Most Unusual Sunroof goes to the Lincoln MKZ

Aug 19 2015

It’s massive, and the way it opens is unusual, sliding down overtop the rear window.

The arrow is pointing how far it slides down.

But here’s the result – the cabin is almost all-open.

Play a Game – What Make & Model is this Car?

Aug 18 2015

A reader of ‘Keri on Driving’ emailed me about his new car, referencing a column about de-badging a car from summer 2013. He says, “I wanted to make my car unrecognizable to almost everyone.”

So Darryl W. of London, ON issues this challenge:
can you identify the make and model of his car?

I got the make and model, but was off by 2 years. Then I asked to blog his pictures it was so fun.

So here you go, good luck! I’ve peppered this post with quotes from his email, so we have the same clues, same playing field. Answer is at bottom of post.

“My car was already somewhat rare to begin with, as this model from the manufacturer was only for sale in Canada for a period of 3 years.”

“I am also including a close up of the sticker(s) that I placed over the manufacturer symbol on the (4) centre wheel caps.”

Nice interior shot eh.

Got your answer?

Here’s the original column (and original post.)

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It’s a 2007 Hyundai Azera GLS

(in South Korea, the Azera model is called the Grandeur)

Infrastructure is the Enemy of the Autonomous Car

Aug 18 2015

It’s not that the technology isn’t here, we already drive semi-autonomous cars.

It’s coming, but not as soon as presented.

Why?

– laws and regulations must be established, a precedent set
– roads must be modified
– which means a city will need to establish a new division within their transportation department
– new maps created
– ensure the cell network can handle a massive increase in capacity, since autonomous cars hoover data
– new training courses and licensing, since the psychology of piloting an autonomous car is quite different than a regular vehicle. This is huge… to re-train a mind not to grab at the thing we’ve been trained to keep both hands on at all times…

Read it online at Autonet.

Favourite line:

Who is going to pay for the the above list?

Automakers? Not likely. Our already-stretched tax dollars? Same answer. Does our Ministry of Transportation have a dedicated department to deal with this yet?