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Remember When Cars Were Simple? Toyota Does, Kind Of | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo In the United States, we could never have a new car as basic as the old Corolla DX in 2021. Is that a good thing? Yes… and no.
Culture
Chrome Is Classy, Y’all Are Just Trashy | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Chrome is still associated with old people, but I don’t care. I like chrome trim!
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The GM Hy-Wire Concept Was 20 Years Ahead Of The EV Design Game | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Car styling has largely been dictated by the mechanical bits that make them up. For decades, that meant that cars…
Culture
A Mileage-Based Tax Tells Me That Politicians Don’t Understand How Cars Work | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo A mileage tax effectively punishes poor people for getting around.
Culture
Wheel Covers Never Actually Went Out of Style | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Hubcaps have been hiding in plain sight this whole time.
History
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The VAM Lerma Is the Dopest AMC Concord You’ve Never Heard Of | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo This machine from Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos almost looks like it’s from a parallel universe.
History
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Ford and Mazda Had Some Great Free Computer Games 20 Years Ago | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Free shockwave games were a treasure of the ’90s and early 2000s. Some automakers even used them to get their brands in front of the youths.
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