Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
It’s been a great first year for Road Reality, so I’d like to take a minute or three to share some of the highlights of the past year. At the same time, I’d like to thank you, my readers, for your continued input, suggestions, and of course questions. Without you, it wouldn’t be nearly as rewarding to run this site!
Continue reading ‘Road Reality is One Year Old Today!’
Welcome to the new Road Reality site. We have moved here from roadreality.wordpress.com, and are happy to be here!
Thanks for your continued support,
John Suit
Editor, Road Reality
Every reviewer who tries to quantify their experience when driving a particular vehicle is going to pay attention to those parts of the drive which they most value. In preparation for reviewing cars, I created a Scorecard which contains multiple categories and subcategories important to me, and, I believe, the average American driver, who gets stuck in traffic while commuting, but who might also take their car on a road trip or on a weekend drive. Each subcategory on the Scorecard gets combined into a Category score, and then those are totaled for an Overall Total score. The written review accompanying the Scorecard then explains how I came up with each score, and in most cases, goes into some detail about certain characteristics of the vehicle which I found noteworthy, whether good or bad.
Continue reading ‘How Road Reality Reviews are Conducted’
Welcome to Road Reality, and thanks for stopping by. This is an automotive blog that caters to the average American driver. You’ll find a simple review structure, with easy-to-understand facts and figures. The reviews here are intended for people who have to commute regularly, but who also might also get out on the weekend for a spirited drive or a road trip, which contrasts with the existing automotive publications and blogs, which are mostly geared towards drivers who don’t drive on the same roads as you or I. You’ll see reviews here for cars which you can find at your local dealership, not just the latest Ferrari or limited production Lamborghini. Besides reviewing cars, this blog hopes to educate the average driver as to what’s going on in the American Automotive Industry. There will also be car previews, tips (buying, detailing, etc.) and automotive industry predictions, but first, some background on me, after the break.
Continue reading ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your engines!’
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