by Ricki Muñoz | May 10, 2024 | auto, culture, design, meta
At Autolitics, we obsess over what makes cars extraordinary—and what occasionally drives us up the wall. Cars are among humanity’s most awe-inspiring inventions, blending artistry and engineering to captivate, infuriate, or simply serve as reliable tools. Here,...
by Ricki Muñoz | Aug 29, 2023 | auto, culture
“The reality of buying a combustion powered vehicle, in light of the policy that’s coming, is sort of like building a horse barn in 1910. Like, imagine buying a Chevy Suburban in 2030. Like, what are you going to do with that, right? In 10 years? …...
by Ricki Muñoz | Aug 24, 2023 | auto, culture, design
Stellar bonafides, muted reception Lucid is exactly the type of EV startup that you’d think had a chance to replicate some of the alchemy that’s taken Tesla from longshot to EV domination. Executive ranks rife with ex-Tesla stars, headquartered in the...
by Ricki Muñoz | Aug 9, 2023 | auto, culture, design
Escalade EQ Vitals FeatureEscalade IQ specStarting Price$130,000Battery Capacity212.7 kWhRange450 miles (estimated)Power750 horsepower785 lb-ft of torque0-60 MPHUnder 5 secondsToo Much: Is there such a thing? Cadillac ESCALADE IQ Cadillac previewed the all-new EV...
by Ricki Muñoz | Jun 7, 2010 | auto, culture, design
They sure don’t make ’em like they used to. When I was a kid, the family for a brief time owned a 1971 VW Squareback, essentially a 2-door wagon version of this exact car. I remember liking it, despite its semi-jalopy status (if I recall correctly, the...
