It seems like every week, there’s another question or two in my in-box. “How do I break into the world of automotive journalism?” they ask. Rather than pen another thoughtful individual answer, I thought it might be worthwhile to pen a post.
So you want to become an automotive journalist, eh? I guess I can’t blame you. After all, this seems like a glamorous life, filled with adventure and new-car smell. The allure is strong. You’ve always loved cars and this seems like the perfect career path …
Be careful of what you wish for, because one day it might come true.
With just a few days until the 2011 SEMA show, a group of our esteemed elected officials have introduced “The Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act” (H.R. 3274) – a bipartisan bill that is intended to enable custom car manufacturers to build and market a range of specialty vehicles on a national level.
The bill was introduced by Congressman John Campbell (R-CA). It directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “establish a regulatory structure to facilitate the production of these cars.” Co-sponsors of the bill include Rep. John Barrow (D-GA), Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL), Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL), Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA).
PORTLAND, ORE — Quirky is apparently the new cool. First Nissan with its Juke, now Hyundai with its Veloster. Two very different vehicles to be sure, but with one common characteristic: There’s nothing currently on the market quite like them.
We’re giving away our awesome MPGomatic Stickers for a limited time. Get them now, before we start charging for ‘em. It’s simple, all you have to do is fill out and submit this form:
After you fill out this form and submit it, you will get an email to verify the submission. (We’re using Aweber to store names and addresses for the free stickers.) Once you complete the submission process, your name will be added to the list and I’ll send out your sticker via USPS.
You’ll get the MPGomatic email newsletter, as well as a copy of the MPGomatic Roadmap to Better Gas Mileage ebook (in PDF format). I’ve been sending the newsletter out once a month lately, but I’m hoping to crank out them out a bit more frequently as time permits. I’ll send you the link to download the MPGomatic Roadmap to Better Gas Mileage in a follow up email.
If you live outside of the United States, or have already subscribed to the newsletter, hit me with a PM on YouTube (or respond to the newsletter via email) with your address and I’ll send out a sticker.
Thanks!
PS: Our stickers were printed by our friends at StickerGiant. They did an awesome job. We will be printing a bunch of crazy stickers with them down the road.
If you’re driving a Jeep Wrangler, you’re always paying at the pump. Forget about ever getting great gas mileage. You can only hope to get slightly higher fuel-efficiency.
