The Rust Belt got its name from the large concentration of industry in those states, with much of that concentration related to metalwork and manufacturing. Notoriously severe winters may also have contributed to the name, as the region is a pioneer of using salt and brine to de-ice roads. Salt lowers the freezing-point of water […]
Archive | February, 2015
7 Tips for Winter Driving
This post originally appeared on the Leith Cars blog. Well, this day hasn’t gone as expected. It seems like it’s been a while since we woke up and were surprised by a sudden snowstorm. We can only imagine how much more unpleasant this weather is for people who had already set out on their commute […]
Happy Birthday to Lincoln’s Namesake
“I know of nothing so pleasant to the mind, as the discovery of anything which is at once new and valuable — nothing which so lightens and sweetens toil, as the hopeful pursuit of such discovery.” – Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States Today is Abraham Lincoln’s two-hundred-and-sixth birthday. To mark the occasion, […]
Why do automakers camouflage cars?
If you follow a lot of car news, you’re probably familiar with the cycle that bloggers and journalists go through every time a new car is on its way to the street. There’s the initial announcement, followed by some teased sketches, then maybe a concept car or a prototype, and eventually the production model is […]
Matthew McConaughey in the 2015 Lincoln MKZ
All right, all right, all right, he’s back. You didn’t think Lincoln would sign on one of the biggest actors of the present to talk about one car, did you? Matthew McConaughey is once again promoting Lincoln vehicles, and this time he’s got a beard. Did you know that Matthew McConaughey can control the weather? […]