It was a complicated car, more complicated to own than the cheverles of the day. Not uncontrollable, as some people have put it. Thereis also communications failure, which is that the specks on it were not in line with european cars. You know, i've had that car in extreme manoeuvreas. It's not uncontrollable, especially in the 65 era. And another interesting thing about corver era is it represented also a hand off in safety philosophy, a for drivers. We're still killing way too many people on the road. With all the advances in safety technology, we're still coing forty thousand people a year on the american road.
Eddie Alterman really likes cars. He is the Chief Brand Officer of Hearst Autos and was the editor-in-chief of Car & Driver. Alterman’s new podcast is called “Car Show! with Eddie Alterman”. He joined Ricky Mulvey to discuss: - Why autonomous cars feel farther away today than in 2017 - One way that Tesla could become the new Standard Oil - Ferrari’s strategy toward electric cars - Why traditional carmakers may not get enough credit from investors - Cadillacs with dry bars and LP record players
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