These days, a lot of young people seem to be more into electronics than cars, with vehicles just a tool to get them from point A to point B. It’s tough competing with all the PCs, cellphones and iPods out there. And money, of course, is a big factor as people cut spending in these low-octane economic times.
Old Caddy...Cool
But I also wonder if cars nowadays are missing a bit of the cool factor.
Today, taillights pretty much all look the same. Door handles are the same. The general shape of cars is almost always the same. And I know a lot of features and styling cues are constantly being refined and bettered, but cars don't really stand out on the road like they used to.
New Caddy...Fugly
Where did all the crazy excess of the 1960s go? How about the senseless, but good-looking car features such as hidden headlights or split windows?
Does every small feature on every car really have to be justified with the phrases "energy-saving" or "performance-enhancing"?
