Crazy New Car Features
I have some pet peeves about current auto design and auto ergonomics, which I would like to share.
2CV Forever!
We need to ensure that we are not the last generation to preserve and enjoy these cars.
The best of times, the worst of times:
The nose of the D dropped down under the sudden weight transfer, scooped up the motorcyclist and deposited him into the car’s back seat via the windshield.
We Cannot Choose Our Colleagues
Andy never changed from this experience, and we learned to triple-check his work whenever any of us had to hand over his vehicles.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Eventually I got him to focus on the GS and we concluded a sale. He wanted only one extra, a tow-bar and hitch.
Buying and Importing a Car from Holland
The Test Drive to Beat Them All
The first clue that something was amiss came when the customer said – with disdain – that the leather was not good enough.
DS Parking in Spain — Seeing is Believing
The DS looked like a cork in a bottle, but a cork that also contained the parents, their several kids and a roof-rack of the family’s luggage.
How NOT to do it
He started the car, selected first gear, and a loud “CRUNCH” sound emanated from under the hood.