Posts by: Eddie Mejia

Volvo's Rise

Volvo walked away from the North American International Auto Show with their heads rising higher than they were after CES. The Swedish Company walked right into the biggest Auto Show in North America and proceeded to steal the show. The timing could not be better for the foreign auto manufacturer; still reeling from internal restructuring issues. Ford sold Volvo to Chinese investors in 2010. Despi

Ford Focus on the Positive

As much as I approve of the idea of New Ford (post nameless marketing campaign), it seems that as of late the auto has been slacking. Unfortunately, after years of progress towards regaining lost ground the major Detroit Automaker has started to hit some snafus. Instead of surrounding itself in positive attention regarding the new freakishly fast foci hitting the pipelines; Ford is being marred by

2016 Ford Focus (RS) on Speed

While the Ford Focus has a litany of impressive pluses, speed cannot be added to that list of goodies. As mentioned before, downshifting in a manual is a quick relative fix for the most part. If buying one used (2012-2013 era) be wary of the PowerShift technology, a thrust bearing within PowerShift transmissions common Ford Foci has a tendency to over-eagerly expire. Even if it has not expired p

Ford Focus Transmissions

The Ford Focus is a phenomenal car. They are cheap, gas efficient, reliable and spacious. Despite a somewhat lingering distrust of of the blue oval, they are making only quality vehicles these days. In America, they may not be the best selling nor the most trusted options in their segments, but in Europe; their sedans and hatchbacks go fast (they receive RS treatment). Luckily, the US will be best

2017 Mercedes E-Class Powertrains

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 10th generation E-Class sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. I think it is most visually savory standard car (by that I mean excluding anything with Gullwing and/or an AMG badge (and especially concept cars)) that Daimler AG has ever produced. However, beyond the aesthetic allure, the Mercedes E-Class is spectacular. As a rule of thumb, the bi

Audi Quattro Lunar Rover

It seems times are tough for Volkswagen Auto Group (VW AG). After their diesel disaster they are preemptively faltering for balance from the fiscal hit they are about to receive from various governmental organizations. One of the automakers under the VW AG umbrella, has resulted to fundraising by bounty hunting in space, and it only makes me more fond of them. Audi Quattro technology will be used

Daimler AG: Beauty Prevails in the Mercedes E-Class

Typically, I tend to sway towards Audi when it comes to the big three German automakers, but Mercedes has gained much ground. Daimler AG unveiled the new E-Class at the North American International Auto Show, and now I am a believer. In my opinion, they have attained the level of affection equivalent to that of a pet. Instead of being able to pet a pet in exchange for making sure it does not die,

Uber and Low Gas Prices

Mobility has regressed a bit, in the sense that we went back to the most gas inefficient modes of transportation; though that has been to the benefit to Uber. Instead of trains, buses and other sources of mass transit becoming more prevalent and entering new markets; vehicles with less passengers (1 or (two in the case of comparable taxi services)) have reclaimed the road. The increase of ostensi

Autonomous Autos: Communication in the Future

Among numerous differences, autonomous Autos will have one major difference to all conventionally driven cars of future yore (today): communication. Contemporary cars are not really adept at communication, drivers can really only pick from about 10 things to say to one another. That communication is either parlayed via lights of different colors, shouted with the horn (or literally), or gestured

Why Autonomous Autos?

By now it is no secret, within the next few years, traditional cars will start to be challenged by their robotic brethren; Autonomous Autos. Some of those on the production side of the equation; Elon Musk; says that the introduction of all out self driving cars will make not only traditional cars but traditional drivers obsolete. To be fair, the autopilot feature on the Tesla Models S and X, alrea