined iOS feels and how much more responsive Apple's touch screens are. Frankly, I call BS! While the overall interface does run a bit smoother thanks to Apple tweaking it to feel faster, the screen responsiveness is decidedly disappointing. Both this iPad and the iPod Touch my wife has had for a couple of years are no better than any of the Android phones I've used. The iPad and iPod are just as prone to not reacting to touches as any other device and clearing text from a search box usually requires repeated taps of the keyboard back button as the X to clear usually doesn't react.

When combined with the hassle of trying to get media content on the device by having to rely on iTunes and it's limited format support, these hardware issues make me glad I've never put my money down on an iPad.

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What may well be the first really legitimate American challenger to the BMW 3 Series… 5

What may well be the first really legitimate American challenger to the BMW 3 Series has been exposed a few hours ahead of its official reveal this evening. At just 3,400 pounds, it is admirably svelte and it will be very interesting to watch how it actually performs on the road.

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2013 Cadillac ATS: Suck It, Germany
General Motors has done a stellar job of bringing the Cadillac brand back from the brink of death. The Art & Science design language — now ten years old —

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