Alex Carosa
Hi, I’m Alex Carosa, a guy who loves to tinker with cars and electronics. I still have the first car I ever bought, a 1990 Thunderbird. I still drive it too. I work with a company called Pacific Volkswagen and share my thoughts about cars online.
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- First Drive: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe Feels All Too Familiar December 4, 2019Another week, another Mercedes-AMG. The launch of a new AMG-badged Mercedes was once a rare event, eagerly awaited by enthusiasts. But now, with the global Mercedes-AMG franchise comprising a staggering 63 vehicles, it’s fast becoming routine. And, as the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe (whew!) shows, just a bit formulaic. The GLE 53 Coupe […]
- Electric Ford F-150 (And More?) Secrets Detailed in Patent December 4, 2019Despite Ford’s openness that it’s working on an electric F-150 pickup truck, this potential segment-shaker has many secrets yet to be revealed. Now, though, thanks to patent filings shared on macheclub.com, we gain insights on how batteries in the F-150 EV might be arranged in a new and novel way. The patent describes a method […]
- The End of Driving: The Promise and Pitfalls of Autonomous Cars December 4, 2019Sometime recently—it was likely the first week of October, 2019—a Chrysler Pacifica minivan slowed on a street somewhere in Phoenix to stop and picked up a passenger who’d requested a ride. Unlike a normal car with an Uber or Lyft sticker on it, nobody was behind this one’s wheel to greet them. Just an empty […]