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Articles by Jim Flammang
Subtle Excellence: Remembering the Buick 3800 V6
By Jim Flammang Not many automobile engines warrant a biography. Ford’s Model T four-cylinder is one of them. So is Volkswagen’s air-cooled rear engine, which powered what once seemed like zillions of original Beetles.
Car Buying Goes Digital
By Jim Flammang Especially during the pandemic, the whole world seems to have turned digital. Cash is disappearing as a method of payment. So are presentations of traditional plastic credit cards, as customers use their phones to access payment apps. Writing checks each month? They already sound old-fashioned in this age of online everything. Car Buying Goes Digital Those who resist online omnipresence cannot help but feel out of place, like awkward leftovers from an earlier, slower-paced time.
AM/FM Archives - The Daily Drive
The all-electric 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is not available with AM radio. By Jim Flammang At this point it’s fairly clear that electric vehicles are the future, but the road to get there is full of hurdles big and small. One of the smaller challenges, at least for a good number of traditional consumers, is this: Electric cars have a problem with AM radio. Why?
What Happens When Your Car is Repossessed?
By Jim Flammang Should we be scared of the “repo man?” In caper films and comedy TV series, the fellow who shows up at your driveway to snatch your car is typically depicted as a nefarious intruder, laughing at the law as he speeds away with your vehicle in tow. All because you missed a monthly payment. This fictional version of the repo man (or woman) does exist in the real world – though not so widespread as in the past.
A Brief History of Car Radio
By Jim Flammang Commercial radio stations were transmitting signals to the public in the early 1920s, amplified in 1924 by the broadcast of the final campaign speech by newly elected president Calvin Coolidge. Two years earlier, outgoing president Warren Harding had installed a radio in the White House. History of Car Radio Guglielmo Marconi earns credit for inventing a practical radio, in the mid-1890s.
The End of Terrestrial Radio? Electric Cars and AM Radio
By Jim Flammang At this point it’s fairly clear that electric vehicles are the future, but the road to get there is full of hurdles big and small. One of the smaller challenges, at least for a good number of traditional consumers, is this: Electric cars have a problem with AM radio. Why? Because the electric motors that power their drive wheels, propelling the vehicle, also tend to generate electromagnetic interference with AM broadcast reception.
Car Shopping From Home: Carvana vs Vroom vs CarMax
By Jim Flammang Judging by the promotional efforts of online “software platforms,” potential customers are eager to abandon traditional car dealerships and make their next vehicle purchase digitally. Instead of facing potentially pushy salespeople, younger shoppers in particular appear inclined to dash through the buying process hurriedly, using fingertips on a touchscreen. Carvana vs Vroom vs CarMax When the time comes for selling a car, too, online buying services are ready to make you an offer.
Should I Buy a Car From CarMax?
By Jim Flammang From a distance, a CarMax used-car store might not look much different from a traditional dealership. Most likely, its sales lot and showroom are positioned within a string of competitive auto retailers that operate much like their predecessors, half a century ago. Should I Buy a Car From CarMax? Up close, a few deviations become more evident, led by a sense of quiet tranquility rather than avid salesmanship.
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