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LETTERFROM THE EXECUTI VEEDI TOR GREETI NGSTOYOUALL! Spr i ngi ss oonuponus . Fi na l l y . A ert hea nnua l c ol l ec t orc a rhi ber na onbr oughtt o y oubyt hel ongt r a diona l NewEngl a ndwi nt er , wewi l l bea ti ta ga i ni nj us taf ews hor t week s .Tha ti nc l udeshi ngt her oa d,c a rs hows ,La wnEv ent s ,t heCa r s&Coffees er i es ,a nd dr i vi ngt our s . T obes ur e, t hepa s tt wopl usy ea r sha v ebeenac ha l l engei nma nywa y s . Butnow, wel ookf or wa r dt oge ng outt her ea ga i nwi t hy oubehi ndt hewheel a ndher ea tt hemus eum. I n1858, Ol i v erWendel l Hol mess t a t edt ha tBos t onwa st he“ Huboft heUni v er s e. ”Howfi ngt oha r k enba c k t oWendel lHol mes ’ wor dsonc ea ga i n,a ndc a l lt heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum t heHub,orCent er ,oft he Wheel her ei nt hi sr egi onofNewEngl a nd. Al l s pok esmeeta tt hehub, j us ta swehopey oudoher e. er yfir s tc a rev ent shel donourgr oundsda t eba c kt owhenLa r za ndI s a belAnder s ons t a gedt hem i n Thev 1927.For95y ea r snow,a ndt hr oughv a r i ousmea ns ,t hemus eum ha sc a r r i edont ha ti mpor t a ntt r a dion. Tha t ’ sav er yl ong mea ndal otofhi s t or y . Andi nma nywa y s , t ha thi s t or y—ourhi s t or y—i sy ou. Asy ouha v ec omet oex pec tf r om usher ea tt hemus eum,weha v eawhol ehos tofev ent spl a nneda nd s c hedul edt owel c omey ouba c kt ot he“ Cent eroft heWheel ”i nt hi supc omi ng2022s ea s on. ea ga i n, wewoul dl i k et ot ha nky ouf ory ours i nc er ef r i ends hi pa nds uppor tf ora l l t ha twedo. Andt ha nk s Onc f orr ea di ngourqua r t er l yJ our na l , UpShi a swel l . So, her e' st ol ook i nga hea dt owa r merda y sa ndbei ngt oget heronc ea ga i n! Seey oua tt hemus eum,
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TABLEOFCONTENTS LETTERFROM THEEDI TOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ABOUTTHEMUSEUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 EVENTCALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 SPARKOFBRI LLANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 MAZDA’ SFI RST ELECTRI CFORAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1113 STARVI NGFORCONTENT. . . . . . . . . 1518 THELOCALHACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 THEONESTHATGOTAWAY. . 2528 MEETTHECONTRI BUTORS. . . . . . . 2930 STONE’ STHROW CI RCUTS. . . . . . . 3134 CARSEXPECTED SOON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3538 SMARTBUYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3940 ASNOWMOBI LESTORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4142 PI ONEERI NGPASSI ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4344
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heLa r zAnder s onAut oMus eum i sl oc a t edi nt hel a vi s ha nd or i gi na l1888c a r r i a gehous el oc a t edont hegr oundsoft hef or mer Wel dEs t a t e, nowLa r zAnder s onPa r k , i nBr ook l i ne, Ma s s a c hus es . Thebui l di ngwa si ns pi r edbyt heCha t ea udeCha umont Sur Loi r e i n Fr a nc ea nd des i gned by Edmund M.Wheel wr i ght ,t he c i t y a r c hi t ec tofBos t on.Fi r s tc ons t r uc t eda sawor k i ngs t a bl e,i tl a t er s er vedt ohous ea ndma i nt a i nt heAnder s ons ’ gr owi ngc ol l ec onof mot or c a r s . La r za nd I s a belAnder s on bega nt hei rl ove a ffa i r wi t ht he a ut omobi l ebef or et het ur noft hec ent ur y. I n1899, s oona ert hey ma r r i ed,t heypur c ha s edanew Wi nt onRuna bout ,at r uehor s el es s c a r r i a ge.Fr om 1899t o1948t heAnder s onspur c ha s eda tl ea s t32 new mot or c a r si na ddiont onumer ousc a r r i a ges ,t husc r ea ng “ Amer i c a ’ sOl des tCa rCol l ec on. ” Asea c hc a rbec a meobs ol et ei twoul dber er edt ot heCa r r i a ge Hous e.By1927, t heAnder s onsbega nopeni ngt hebui l di ngt ot he publ i cf ort our soft hei r“ a nc i ent ”vehi c l es .WhenI s a belAnder s on pa s s eda wa yi n1948,i twa sherwi s ht ha tt hemot or c a rc ol l ec on bek nowna st he“ La r zAnder s onCol l ec on, ”a ndt ha tas epa r a t e nonpr ofitor ga ni z a on be c r ea t ed t o pr omot et he mi s s i on of pr es er vi ngt hec ol l ec ona nda ut omo vehi s t or y. Thegr oundsofLa r zAnder s onPa r ki nc l udear oma n cpond,a pi c t ur es quevi ew oft heBos t ons k yl i nej us tf ourmi l esa wa y,a c r es ofl us h open s pa c e wi t h wa l k i ng pa t hst hr oughouta nd a ni c e s k a ngr i nkt ha ti sopent ot hepubl i cdur i ngt hewi nt ermont hs . Toda y,t heCa r r i a geHous ei sont heNa ona lRegi s t erofHi s t or i c Pl a c es .Al a ndma r kwi t hi nt hec ommuni t ya ndbot hac ul t ur a la nd educ a ona l hubi nt hea ut omo vewor l d, i tc on nuest ohous ea nd pr es er vet hef our t eenmot or c a r st ha tr ema i ni nt heLa r zAnder s on Col l ec on.
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ci n ue d . . . DRI VI NGEVENT SAT. APRI L22, 2022 LOCATI ONTBA A eral ongwi nt er , weea ger l yl ookf or wa r dt ot hewa r merwea t her !Sot ooha vec ol l ec t or c a r sofever yma r quea nder af r om ga r a gesa c r os sNew Engl a nd.Asyoupr epa r ef ora n upc omi ngs ea s onf uel edbyga s ol i nea ndfil l edwi t ha ut omobi l es , wea s kyout oj oi nust hi s s pr i nga ndf a l l f orourdr i vi ngevent s . We’ r ec r ea ngas el ec onofdr i vest oa ppea lt oma nyt a s t es ,embr a c i ngt hebes tofwha t NewEngl a ndha st ooffert hec a rc ommuni t y. Somedr i vesa r el ei s ur el ya ndendwi t hagl a s s ofwi ne, whi l eot her swi l l bef a s t pa c edt r a c kda ys . CARS&COFFEE SAT. MAY14, 2021 8: 30AM 11: 30AM Ca r sa ndCoffeewa sc r ea t edf orc a rent hus i a s t st omeetupea r l yonaSa t ur da ymor ni ng. They’ dgr a bac offee, t a l kc a r sa ndby11a mt heywer egone. Ca r s&Coffeei ss pons or edby AVIBos t on,Mer r i l lLync h Gl oba lWea l t h Ma na gement-The KeeneyGr oup,Bos t on Mot or s por t s , Ar toft heAut omobi l e, a ndCAVI ns ur a nc e.
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Atl a s tyea r ’ sPebbl e Bea c h Conc our s ,t he La r zAnder s on Aut o Mus eum pr es ent eda1908Ba i l eyEl ec t r i cCa r .I twa spa r tofanew Ea r l yEl ec t r i cVehi c l esSegmenta ndt ookhomet hea wa r df or“ Mos t Wel l Pr es er vedPr eWa rVehi c l e”ont hes how fiel d.Fors ome,t he mer edi s c over yt ha tel ec t r i cvehi c l esex i s t eda tt het ur noft he20t h c ent ur ywi l l c omea sas ur pr i s e. Mor es ur pr i s i ng,event hen,i twa sc ompe ngt obet hedomi na nt power t r a i n.Ga sa nd( t oal es s erex t ent )di es elwonout ,butun l 1910, oura ut omo vef ut ur ec oul dha vel ook edver ydi ffer ent . Thi si sac r i mi na l l yunder r epor t eder aoft hea ut omobi l e, a ndfindi ng ex per t si nt hefiel di snotea s y. Da vi dA. Ki r s c hi sj us tt ha tex per t . He i sa nAs s oc i a t ePr of es s orofSt r a t egya ndEnt r epr eneur s hi pa tt he Rober tH Smi t hSc hoolofBus i nes sa tt heUni ver s i t yofMa r yl a ndi n Col l egePa r k .Ki r s c hi sa l s ot hea ut horof“ TheEl ec t r i cVehi c l ea nd t heBur denofHi s t or y. ”Hi sex pers ei nent r epr eneur s hi pi safi ng onegi vent hebooma ndbus tna t ur eoft hea ut omobi l ea tt het ur n oft hec ent ur y.
“ WHATI STHEUSEOF TOURI NGWI THOUT ANYJ UI CE?WI THMY OWNPRI VATEPLAN DON' TTELLMEI CAN' TBURNTHE DUSTOFFTHEROAD, LI KETHEDEUCE. COLONELBAI LEY’ S LI MERI CKONHI S EPONYMOUSEV, 1913
The emer genc e oft he el ec t r i cc a ra sa pos s i bl e pa t hf ort he a ut omobi l ec a mef r om anumberofdi ffer entf or c esa tt he me. “ The 1880sha d ba s i c a l l y been t he er a ofur ba nr a i lel ec t r i fic a on, ” ex pl a i nedKi r s c hvi aaZoom c a l l , “ Soyouha d…al otofex per t swho s or toft houghtt ha tt henex tdec a dewoul dbet het r a c k l es st r ol l ey. ” Ex per t soft he mei ma gi nedc iesdomi na t edbys t r eet c a r swi t hout r a i l s .Ki r s c hc on nued,“ Andt hent her ewa st hi sot hergr oupof peopl et ha t wer e ex per i men ng a r ound [ wi t h] t he hor s el es s c a r r i a ge. ” Twopowers our c esemer ged, a sdi dt wobus i nes smodel s . Ac c or di ng t oKi r s c h,t hehor s el es sc a r r i a gewa st obea nowner s hi pmodel , whi l et het r a c k l es st r ol l eyc oul dbes eena sas ubs c r i p onmodel . “ TheMet r opol i t a nSt r eetRa i l wa yCompa nyha dt hemonopol yon t he s t r eetr a i l s , ”ex pl a i ned Ki r s c h,“ Thos e wer e on t he a venues nor t hs out h. ”Butf orc r os s s t r eet s , r a i l l es st r ol l eysc oul dha ndl et he “ l a s t mi l e”pr obl em. Ther ea r es t r i k i ngpa r a l l el st ot hemoder neffor t sbyGoogl ea nd Appl e t o pr oduc e el ec t r i c ,s el f dr i vi ng vehi c l es ba s ed on s ubs c r i p onmodel s .Butj us tl i k et oda y,ma nybuyer sei t herwer e notr ea dyori twa snotpr a cc a lba s ed on t hei rl oc a on.Ea r l y i nt er na lc ombuson t r uc k s ha d di ffic ul t y wi t ht he s t opa ndgo dr i vi ngofdel i ver ydut y. Ther a i l l es st r ol l i eswer ef orc i t yf ol k , whi l et hega sa ut omobi l eswer e o ent hepl a yt hi ngsoft hewea l t hy.Thos ewi t ht hemea nswer e pu ngt hei rga sc a r si nhor s es t a bl es ,muc hl i k ewa sdonei nt he Ander s on’ sCa r r i a geHous e.Thedi ffer entpower t r a i nswer emea nt f ordi ffer entt ypesofdr i ver sa ndpa s s enger s .I twoul dha ves eemed l ogi c a lt ha tt hes eva r i ousmodesofpr opul s i onwoul dc on nuet o gr ow a ndevol ve, c onc ur r ent l y. “ Thes ur pr i s e,i neffec t ,wa st ha tt heFor dModelT bec a met hi s uni ver s a l vehi c l e. ”Ki r s c hc on nued.“ Notbec a us ei twa st hebes ta t ever yt hi ng,butbec a us ei twa sgoodenougha tever yt hi ng. ”The r a ngewa sac onc er n,a ndwhi l ei twa s n’ ta sc l ea norqui eta sa n el ec t r i cc a r , youc oul dt r a vel f a r t hera ndqui c k l yr ef uel .
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Thes ea r ea r gument sa ga i ns tEVs( r i ghtorwr ong)t ha tper s i s tt oda y. TheModel Twa s n’ t t hefir s t ,butma nypeopl et hi nki ti sbec a us eoft he“ Ma s s i ves c a l i ngofpr oduc ont ha t ma det heModel Ta c c es s i bl et oever yone. ” Butel ec t r i cc a rc ompa ni eswer ewor k i ngt os ol vec r ic i s msa s s oc i a t edwi t ht hei rvehi c l es . Wel l i nt ot hepr ewa rper i od, t her ewa sagr owi ngc ha r gi ngnet wor ki nt heGr ea t erNew Yor kCi t yr egi on.Theywer ea l s oex per i men ngwi t hs wa ppa bl eba er i es .“ Thepr obl em t her e, ”ex pl a i nedKi r s c h,“ I syouneededas t a nda r dba er ya ndnoneoft hes evehi c l es wer ever ys t a nda r di z ed. ”Butt heel ec t r i cc a rf oundf a vorwi t hc er t a i nbuyer s ,i nc l udi ng women, s uc ha sI s a bel Ander s on. El ec t r i cc a r swer eevena dvers edt owomenduet onot r equi r i ngaha ndc r a nkt os t a r t( i tWASover100 yea r sa go) .Ki r s c ha l s onot edt ha t el ec t r i cvehi c l eswer epopul a rwi t hdoc t or s , whoc oul dma k ehous ec a l l swi t houtdi r t yi ng upt hei rc l ea n, whi t el a bc oa t s . I nma nywa ys ,Wor l dWa rIl edt ot hebegi nni ngoft heendf orel ec t r i cvehi c l es .“ [ Thi s me]wa ss or toft ha thi ghpoi ntoft hemobi l i z a onf ort heel ec t r i cvehi c l e…Thewa r br ea k sout ,a ndk i ndofa l loft hemoment um j us tget sdi s s i pa t eda nds wa ppedbyt he i nt er na lc ombusoneffor t . ”I ns hor t ,ga svehi c l eswer emor epr a cc a li nawa rt hea t er . Andwhenc ount l es sga st r uc k sr et ur neda ss ur pl usvehi c l es ,i tens ur edt hei rdomi na nc e i nt hec ommer c i a l s pa c e. Evena sl a t ea s1913, t her ewa ssl l r ea l pr omi s ef orel ec t r i cvehi c l es , l edby Col onel Ba i l ey.Heha dper s ona l l yt a k enhi svehi c l eons ever a l publ i c i t yt our s , i nc l udi nga 1500mi l et r i pf r om NewYor kt oChi c a go, j us ti n mef ort heFour t hAnnua l Conven on oft heEl ec t r i cVehi c l eAs s oc i a onofAmer i c a .“ Hewa sex pec ngawa r mr ec ep ont ha t eveni ng[ a s ]hewa si ndeedt hegues tofhonor , ”Ki r s c hc on nued, r ea di ngapa s s a gef r om hi sbook ,“ However ,onl yaf ew ETA Member swer et her et oc el ebr a t ebec a us et he c onf er enc eha da l r ea dyendeda ndever yoneha dgonehome. ” Ki r s c hc onc l uded,“ Theyt r i edt odot oomuc hwi t har el a vel yi mma t ur et ec hnol ogy. ” Wha t ’ sol di snew a ga i n,a ndt hes ea r gument sa boutmulpl ef uelf or msa ndc onc er ns overt hei neffic i enc i esoft he“ l a s tmi l e, ”a r ea l lc omi ngba c k .Wi t hTes l abei ngj oi nedby Ri vi a n, Luc i d, a ndot her s , hi s t or ydoes n’ tr epea ti t s el f …buti tc er t a i nl yr hymes . Youc anhe armor eaboutt heBai l e yandt hee ar l yday sofe l e c t r i cv e hi c l e sonaZoom t al k : TheEl e c t r i cVe hi c l e : Pas t , Pr e s e nt , andFut ur e , wi t hDav i dA. Ki r s c h. I twi l l behe l donMar c h 31at7pm. Cl i c khe r et ol e ar nmor e .
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I tf ea t ur es af ut ur i sca es t he ct ha teffor t l es s l ybl endsor ga ni cel ement ss uc ha st hes us t a i na bl ec or kt r a yl evelwi t ht he dua l -ert ouc hs c r eens ys t em. Theuppers c r eeni soper a t edvi at hec ont r ol l erdi a l i nt hec ent erc ons ol e. Though i tc omeswi t h Appl eCa r Pl a ya nd Andr oi d Aut o,i tl a c k st ouc hf unc ona l i t y.Thi sma k esi tunnec es s a r i l y uni nt uivet ous e, es pec i a l l yc ons i der i ngt ha tCa r Pl a ya ndAndr oi dAut oa r eop mi z edf ort ouc hs c r eens . TheMX30i soffer edi naba s et r i m,a swel la saPr emi um Pl ust r i m.St a nda r df ea t ur esi nc l ude18i nc ha l l oy wheel s ,apowermoonr oof ,r emot ek eyl es sent r y,pus hbu ons t a r t ,a ut oma cc l i ma t ec ont r ol ,s ynt he c l ea t hers ea ng, a ndal ea t her wr a ppeds t eer i ngwheel wi t hs omet hi ngc a l l ed“ EVpa ddl es hier s ”t ha ta l l owt he dr i vert oc ha nget heEVt or ques e ngs . 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Andt hent her e’ st her a nge.TheMX30c a nonl yt r a vel 100mi l esonas i ngl ec ha r ge.Tha t ’ snotal ot .Ma z dai s qui c kt opoi ntoutt het ypi c a lAmer i c a ndr i vesa bout30mi l esperda y,buti ts ur es oundsl i k eMa z dama k i ng ex c us es .Ma nyAmer i c a nsa l s opur c ha s evehi c l esba s edonf r i ngec a s es .How ma nys hopper sbuyat r uc kor SUVt ot ow orha ul mer el ys ever a l mesayea r ? Wi t h240VLevel2c ha r gi ng,i tt a k esj us tundert hr eehour st oc ha r get heMX30’ sba er yf r om 20% t o80%. Wi t hLevel 1( wa l l s t yl eout l et )i t ’ l l t a k eupt o14hour s , i fnotmor e.Tha nk f ul l y, Ma z daequi pst heMX30wi t h Level 3DCf a s t c ha r gi ngc a pa bi l i t y. Tha tmea nsi tc a ngof r om 20%t o80%c ha r gei nj us t36mi nut es . Notonl y doest hi sma k et heMX30mor ea r a c vea nds ens i bl e, buts uc hf a s tc ha r gi ngwi l l benec es s a r yf orEVst obe uni ver s a l l ya dopt ed( ora tl ea s tc ons i der ed)byt heunc onvi nc ed. TheEPAmea s ur esEVf uelec onomywi t hami l eper ga l l onequi va l ent .TheMX30r et ur nsa nesma t ed92 c ombi nedMPGe. I fyoua r esl l nots ol dont her a nge, Ma z dai sex pec t edt oofferaga s power ed( a ndpos s i bl e r ot a r y)r a ngeex t endernex tyea r . TheMX30 c omess t a nda r d wi t ha ut oma cemer genc ybr a k i ng,l a nedepa r t ur ewa r ni ng,a da p vec r ui s e c ont r ol ,a nda ut oma chi ghbea ms .ThePr emi um Pl ust r i ma ddsbl i nds potmoni t or i ng,r ea rc r os s t r a ffica l er t , f r ontpa r k i ngs ens or s , a nda360degr eepa r k i ngc a mer as ys t em. Ba s eMSRPf ort he2022Ma z daCX30i s$33, 470.ThePr emi um Pl ust r i ms t a r t sa t$36, 480.TheMX30i s goi ngons a l ei nCa l i f or ni aa tfir s t , t houghi tc oul dex pa ndt oot herma r k et si fi nt er es ti ss hown. ea l l y wa nt ed t ol i k et he MX30.Forma ny,t he MX5 Mi a t ai st he l a s twor d on a ffor da bl e,r el i a bl e Ir per f or ma nc e.Ma z dahopesi tc a nbr ea ki nt ot heEVs pa c ewi t has i mi l a r l yf unvehi c l e, t heMX30ma k esma ny mi s s t eps .Whet heri t ' st hepa l t r yc a r gos pa c e,t hes hor tel ec t r i cr a nge,t hepoorha ndl i ng,ort hec l ums y c ont r ol s —a nynumberoft hes emi ghtbef or gi va bl ei fi tdel i ver si not hera r ea s . Butt omi s sona l l oft hem ma k es t heMX30f eel l i k eak neej er kr us ht oma r k etmove. Ma z daa nnounc ed10newhybr i dsa ndt hr eeEVsont he wa yi nt heyea r st oc ome.Let ’ shopet hi swa sj us tas t opga pun lt hen…a l bei taqui r k y,hea dt ur ni ng,a nd di ffer ents t opga p.
AsMa z da ’ sfir s tf ul l yel ec t r i cpa s s engervehi c l ea ndas ubc ompa c tc r os s over , t he“ MX”des i gna oni sac ur i ous one.MXa ndRXpr efix esa r er es er vedf orper f or ma nc evehi c l es .I na ddiont ot hei c oni cMX5Mi a t a ,Ma z da ha spr evi ous l yoffer edt heni mbl eMX3s por t ha t c ha ndt hes woopyMX6nea r l ux ur yc oupe. Des pi t ebei nga c r os s over ,t he MX30 ha ss ome s por t s c a r i ns pi r ed t ouc hes ,s uc ha st he f a s t ba c kpr ofil ea nd t he r ea r ha l f door s —anodt ot heMa z daRX8. Thef a s t ba c kc ut sdownonpot en a l c a r gos pa c e, a ndi t s21. 4c ubi cf eet i sf a rf r om f unc ona l . Over a l l , t heMX30ha sac l ea n, hea dt ur ni ngdes i gn, whi c hc on nuesi nt ot heups c a l ec a bi n. Ma z daha sak na c k f orpunc hi ngwel l a bovei t swei ghtwheni tc omest oi t sc a bi nqua l i t y, a ndt heMX30i snodi ffer ent . I tf ea t ur es af ut ur i sca es t he ct ha teffor t l es s l ybl endsor ga ni cel ement ss uc ha st hes us t a i na bl ec or kt r a yl evelwi t ht he dua l -ert ouc hs c r eens ys t em. Theuppers c r eeni soper a t edvi at hec ont r ol l erdi a l i nt hec ent erc ons ol e. Though i tc omeswi t h Appl eCa r Pl a ya nd Andr oi d Aut o,i tl a c k st ouc hf unc ona l i t y.Thi sma k esi tunnec es s a r i l y uni nt uivet ous e, es pec i a l l yc ons i der i ngt ha tCa r Pl a ya ndAndr oi dAut oa r eop mi z edf ort ouc hs c r eens . TheMX30i soffer edi naba s et r i m,a swel la saPr emi um Pl ust r i m.St a nda r df ea t ur esi nc l ude18i nc ha l l oy wheel s ,apowermoonr oof ,r emot ek eyl es sent r y,pus hbu ons t a r t ,a ut oma cc l i ma t ec ont r ol ,s ynt he c l ea t hers ea ng, a ndal ea t her wr a ppeds t eer i ngwheel wi t hs omet hi ngc a l l ed“ EVpa ddl es hier s ”t ha ta l l owt he dr i vert oc ha nget heEVt or ques e ngs . Wedr ovet hePr emi um Pl ust r i m.I ta ddsa n 8s pea k erBos epr emi um s t er eo,ahea t ed s t eer i ngwheel , a ddiona l dr i vera s s i s t a nc ef ea t ur es , a nduni quei nt er i ora ndex t er i orc ol ors el ec ons . TheMX30c omesequi ppedwi t ha35. 3k Whba er ypa c k ,s endi ngpowert oas i ngl eel ec t r i cmot ora tt he f r ontwheel st ha tma k es143hor s epowera nd200poundf eetoft or que.Thec ombi na onpr ovi desdec ent a c c el er a onofft hel i nea nds ol i dpi c k upwhenc r ui s i nga l ongma i nr oa ds ,butge ngupt ohi ghwa ys peedsi s ar ea l s t r uggl e.I t ’ sevenmor eofa ni s s uet oma k eapa s s i ngma neuvera thi ghwa ys peeds . Des pi t ei t sper f or ma nc ebi l l i ng, t heMX30ha sana r r ow, upr i ghtdes i gnt ha tex hi bi t swa ymor ebodyr ol l t ha n evenas ma l lSUVs houl di n2022.Thel i ght wei ghts t eer i ngf eeli sgr ea tf orc a s ua ldr i ves , butdoesnotc onj ur e upt hes por t yna t ur et ha ta n“ MX”c a rs houl d. Andt hent her e’ st her a nge.TheMX30c a nonl yt r a vel 100mi l esonas i ngl ec ha r ge.Tha t ’ snotal ot .Ma z dai s qui c kt opoi ntoutt het ypi c a lAmer i c a ndr i vesa bout30mi l esperda y,buti ts ur es oundsl i k eMa z dama k i ng ex c us es .Ma nyAmer i c a nsa l s opur c ha s evehi c l esba s edonf r i ngec a s es .How ma nys hopper sbuyat r uc kor SUVt ot ow orha ul mer el ys ever a l mesayea r ? Wi t h240VLevel2c ha r gi ng,i tt a k esj us tundert hr eehour st oc ha r get heMX30’ sba er yf r om 20% t o80%. Wi t hLevel 1( wa l l s t yl eout l et )i t ’ l l t a k eupt o14hour s , i fnotmor e.Tha nk f ul l y, Ma z daequi pst heMX30wi t h Level 3DCf a s t c ha r gi ngc a pa bi l i t y. Tha tmea nsi tc a ngof r om 20%t o80%c ha r gei nj us t36mi nut es . Notonl y doest hi sma k et heMX30mor ea r a c vea nds ens i bl e, buts uc hf a s tc ha r gi ngwi l l benec es s a r yf orEVst obe uni ver s a l l ya dopt ed( ora tl ea s tc ons i der ed)byt heunc onvi nc ed. TheEPAmea s ur esEVf uelec onomywi t hami l eper ga l l onequi va l ent .TheMX30r et ur nsa nesma t ed92 c ombi nedMPGe. I fyoua r esl l nots ol dont her a nge, Ma z dai sex pec t edt oofferaga s power ed( a ndpos s i bl e r ot a r y)r a ngeex t endernex tyea r . TheMX30 c omess t a nda r d wi t ha ut oma cemer genc ybr a k i ng,l a nedepa r t ur ewa r ni ng,a da p vec r ui s e c ont r ol ,a nda ut oma chi ghbea ms .ThePr emi um Pl ust r i ma ddsbl i nds potmoni t or i ng,r ea rc r os s t r a ffica l er t , f r ontpa r k i ngs ens or s , a nda360degr eepa r k i ngc a mer as ys t em. Ba s eMSRPf ort he2022Ma z daCX30i s$33, 470.ThePr emi um Pl ust r i ms t a r t sa t$36, 480.TheMX30i s goi ngons a l ei nCa l i f or ni aa tfir s t , t houghi tc oul dex pa ndt oot herma r k et si fi nt er es ti ss hown. Ir ea l l y wa nt ed t ol i k et he MX30.Forma ny,t he MX5 Mi a t ai st he l a s twor d on a ffor da bl e,r el i a bl e per f or ma nc e.Ma z dahopesi tc a nbr ea ki nt ot heEVs pa c ewi t has i mi l a r l yf unvehi c l e,butt heMX30ma k es ma nymi s s t eps .Whet heri t ' st hepa l t r yc a r gos pa c e,t hes hor tel ec t r i cr a nge,t hepoorha ndl i ng,ort hec l ums y c ont r ol s —a nynumberoft hes emi ghtbef or gi va bl ei fi tdel i ver si not hera r ea s . Butt omi s sona l l oft hem ma k es t heMX30f eel l i k eak neej er kr us ht oma r k etmove. Ma z daa nnounc ed10newhybr i dsa ndt hr eeEVsont he wa yi nt heyea r st oc ome.Let ’ shopet hi swa sj us tas t opga pun lt hen…a l bei taqui r k y,hea dt ur ni ng,a nd di ffer ents t opga p.
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The or i gi na lc onc ept of St a r vi ng f or Cont ent s t a r t ed i n 2019, pr epa ndemi c .Si nc et hen,youha ver ea dma nyi t er a onsoft her ec ur r i ng f ea t ur ea st hel a nds c a peha ss hiedduet oCOVI D19.Now,t woyea r s l a t er , t heLa r zAnder s ont ea m ha sha ppi l ygo enba c kt oget herf ora not her St a r vi ngf orCont enta dvent ur ei ni t sor i gi na l f or ma t . Thec onc epti ss i mpl e: wepl a naf ooddesna onwi t hagr ea tdr i vea nddoi ta l l i napr es svehi c l e t oeva l ua t e. Ournex tgr ea ta dvent ur et ookust oHuds on, Ma s s a c hus es . Thet r i pwes t oft heMus eum onRout e20a ndt hen117wa sma dea l l t hemor er el a x i ng t ha nk st ot he2022 Gr a nd Wa goneerSer i esI I I4x 4.Ourmodelc a me equi ppedwi t ha l l t het ec hnol ogya ndc r ea t ur ec omf or t st ha twe’ vec omet o ex pec t i n a moder n vehi c l e a nd t hen s ome, i nc l udi ng hea t eda ndma s s a gi ngdr i ver ’ sa ndf r ont pa s s engers ea t s . Huds onwa sonc eaboomi ngmi l l t ownt ha ts pec i a l i z edi ns hoepr oduc on. Atonepoi nt ,t het ownha d17s hoef a c t or i es .Whi l et hel a s tonebur ned downi n1968,t her emna nt soft het own’ shi s t or yc a nsl lbes eena l mos t ever ywher eyouwa l k . I fyouha ven’ tvi s i t edHuds onf oraf ew yea r s ,youa r emi s s i ngout .Ma i n St r eeti s boomi ng wi t h popul a r ,t r endy s hops a nd r es t a ur a nt s .Wi t h ever yt hi ng f r om a n ques ,vi nt a ge c l ot hi ng,pl a nt s ,i c ec r ea m s hops , br ewer i es ,bou ques ,a ndal il ebi tmor ei nbet ween,t her ei ss omet hi ng f orever yonei nHuds on. a r gewi ndow di s pl a yonMa i nSt r eetwi l l i nevi t a bl yc a t c hyoura en on. Al Shoesa ndas ewi ngma c hi neha r k enba c kt ot hegol denda ysofHuds on whens hoesa ndc obbl ers hopswer et hebus i nes soft het own.Butwe k new s omet hi ngs pec i a la boutt hi swi ndow di s pl a y.Behi ndi twa sourfina l desna on—as pea k ea s yc a l l ed“ Les sTha nGr ea t erTha n, ”a l s oc ommonl y r ef er r edt oa s“ TheCobbl er ”duet oi t shi ddenent r a nc e.Weent er edour desna onr es t a ur a ntt hr ought hei c ec r ea ms hopnex tdoora nd,a st he s i gni ns t r uc t ed, we“ s wi t c hedont hel i ghtt owa i tf ordel i ght ”t obea l l owed ent r a nc e. Les sTha nGr ea t erTha nha sabea uf ul a mbi a nc ei ns i de.Ac ombi na onof t wo s i mi l a ra ndyetdi ffer entdes i gnper i ods ;t he1920sa ndnow.The i nt er i or boa s t ed bea uf ul wa l l pa per ,s c onc es ,a nd a n i mpr es s i ve 40f oot l ongba r .Event hefloorher a l dedba c kt ot heol den meswi t hi t s i nt r i c a t edes i gn. Byf a r ,t hebes tpa r tofLes sTha nGr ea t erTha ni si t s“ l i ba ons . ”Thei r c oc k t a i l sa r edel i c i ous , c r a edwi t ht hefines ti ngr edi ent s .Whi l et heyha ve t r a diona lop onsl i k eyourever yda yOl dFa s hi oned,t heya l s oc r ea t ef un c oc k t a i l sl i k et heCowboyHeyHeywhi c hc ons i s t sofLoFiAma r o,Bul l y BoyRa ba r ba r o( r huba r bl i queur ) ,c us t om gi n,c i nna mon,l i me,a nds oda . Theya r ea l s ok nownf ort hei ra l c ohol i ci c ec r ea m whi c hda nger ous l ydi d nott a s t ea l c ohol i c .
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Anot hert ea mf a vor i t eofour swa st heDes t r oyAl lS’ Mor esweor der edf ordes s er t ,a dec ons t r uc t eds ’ mor espi e.Asma nyoft he" l es st ha n"pl a t esc a nbes ha r eda sa na ppe z er , youa l s oc a nor dert he" gr ea t ert ha n"di s hesa sent r ees .Wec hos et oea tt he" l es st ha n" di s hes , t a pa s s t yl e. Al l t hedi s heswer euni quea ndgr ea tc onver s a ons t a r t er s . Thi sa l l ma k es Gr ea t erTha n, Les sTha nt heper f ec ts potf orar oma n cda t eni ght . I fyouwoul dl i k et ot r ys omet hi ngal il emor er el a x edf ordi nner , Ra i l Tr a i l Fl a t br ea da c r os s t hes t r eetha sex c el l entpi z z aa ndbeer sont a p.I t ' sac oz ya ndwa r m envi r onmentwi t hl ot s ofwooda nda ni ndus t r i a l vi be.Wer ec ommendvi s ingonac ol dwi nt er ' sni ghtwhenyou’ l l bewa r medbyt hehea toft her edhotpi z z aovens . Forabr i nghomedes s er t ,wer ec ommendapi ntofs c r a t c hma dei c ec r ea mf r om New Ci t y Cr ea mer y.Whenyouwa l ki nt hedoor ,youa r egr eet edwi t ht hei nt ox i c a ngs mel loff r es h wa fflec onesa ndt hef unk yfla vorwi l lbes ur et oc a t c hyoureye.Ha veyoueverhea r dof Choc ol a t eAl mondCr oi s s a nti c ec r ea m?Wer ec ommendt heSa l t edCook i es& Cr ea m.I t ' s t heper f ec tmi xofs weeta nds a vor ya ndt heper f ec twa yt oendyourda yi nHuds on. 2022Gr andWagoneerSer i esI I I4x4 I n1963,J eeppr emi er edt heWa goneera st hei r or i gi na l f ul l s i z eSUV. Thef ul l s i z e, bodyonf r a meWa goneerr ema i nedi npr oduc onf or29 yea r sun l1991.Now,i n2022,t heWa goneeri sba c ka ndbe ert ha never .Tha nk st oour l oa nervehi c l ef r om Aut omo on, wewer ea bl et ot r a vel t oHuds oni nt hel a pofl ux ur yi nour new 2022Gr a ndWa goneer . Pa r ent c ompa ny J eep r ea l l y pul l ed outa l lt he s t opswhen t hey des i gned t he Gr a nd Wa goneer .Apa nor a mi cmoonr oof ,f r onts ea tma s s a ger s ,wi r el es sAppl eCa r Pl a y,adi gi t a l r ea r vi ew mi r r or ,s c r eensga l or e,depl oya bl er unni ngboa r ds ,a nda23s pea k erMc I nt os h s ounds ys t em wer ej us ts omeoft hema nya meniesa ndc omf or t soft hec a r . Thec a pa c i ous a nda c c ommoda ngGr a ndWa goneeri nc l udedhi ght ec hs a f et yf ea t ur ess uc ha spa r ka s s i s t , s ur r oundvi ew c a mer a s ,a ndf ul l s peeda ut oma cemer genc ybr a k i ng.Undert hehood,a 6. 4l i t erV8Hemima k es471hor s epowera nd455poundf eetoft or que.Thoughyouwi l l onl ys eeWa goneerbr a ndi ngt hr oughout ,t hi si ssl lpr oduc edbyJ eep,s oex pec tat owi ng c a pa c i t yof10, 000l bs . I t ’ snos ur pr i s ehowevert ha tt hi s6, 450poundl ux ur ySUVonl yget s 13mi l esperga l l oni nt owna nd18ont hehi ghwa y. Thehi ghendc oa c hwor koft hi sGr a ndWa goneerwa swel li nex c es sofwha twet ypi c a l l y t hi nkofaJ eep,a ndt ha t ’ swhyt hepa r entc ompa nyha sor ga ni z edWa goneera si t sown l ux ur ydi vi s i on. At$108, 875, t heGr a ndWa goneeri sac ompe t ort or i va l a nyoft hec a pa bl e hi ghendl ux ur ySUVsont hema r k ett oda y.
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Ther e’ snor i ghtorwr ongwa yt oownavi nt a gec a r .Somef ol k sma yownbl uec hi p vehi c l espr i ma r i l ya si nves t ment oppor t unies .Ot her sr ega r dt hei rc a r sa sobj ec t sof des i r et obes woonedoverwhent hec overi spul l edoffi nawel l l i tdr ea m ga r a ge. Some ofusl ovebr i ngi ngourc a r st onea r byga t her i ngss uc ha st hel a wnevent sa tLa r z Ander s on. Me, I ha veas o s potf ordi s t a nc edr i vi ngmyvi nt a geBMWst oevent s . Ther e’ sa nevent i nAs hvi l l e, NCc a l l edTheVi nt a get ha t ’ snow i ni t s17t hyea r .Sel ec ngac a r , pr epa r i ng i t ,r oa dt r i ppi ngi tdownwi t hmyr egul a rc omr a des ,a ndha ngi ngoutwi t hmyr emot e Vi nt a gef a mi l yi soneoft hej oysofmyl i f e. Ik now t ha ti t ’ ssl l wi nt er , buti t ’ snevert oo ea r l yt obegi nt hi nk i nga boutar oa dt r i p. I nt heyea r sI ’ vebeendoi ngt hi s ,I ’ vedevel opedas t r a t egyofpr even vema i nt ena nc e t ha tIc a l l “ TheBi gSeven. ”Thes ea r et hemos tc ommont hi ngsl i k el yt os t r a ndavi nt a ge c a ronar oa dt r i p,t oc a us eyout ogof r om c r ui s i n’a ndl i vi n’t hedr ea mt ot hec a r s uddenl ybei ngdea di nt hebr ea k downl a newi t hyouonyourc el l phone.Thei deaher e i st ha t ,whi l ea nyt hi ngc a nha ppenonavi nt a gec a r —ac r a nk s ha nutc a nl oos enup,a hea dga s k etc a nbl ow,t hes hi l i nk a gec a nc omedet a c hed—t hes et hi ngsus ua l l ydon’ t ha ppen. Conv er s el y ,t her ea r ea l ls or t sofc ommon wea r a ndt ea r i s s ues —br a k es , s hoc k s , ex ha us t s —t ha tma y gr a dua l l y getwor s e a nd wor s e,buta r eunl i k el yt os uddenl y c ha ngeenought os t r a ndt hec a r .I ns t ea d, “ TheBi gSev en”t hi ngsl i k el yt os uddenl y c a us e t he c a rt o c r os st ha t bi na r y t hr es hol d f r om r unni ng t o dea d a r e i gnioni s s ues , f uel del i v er yi s s ues , c ool i ng s y s t em i s s ues ,c ha r gi ng s y s t em i s s ues , bel t s , c l ut c hhy dr a ul i c s , a ndba l l j oi nt s . Bef or eIgi v eat humbna i lonea c h,l etme a ddt ha tt hi ng#0i ss oobvi oust ha tIdon’ t ev enl i s ti t —r es .
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❷ FuelDel i ver yI s s ues .Thi si st hega si n“ ga sa nds pa r k . ”I t ’ ss a i dt ha ti fac a rf eel sl i k ei t ’ s r unni ngoutofga s ,i tpr oba bl yi s ,a tl ea s ta ts omel evel .Ca r bur et edc a r sgener a l l yha vea mec ha ni c a l f uel pumpwi t har ubberdi a phr a gm t ha t ’ spus hedbyas ma l l pl ungerr unni ngofft he c a ms ha .Ast her ubbera ges , i tl os esi t sel a sc i t yort ea r s .Event ua l l y, t hef uel pumpc a n’ tk eep upwi t ht hec a r b’ sdema ndf orf uel , t hefloa tbowl i nt hec a r bur et orr unsdr y, a ndt hec a rs pu er s t oaha l t . Ac l oggedf uel fil t erc a nha veas i mi l a reffec t . Fuel i nj ec t edc a r sa l mos ta l wa ysha vea n el ec t r i cf uel pump, a ndt hes et endt obemor ebi na r y, ei t herwor k i ngornot . I na nyc a s e, pr i ort o oa dt r i p,i ns pec ta l lt her ubberf uell i nes .I ft hey’ r eei t herr oc k ha r dorpi l l owys o ,r epl a c e ar t hem. I us edt opr ophyl a cc a l l yr epl a c eol dwor k i ngf uel pumpsbef or el ongt r i ps , butt hes eda ys , duet ounk nownqua l i t yc ont r olevenwi t hna mebr a ndpa r t s ,Iopti ns t ea df orha vi ngas pa r ei n t het r unk . ❸ Cool i ng s ys t em i s s ues .Es s en a l l ya l lc a r sot hert ha n Cor va i r sa nd a i r c ool ed vi nt a ge Por s c hesa ndVWsc ool t hei rengi neswi t ha nf r eez epumpedf r om t heengi net ot her a di a t orby abel t dr i venwa t erpump.Fa i l ur eonar oa dt r i pc a nbec a t a s t r ophi cormor eofas l ow bur n. Ca t a s t r ophi cf a i l ur ec omesf r om c ool a ntl os sduet oahos el e nggo,t hes ea lorbea r i ngi nt he wa t erpumpf a i l i ng,orot herc ont a i nmentbr ea c h.Aswi t ht hef uels ys t em,a nyr oa dt r i ps houl d bepr ec ededbyat hor oughc ool i ngs ys t em i ns pec ont ha ti nc l udesl a yi ngha ndsonever yhos e, s queez i ngi t ,a ndr epl a c i ngi ti fi t ’ sei t herr oc k ha r dorpi l l owys o .Thebea r i ngi nt hewa t er a nbec hec k edbygr a bbi ngaf a nbl a de, r oc k i ngi tf or ea nda , a ndf eel i ngf orpl a y. J a c k i ng pumpc t hec a rup, pu ngi tons t a nds , a ndl ook i nga tt hebo om oft hewa t erpumpf ors i gnsofc ool a nt s eepa gei sa l s oas ma r ti dea .Thes l owbur nf or m off a i l ur ei st hec ool i ngs ys t em’ si na bi l i t yt o di s s i pa t eengi nehea ta boveac er t a i nt emper a t ur e—t hec a rr unsi nt ot her eda sout s i dea i r t emper a t ur ec l i mbs . Whi l et hec a us ec oul dbet hewa t erpumport her mos t a t , hotr unni ngo en i s n’ ts ol vedun lt her a di a t ori sr epl a c edorr ec or ed.Not et ha ti ft hes ys t em ha sa na nc i ent pl a scc ool i ngf a n,i ts houl dber epl a c ed,a st hepl a scwi l levent ua l l yc r a c k ,a ndwhent hef a n fli esa pa r t , i tc a nda ma geot herunder hoodc omponent s . ❹ Char gi ngs ys t em i s s ues .Whenyout ur nt hek eyt os t a r tac a r ,t hes t a r t ermot orneedsa f ul l yc ha r gedba er y, butonc et hec a ri sr unni ng, i t sel ec t r i c a l c omponent sr el yont hec ha r gi ng s ys t em.Cons i sngoft hea l t er na t ororgener a t or ,t hebel tdr i vi ngi tofft hec r a nk s ha ,a ndt he vol t a ger egul a t or ,t hec ha r gi ngs ys t em s uppl i esavol t a gehi ghenought obot hk eept heba er y c ha r geda swel la smeett heel ec t r i c a lneedsoft hec a r .I ft hec ha r gi ngs ys t em i s n’ twor k i ng pr oper l y,t heba er ywi l levent ua l l yr undowna ndt hec a rwi l ldi e.As i mpl et es twi t hei t hera mulmet erorac i ga r e el i ght erpl ugi nvol t met eri sex t r emel yva l ua bl e. Ther esngvol t a geofa yi sa bout12. 6vol t s .Whent heengi nei sr unni nga ndt hea l t er na t ori s f ul l yc ha r gedba er c ha r gi ngt heba er y, yous houl di ns t ea ds eea bout13. 5t o14. 2vol t s . Onvi nt a gec a r s , i tma ybe al il el ower ,a ndonnewerc a r s ,i tma ybeal il ehi gher ,butt hema i npoi nti st ha ti f ,whent he c a ri sr unni ng,youonl ys ee12. 6vol t s ,t hea l t er na t ori snotc ha r gi ngt heba er y,a ndt hec a ri s goi ngt odi e. Theel ec t r i c a l dr a wofavi nt a gec a r bur et edc a rr unni ngonl yi t si gnions ys t em i si n t hel ow s i ngl enumberofa mps ,a l l owi ngyout odr i vea l lda yonj us tt heba er y,buthea dl i ght s a ndel ec t r i cf a nsa ndmot or si nc r ea s et hedr a wa nddr a i nt heba er yqui c k er . ❺ Bel t s .Ass t a t ed a bove,bot ht he c ool i ng s ys t em ( wa t erpump)a nd c ha r gi ng s ys t em ( a l t er na t or ) r el yonabel t . Onmos tvi nt a gec a r s , i t ’ st hes a me“ f a nbel t . ”I t ’ ses s en a l t ha tt hebel t f unc onc or r ec t l y,s oi ns pec ti tf orc r a c k sbef or eat r i p,a ndc a r r yas pa r e.Buti na ddion,on ol derc a r s ,i t ’ snotunc ommonf ort her ubberbus hi ngsi nt hea l t er na t ormountt odegr a de, c a us i ngt hea l t er na t ort oc oc ka ta na ngl e.Thi ss oundsmi nor , buti tc a nr es ul ti nt hei na bi l i t yt o s uffic i ent l y ght ent hebel t ,whi c hwi l la ffec tt hef unc ona l i t yofbot ht hea l t er na t ora ndt he wa t erpump, pot en a l l yc a us i ngover hea ng. Moder nc a r sus ua l l yha veas i ngl e“ s er pen ne”bel t unsa l l a nc i l l a r yengi nec omponent si nc l udi ngt hepowers t eer i ngpump.Chec k i ngt hebol t t ha tr a ndi t st ens i onera ndr e nueofi dl erpul l eysi sagoodi deabef or eat r i p.
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Ther ema ybeot herbel t sa swel l .I ft heengi neha sa nover hea dc a m orc a ms ,a nddoes n’ t ha veamet a l mi ngc ha i n, t heni tha sar ubber mi ngbel t , a ndi ti sa bs ol ut el yes s en a l t ha t i tber epl a c edons c hedul e, bec a us ei fi tbr ea k s , i twi l l us ua l l yc a us et hepi s t onst oc r a s hi nt o t heva l ves ,r ui ni ngt heengi ne,dr a i ni ngyourba nka c c ount ,a ndma k i ngyouc r y.Cer t a i n vi nt a gec a r swi t hmec ha ni c a l f uel i nj ec onha vet hei rownt oot hedbel tr unni ngt hei nj ec on pump.I t ’ sus ua l l yhi ddenbehi ndac over ,s oi fi tbr ea k s ,i tma ynotbeobvi ouswhyt hec a r ha sdi ed.La s t l y,s omeEur opea nc a r sha veahydr a ul i c a l l ya s s i s t edpowerbr a k i ngs ys t em t ha tu l i z est hepowers t eer i ngpumpi ns t ea dofengi neva c uum f orbr a k ea s s i s t . Thus , i ft he powers t eer i ngbel tf a i l s ,i tt a k est hepowerbr a k eswi t hi t .I ns pec ona ndas pa r ebel ta r e es s en a l f oras a f et r i p.Bel tphot oi st hema i nphot o.
❻ Cl ut c hhydr a ul i c s .Mos tc a r swi t hma nua lt r a ns mi s s i onsus eahydr a ul i cc l ut c h.St eppi ng ont hec l ut c hpeda lmovesapi s t oni nt hec l ut c hma s t erc yl i nder .Thi spus hesflui dt ot he s l a vec yl i nder , whi c hi nt ur npus hesonal evert ha tmovest het hr owoutbea r i ngt ha tmoves t hec l ut c hpl a t ei t s el f .Thes ehydr a ul i cc omponent sa r egener a l l yf a i r l yl ongl i ved, butwhen t heyf a i l , youc a nnol ongers hi gea r swhi l edr i vi ng. Fa i l ur ema yorma ynotbea c c ompa ni ed byflui dl os s ,a ndc a nt a k et hef or m ofei t hert hec l ut c hpeda lgoi ngt ot hefloor ,orf eel i ng nor ma lbutnota l l owi ngyout os hi.Ii nia l l ydi dn’ tha vec l ut c hhydr a ul i c sont hi sl i s t ,but uffer i ng c l ut c h hydr a ul i cf a i l ur es on t hr ee c a r s —one a tt he begi nni ng of a a er s t hous a ndmi l er oa dt r i p—Ia ddedi t .Not et ha tbr a k ehydr a ul i c swor ki nas i mi l a rwa y,a nd t ha tbr a k ema s t erc yl i nder sa ndc a l i per sc a nf a i l ,butt het a ndem ( r edunda nt )na t ur eof pos t 1968br a k ema s t erc yl i nder sa ndt hef a c tt ha tt her ea r ec a l i per sorwheelc yl i nder sa t a l l f ourwheel st endt oma k et hei rf a i l ur el es sbi na r y. ❼ Bal lj oi nt s .Thi sonema ys eem l i k eaf or c edfitont hi sl i s t ,butba l lj oi nt sa r et hepa r tof t hef r onts us pens i ont ha ti sbot has t eer i ngc omponenta ndas us pens i onc omponent .Tha t i s ,t hel il e er odst ha ta c t ua l l ypul lt hewheel swhenyous t eert hec a ra r eba l l i ns oc k et c omponent sl i k eba l lj oi nt s ,butt heba l lj oi nt ss i ta tt hebo om oft heMa c Pher s ons t r ut s us pens i ont ha tnea r l ya l lc a r sha ve,a ndt husnotonl yr ot a t ewhent hec a ri ss t eer ed,but a l s ot a k ea l loft hepoundi ngf r om t ensoft hous a ndsofmi l esofunevenr oa ds ur f a c e.And whent heyf a i l ,i t ’ st hec a r ’ sequi va l entofs na ppi nga na nk l e—t hef r ontwheelf ol dsba c ka t t ur a l a ngl e, wedgesi t s el fundert hewheel wel l , a ndyoul os ec ont r ol oft hec a r . Don’ t a nunna bel i eveme?Googl e“ br ok enba l lj oi nt . ”Andt hea s t oundi ngt hi ngi st ha tt hephot ost ha t c omeups how t hi sha ppeni ngonmoder nc a r s .So,bef or ear oa dt r i p,j a c kupt hec a r ,s eti t ons t a nds , a ndt a k eabi gpa i rofc ha nnel l oc kpl i er st oc hec kf orpl a yi nt heba l l j oi nt s . Ther eyouha vei t .“ TheBi gSeven. ”Yes ,ont ha tt hous a ndmi l er oa dt r i p,ot hert hi ngsc a n c er t a i nl ygowr ong, buti fyous t ept hr ought hes e, a tl ea s ti twon’ tbet hem. —Rob RobSi egelha sbeenwr ingt hec ol umnTheHa c kMec ha ni c ™f orBMW CCA Roundel Ma ga z i nef or35yea r s , a ndi st hea ut horofei ghta ut omo vebooks . Theyc a nbef oundon Ama z on, orper s ona l l yi ns c r i bedc opi esc a nbeor der eddi r ec t l yf r om Rob.
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I ta l ls t a r t edi nt hemi d1960swhenIwa si nhi ghs c hool .Iwa s gr owi ngwea r yofmyda i l ydr i ver ,t he1930ModelATudort ha tI boughtwhenIwa st hi r t een.Myda dha denc our a gedmet obuy t wot hi ngswi t hs omeofmyBa rMi t z va hmoney, t heModel Aa nd apor t a bl et ypewr i t er .Bot hha veha dl i f el ongi nfluenc esonme. TheFor ds etmeba c k$125. sa bl et ogett heModel Ar unni nga ndr ea s ona bl ys a f ei n me Iwa t ot a k emyl i c ens eex a m oni tt hr eeyea r sl a t er . Weha df oundi ton t he bul l e n boa r d a tt he La r z Ander s on Mus eum of Tr a ns por t a on, a si twa sk nownt hen, a ndi twa smypr i dea ndj oy. Thes ummerf ol l owi ngmygr a dua on,Is t umbl edupona1929 ModelA Spor tCoupe.Ic oul dn’ tr es i s t ,a nd my f ol k swer e fla bber ga s t edwhenIs howedupi nt hedr i vewa yha vi ngdr i veni t a c r os st ownwi t hnor egi s t r a onori ns ur a nc e.“ ButDa d,i twa s onl y $100 a nd i t ’ ss o uni que! ”Shor t l yt her ea er ,one ofmy f a t her ’ sempl oyeesoffer edme$350f ort heTudor .Hey,ma ybe t her e’ ss omet hi ngwor t hpur s ui ngher e!
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I dr ovet heSpor tCoupet oc ol l egemySophomor eyea r , adi s t a nc e ofa bout100mi l es . Iha dt os t a s hi toffc a mpus , a sunder c l a s s men wer en’ ta l l owedt oha vec a r s . Myr oomma t ea ndIt ooki tf orat r i p t ot heBer k s hi r est ovi s i thi sunc l e, dur i ngwhi c hwet ookas i det r i p downal onggr a velr oa dt ovi s i thi sgi r l f r i end.Suddenl y,t hec a r c a met oas c r eec hi ng, s k i ddi ngha l t . Themot orwoul dr unwi t ht he c l ut c hpus hedi n,buti twoul dn’ tmovef or wa r dorba c k .Wha tt o do, wha tt odo, wha tt odo?Wewa l k edt ot heyoungl a dy’ shome a ndl ongs t or ys hor t ,herf a t herha da1954MGTFhewa nt edt o s el l .If el li nl ovebutha donl ya boutt went ybuc k si nmypoc k et . TheMGneededs omewor kbutr a nwel l enough. Hea gr eedt ol et ust a k ei t , wi t hmypr omi s et os endhi m ac hec kf or$300a ss oon a sIgothome. Ac a l l t oa nol derf r i endma det heundoa bl edoa bl e, a ndheha ul edt heModelAoutoft hewoodst ohi spl a c e,wher e he r epl a c ed t he s ei z ed r ea r end wi t h aj unk ya r d uni t . Unbek nowns tt omea tt he me,t ha tMG wa si ns t r ument a li n l a unc hi ngmei nt ot heunbr ea k a bl eha bi tt ha tc on nuest ot hi sda y ofa l wa ysha vi nga tl ea s tonec a rt ooma ny. TheMGwa st r a dedevenupf ora1954AusnHea l ey. Nex tc a me a 1957 Por s c he Ca br i ol et a nd a 1959 Por s c he Coupe, s i mul t a neous l y ofc our s e.A ergr a dua on,ma r r i a ge a nd k i ds f ol l owedi ns hor tor der .Iha dt odot her es pons i bl et hi nga nds el l t hePor s c hesa ndgetas t a onwa gon.Bummer . ea r nedt hr ougha l lt hi st ha tc oolol ds por t sc a r swer ehoti t ems . Il Ima de money wi t h ea c hs a l e.Thi sbec a me i nf ec ous ,a nd I bec a mea ut omo vel ypr omi s c uous .MyM. O.wa st obuys or tof c a r ef ul l y,fixea c honeupabi twhi l edr i vi ngi tt owor k ,t hens el li t offa tapr ofit . Ba c kt hen, t her ewa snos a l est a x , no t l es , a ndver yl il es c r u ny of“ hobby”s a l es . Do your emembert heWa nt Advers er ?I twa sas ma l lf or ma t c l a s s i fied a d book l ett ha twenton s a l e ever y Tues da y.Long bef or et hei nt er net ,i ta ndt heBos t onGl obeCl a s s i fiedSec on wer et he pr i ma r yl oc a lpr i nta venuesf orbuyi ng a nd s el l i ng wheel edvehi c l es .Ano c ef ora na uc onofa ba ndonedpr oper t y c a ughtmyeye,a si ti nc l udedhous ehol dgoods ,i nvent or yf r om a c l os eds t or e, a nd“ ol dc a r s . ” 26
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Theol dc a r swer euni den fiedun l I s howedupa tt heevent . Theyc ons i s t edofa1920sPeer l es s Boa tTa i lCoupe( evers eenone? ) ,a1959Fa c elVegaEx c el l enc eSeda n,a1938BMW 327 Ca br i ol eta nda1932BMW 319/ 1Roa ds t er . Yi k es ! Ba c kt hent her ewa s n’ tmuc hi nt er es ti nol der Eur opea nc a r s ,a ndt her ewer eonl yaf ew bi dder si nt hes ma l lc r owd.Thea uc oneera s k edf or a nopeni ngbi dof$1000f ort hel otoff ourc a r s .Noha ndswentup.Iwa i t ed,t hens hout edout “ s i xhundr ed. ”Nobodyel s er es pondeda ndhet ookmybi d! TheFa c ela ndPeer l es sf oundnew homesqui c k l y,a ndIdes per a t el ywa nt edt ok eept heBMWs , whi c ha tt ha tpoi ntc os tmeex a c t l ynot hi ng.Ther es pons i bi l iesofada ught er ,amor t ga ge,a nd unc er t a i ni nc omewonout , t hough, a ndt he327ha dt ogo.Tome, t hes t a roft ha ts how wa st he 319/ 1Roa ds t er .I twa sa c hi ngl ybea uf ul ,ex c eedi ngl yr a r e,butl ovei ta sIdi d,Ij us tc oul dnot ma k ei tr un. So, offi twentt oadi s t a ntc ol l ec t or , nevert obes eena ga i n. Sever a l yea r sl a t er , I t r i ed t ol oc a t et hebuyer ,hopi ngt or ea c qui r ei t ,butno.Heha dmoveda wa ya ndIc oul dn’ tt r a c khi m down.Da mn! Theot herl os toppor t uni t ywa st he1954Por s c heSpeeds t ert ha tIf oundi nt heGl obe.I twa si n wha tbyt oda y’ st er mi nol ogywoul dbeNumberTwoc ondion,ha vi ngbeendot edonbya di r ec t ora taBos t ont el evi s i ons t a on.I twa sRubyRedwi t habl a c ki nt er i ora ndt op,a ndha da l l t heha r dt ofindt ool sa ndma nua l s .I twa sc ha s s i snumber80012,t het welhSpeeds t erbui l t .I t wa ss pr i ng me, 1969or70a ndIpa i dt heus edc a rma r k et c or r ec tpr i c e, $600.I twa sbea uf ul . Ast ha ts ummerpa s s ed, i tc r ea k eda ndl ea k ed, a ndever y mei tr a i ned, evenwi t ht het opupa nd s i dec ur t a i nsi npl a c e, I a r r i veda twor ks oa k i ngwet . I t sbea ut ywa sc er t a i nl yonl ys k i ndeep! Come Oc t ober ,I ’ dha denough.Ana di nt heWa nt Advers erbr oughts ever a ll ook er s ,a ndonea c t ua l l y offer edme$1000.Goodbyel ea k ypa i ni nt hebu ,hel l oba nka c c ount !Ass weeta st ha ts a l e t a s t ed, i twa s n’ tver yl ongbef or eSpeeds t er sbec a met heda r l i ngsoft hes por t sc a rs et , a ndpr i c es s oa r ed.Tha tc a rt oda y,i fi tsl lex i s t si nt ha tc ondion,wi t ht ha tl ow pr oduc onnumber ,woul d bewor t hs ever a l hundr edt hous a nddol l a r s .Doubl eda mn! Ands oi tgoes .Ther ewer ema nymor e,butt hei mpos ionofas a l est a xa nd t l i ngr ui nedt he f r eewheel i ngwor l doffli ppi ngc ol l ec bl ec a r s ,a ndanew r ea l i t ys eti n.Now,s uc hpr ofit smus t bes ha r edwi t hr egul a t or ya genc i esa ndt a xc ol l ec t or s .I tc a nsl lbedone,butnots oc a s ua l l yby aguywi t habi gba c k ya r da ndal il ea mbion. Now, a l l t hes edec a desl a t er , myc ol l ec ngc ent er s mos t l ya r oundfindi ngex a mpl esofs omeofmyf a vor i t eOnesTha tGotAwa y.A c oupl eha ve c omehome,butt heoneIr ea l l ywa nt ,t heBMW 319/ 1,wi l lpr oba bl yha vet owa i tun lwe’ r e r euni t edi nCa rGuyHea ven.
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Na t a l i eHa r r i ngt oni samot or c y c l i s t , wr i t er , a nda ut oent hus i a s t . Ra i s edi nSyr a c us e, NYa ndBuc k sCount y ,PA,Na t a l i er el oc a t edt oMa s s a c hus e si n2009f ol l owi ng hergr a dua on f r om Wel l es l eyCol l ege.She ha sbeen a LAAM membera nd v ol unt eerev ers i nc e. Mor et ha na nyonema r queorvi nt a ge, Na t a l i ea ppr ec i a t est he j oya ndpa s s i ons hes eesi nt hec a rc ommuni t y .Shebel i ev est her ei snooner i ght wa yt obeac a rper s ona ndl ov est ha tLAAM embodi est ha ts en mentwi t hi t s di v er s ec ommuni t y , v a r i edc ol l ec ona ndl onghi s t or yofs ha r i ngi t st r ea s ur eswi t h t hewor l da r oundi t .Na t a l i ei saT r us t eeont heMus eum’ sboa r da nda l s oaSeni or St a ffWr i t era tCa r Gur us . Shel ov esa endi ngc a rs howsa ndr a c esa ndvi s inga ut o mus eumsa r oundt hewor l d,buts het hi nk st ha tLAAM’ suni quec ommuni t ya nd c ol l ec ont opt hem a l l , a nds heenj oy ss pr ea di ngt hewor d.
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Thes k a t eboa r ds t yl ec ha s s i si ss c a l a bl e, s a vi nga ut oma k er st heex pens eofc r ea ngs epa r a t e pl a or msf orea c hnewel ec t r i cvehi c l et heyi nt r oduc e. Thi ss or tofs c a l a bl ea r c hi t ec t ur ewi l l r ema i nec onomi c a l l ynec es s a r yun l EVsga i nma s s a dop on. Chr ys l erAi r flow TheChr ys l erAi r flow i sac onc eptc a r ,mea ni ngi t ’ ssl li nt hepr ot ot ypes t a gea ndi t ’ sl i k el y mor eex a gger a t edt ha nt hever s i onwewi l la c t ua l l yget( a l wa ysa s s umi ngi tma k esi tt o ma r k et ) .Thi sonei sex c ingf r om apr a cc a ls t a ndpoi nt ,a si t sdevel opments i gna l sa t ur na r oundf ort hea ut oma k er .Ther ea r eonl yt woc ur r entChr ys l ermodel sf ors a l e:t he Pa c i fic aa ndt he300.Sur e,t ha tnumbers t r et c hest ot hr eei fyouc ountt hePa c i fic aHybr i d a sadi snc tmodel ,butt a k enwi t hi t snew c or por a t eover l or ds( Fi a tChr ys l erAut omobi l es mer gedwi t hPeugeott of or m St el l a n sl a s tyea r ) , i t ’ snos ur pr i s et ha tma nypeopl et hought Chr ys l erwa soni t swa yout . Chr ys l erbr a nd CEO Chr i sFeuel ldi s pel l ed t hes er umor sa tCES,a nnounc i ngt ha tt he a ut oma k erpl a nst odel i veri t sfir s tBEVby2025a ndmovet oa na l l el ec t r i cl i neupby2028. TheAi r flow Conc ept ’ sba er yi sdes i gnedt opowert hevehi c l e350400mi l esonas i ngl e c ha r ge,ar a nget ha ti sc ur r ent l yc ompe vei nt hema r k et pl a c e.Cha nc esa r eChr ys l erwi l l needt oupt hea nt eont ha tf r ontf ort hei rfir s tBEVi fi t ’ ssl l t hr eeyea r sdownt her oa d. I ft he“ Ai r flow”na mes oundsf a mi l i a r ,t ha t ’ sbec a us ei twa sor i gi na l l yaChr ys l ervehi c l e pr oduc edf r om 1934 t o 1936,a ndoneoft hefir s tl a r geAmer i c a npr oduc onc a r st o s er i ous l yc ons i dera er odyna mi c si ni t sdes i gn. Mer c edes BenzVi s i onEQXX Mer c edes Benz ’ sCES2022offer i ngi sa l s oac onc eptc a r ,butonet ha tma nys pec ul a t ei s c l os et of ea s i bl ea s i s .Andt ha t ’ sr ea l l yex c ing,bec a us et hi sc a ri sgor geousi nawa yt ha t f ew ha vebeens i nc et heAs t onMa rnDB5. Mer c edes ’ svi s i onf ort heEQXXf oc us esont her oa dt r i pa sf r eedom. Cent r a l t ot hi si sa50% s ma l l era nd30% l i ght erba er ypa c kt ha tnever t hel es soffer sa ni nc r edi bl er a ngeof620 mi l es , t ha nk si npa r tt ot hec a r ’ sa er odyna mi c s . I fwedogett hes t unni ngEQXXont her oa d, l ook i ng l i k ei tdoesnow,i twi l lbe ha r dt oa r gue t ha tMer c edesha dn’ ta c hi eved t he c ompa ny’ ss t a t edgoa l ofbui l di ngt hemos tdes i r a bl eel ec t r i cvehi c l esi nt hewor l d.
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