Mercedes Streeter
Staff Writer at The Autopian
Senior Writer @The_Autopian, formerly of @Jalopnik. Student pilot, vehicle lover and trans woman navigating the world. Don't let anyone stop you from being you!
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theautopian.com | Mercedes Streeter
The coolest motorhomes of all time weren’t made by the big brands churning RVs in Indiana, but are instead the work of crafters and dreamers with visions beyond what traditional designs have to offer. Their creativity has produced countless awesome custom builds over the decades, but one stands out as particularly spectacular and unique.
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theautopian.com | Mercedes Streeter
This week, the 2025 New York International Auto Show is underway, and surprisingly, quite a few automakers are putting in a good effort, just like the old days. Unfortunately, the crowd, that’s you, may not be onboard with everything. Publisher Matt Hardigree and NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman became trapped in a Fiat Topolino for 20 minutes.
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theautopian.com | Mercedes Streeter
Today’s work trucks are marvels of modern engineering. You can buy pickup trucks with strong diesel engines that make over 1,200 lb-ft of torque and America’s fleet of medium-duty trucks plays an important role of keeping this nation running. But what did this look like a century ago? Meet the 1925 Mack AB, an innovative truck that pushed the needle forward on heavy hauling despite having only 60 horsepower at the most on tap.
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theautopian.com | Mercedes Streeter
Nearly two decades ago, America had a short-lived infatuation with diesel passenger cars. Marques like Volkswagen were slinging enough diesels to even convince players like Mazda and General Motors to try their hands at it. Not often talked about is how BMW waded into the waters, giving North America sweet luxury rides with awesome fuel economy and even better soundtracks.
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theautopian.com | Mercedes Streeter
Back in March, I ended a little yellow scooter’s long slumber. My 2005 Genuine Stella, an old Vespa PX that was built under license in India, is finally on the road again after being neglected for 11 years. Now that I’ve put 300 miles on the reborn two-stroke, I’ve figured out every little thing that’s wrong with my scooter and golly, it’s a real pile of crap.
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Automakers collectively sell *millions* of these vehicles a year. Slashing the tires of even thousands is basically a rounding error. Also, the tires being slashed are very likely to end up thrown away rather than recycled. That's antithetical to the group's climate mission.
Fox News: "Climate activists slash dozens of SUV tires in NYC, say 'major cities' across US to be hit next" American friends, together we can put SUVs in the dustbin of history. Check out our website to learn how, and start a group in your area! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/FpDO1WCSLf
Frederick Douglass was a leading abolitionist who fought for the rights of Black people. Justice Thomas is actively trying to take rights away. Maybe I'm missing something, but that makes Thomas an Uncle Tom, not a hero. And if he's our compass, we have some bad navigation...
Judge Thomas is our generation's Frederick Douglass. He's America's moral compass. He's a giant.
Here's an article so baffling that I didn't believe it until I read it. @smh wanted to out Rebel Wilson, but she didn't let them, instead coming out on her own. They pubbed a salty piece about how they didn't get to out Wilson and her partner. What a way to celebrate #PrideMonth.
