Communapitalism is, simply, a mixture of communism and capitalism, without the government-led wealth redistribution. Owners of things can rent their things to people who need the things but don’t want to buy the things. Continue reading
Author Archives: Steve K
Companies Begin to Develop Wireless Chargers for Electric Vehicles
Why not, right? Everything else is wireless, so we might as well go and add electric car chargers to the list. Continue reading
Ford to Recall Some Escapes for Faulty Carpeting
When the auto industry slows in the summertime, and news tends to trickle from the AP wire faucet and the other automobile news sources, there’s almost always an automobile recall to inform people of. Continue reading
Volvo Developing Three Brand New Exciting Safety Innovations
Volvo’s always been the car company that prides itself on innovative safety technology that doesn’t get in the way of the car’s sleekness and elegance. They accomplish this by evolving with changing driver habits. So when three different research institutions in the U.S. independently release surveys that claim modern drivers spend between 25 and 30 percent of their time behind the wheel doing things other than driving, Volvo goes and invents things to allow you to keep up your distracted pace and not hit anything with your car. Continue reading
GM Dares Consumers to Buy a Different Car Twice in Two Months
All the hard work we’ve managed here at CarWoo! to take the hassle out of new car buying, and GM goes and tempts you to do it all over again if you hate a newly bought GM vehicle. Continue reading
SideCar Tries to Turn Us All Into Moonlighting Taxi Drivers
If you have a penchant for picking random people up, or always wanted to know what it would be like to drive a taxi, the new smartphone application from SideCar should be your next download. Continue reading
New Chevrolet Spark Shunning CD Players
Vinyl sounds good and album artwork is frequently living room wall worthy. Its resurgence is based as much on functionality as it is on nostalgia (and if you’re a café, the likelihood of being called ‘hip’ is exponentially greater if you use a record player for your music). Continue reading
Is GM Ready to Update Its Facebook Advertising Relationship Status?
It was May. Birds were singing and blossoms blossomed. Facebook employees had open hearts and wide open checkbooks in anticipation of a cash windfall from its upcoming IPO, ready to purchase condominiums and apartments in San Francisco, doing their best to increase rents and blood pressure citywide. Continue reading
Audi Recall For Broken Sunroofs; Toyota Recall For Weird Floor Mats
Under most normal conditions, staring up through the Audi Q5’s panoramic sunroof is encouraged. That’s a main reason for having one. But if you happen to be an Audi Q5 owner and you like to drive in Siberia or northern Montana in the middle of winter, you’ll probably want to avoid looking up. Continue reading
The Implied Value of Saab and a New Yorker’s Reputation
Earlier this month, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a joint Chinese Japanese investment group, purchased the bankrupt Swedish Saab. But, and this is a big one, the purchase did not include the right to use the Saab name and badge. Continue reading
Best and Worst Car Deals For the 4th of July
Disclaimer: “Worst Car Deals” is actually a little misleading; we should call it “Not Quite as Good Car Deals,” because if you save any money, it’s better than not saving money. And we’re just talking about DEALS here, folks. Continue reading
