poeschl on cars

As human civilization begins to envision the end of an era dominated by the internal combustion engine, we take a look back at the masterworks and follies of the Automotive Century, detour onto the meandering two-lanes to visit a few roadside attractions, and comment on the architectural and urban planning consequences of car culture.

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Electric Cars Take Over Except in the US

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The Trump administration's suspension of EV tax credits had an effect that was neither surprising nor environmentally friendly.  The cre...
Saturday, October 24, 2026

On Going to Mars, and Voting on Earth

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Ray Bradbury's stories in  "The Martian Chronicles", edited and published in 1950 as a novel, were perfectly timed to capture ...
Wednesday, September 30, 2026

In Defense of Deserts

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An early autumn sunset sets the sky aflame in Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California.  When you take a closer look, you see be...
Friday, September 25, 2026

Dog Days Part 2 at Boulder Coffee and Classics

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Boulder's Coffee and Classics August 30 event gathered a crowd of humans, perhaps looking forward to the cooler days of autumn, and of a...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Revs Institute Revisited: Cars Bred for Racing, Working…and Just for Show

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A recent visit to the Revs Institute* in Naples, Florida, posed some problems for contributor Paul Anderson. The original suggestion to phot...
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Was exposed to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright early, when my parents pointed out his work in Oak Park and Riverside, IL. Had a kind of awakening when taking my 4th year of a 5-year U of I archiectural program in France. My dad had pointed out that it would be a rare chance to experience a foreign culture without having someone shoot at me, which had been his experience in France in 1944. He was right...
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