Outside the Beltway

Going electric may require reversing a decades-long trend.

The switch still doesn’t make sense for most Americans.

The average new vehicle is now $48,000. And huge.

Our car culture is killing us.

Will consumers put up with monthly fees on top of hefty sticker prices?

Cheap, big, fast: pick two.

As vehicles become more fuel efficient, we’re buying bigger ones.

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

Which ones have you owned?

Volkswagen recently announced that it was ending production of one of its most famous and recognizable models. The last Beetle rolls off the assembly line tomorrow.

The natural intuition of the aluminum tariff is that it would help Alcoa, the largest manufacturer of aluminum in the U.S. But apparently these things are a bit more complicated that one’s intuition would indicate.

Ford, GM, and Chrysler are all moving almost exclusively to trucks, SUVs, and crossovers.

The President provided a contender for most ignorant tweet this morning, as he makes a proposal that would disrupt the global economy.

Dodge is facing controversy this morning for using the words of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Super Bowl commercial, but they’re not the only party who may have some questions to answer.

Popular Science is keeping the recent surge of stories on electric vehicles going with “8 Things You Should Know About Electric Cars.”

Is it possible to have the Volt conversation without it being about politics?

Think the auto bailout was a success? Think again.

Andrew Hacker argues that, while quantitative skills are “critical for informed citizenship and personal finance,” making kids master algebra to graduate high school has disastrous consequences.

The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s alleged involvement in moving companies overseas is entirely phony.

Why isn’t the American middle class and working class angrier at the 1 percent?

Romney eked out a win in the Michigan primary. He’s going to have a harder time there in November.

It was clear from the start that “Cash For Clunkers” was a bad idea.

The popular program was even less successful than we initially thought.

President Obama wants a million hybrid cars on the road by 2015. That’s easier said than done.

As of June 17, Sarah Palin is a registered US trademark, serial number 85-170,226.

The Wassamatta U Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Obama administration’s investigation into Toyota safety problems has found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration and other safety problems.

While the displacement of poor blacks from their neighborhoods by affluent whites may be lamentable, it’s better than the alternatives.

A fatal car crash on a country road in Northern Virginia has become part of the national debate on over illegal immigration.

General Motors, and Barack Obama, are betting the future on a car that may be nothing more than an electric lemon.

Remember all those suddenly accelerating Toyotas ? Now, we’re learning the rest of the story.