Baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet are all things you associate with the great U.S.  Another big one is our military.  When you think of weapons, tools for the military, what comes to mind…….Hummer.  In my opinion Hummer is one of the great American Icons and is a great way to tie our troops and their contributions to our everyday life.  You can not help but think of them whenever climbing in and out or looking out those squatty windows of a Hummer.

Just like we support our troops, why can’t we support our brands.  This whole talk of selling off Hummer really pisses me off.  I know this is now a global economy, but an American brand owned by a company from India…c’mon.  I guess we should get used to this kind of thing.  I just heard that Budweiser was sold and is now owned by a Belgium Company.  Sure the Belgiums make a better beer, but Bud, the King of Beers is as American as mullets.

Back to Hummer, GM has a gold mine waiting to happen.  Yes, I know about the whole gas thing but hear me out.  Read more

After many comments to a question we raised earlier, here are the results. Are you reading OEM’s?

Here is what needs to go……

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As we peruse over galleries upon galleries, and blog upon blog, staring (glaring?) at hot new vehicle designs appearing at auto shows around the world, we all come to the realization that there are certain design trends that have worn out their welcome.

We at CDf would like to know what your top 3 design trends are that need to disappear, whether they be aesthetic, package, or technology. We’ll incorporate your responses into a full feature article that we are working on.

So tell us: What 3 Design Trends Would You Like to See Disappear?