One of the missions of the Autopian is to provide the most accurate information we can on a subject. We spend a lot of time making sure we get things right, but as humans, we do goof up. This has been the case throughout all of car journalism, because humans are imperfect creatures. Yet, our readers have such cool ways of giving us corrections.
Antti wrote about the weird hybrid car that GM built in the 1960s. Maxzillian was so kind in correcting one detail:
Hate to be that guy, but a minor correction is needed:
And it didn’t run on gasoline, as it was a Stirling engine that could even run on helium. Mind-boggling stuff, especially for the late ’60s.
The working fluid was helium, but as stated later in the article the engine was powered by kerosene.
Otherwise, what an interesting article! I knew GM had played with Stirling engine powered vehicles, but I never knew they did a series electric like this.
4jim made it funny:
Thanks for the Noble correction. I was too inert and was confused on how something would run on Helium.
The necessary edit has been made. We’ve all goofed up every now and then. Recently, I somehow identified the Honda Civic Lamborghini clone as having a manual transmission when it was clearly an automatic. A kind reader pointed out that my eyes definitely deceived me. As always, thank you all so much for being so awesome!
Jason wrote about the story of the infamous DARTZ whale penis leather. Spopepro:
This is the penetrating journalism I subscribe for. Thanks for doing the hard work Torch.
September 11 is a somber day for the United States, and as a nation, we still mourn those lost on that day in 2001. But there was one bright spot, as Spikedlemon commented in Matt’s Morning Dump:
On this day, talking of historic friendship between Canada and the US, you cant go without mentioning that on 9/11 Gander Newfoundland, this town of less than 12,000 people, took into their homes over 6000 stranded fliers.
TheDrunkenWrench:
Newfoundlanders perform hostile takeovers on an individual basis. You show up, and they just declare you family for life.
This is true. In Operation Yellow Ribbon, Gander took in the passengers of 38 airliners that diverted to Canada that day.
And for Members (not a Member? Join now!), Matt wrote about the least-read articles of the past 30 days. Fineheresyourdamn70dollars got me with:
Here’s the note from my mom – “Fineheresyourdamn70dollars has been very busy with work and home chores. We will speak with him about his behavior and ensure he clicks on the articles from now on.”
David Tracy gets an honorary COTD nod with:
Delmar, STEP YOUR GAME UP SON!
Stryker_T:
Maybe we keep calling for Delmar, but he doesn’t answer because it’s not his real name!
lol
Gave a great weekend, everyone.
Top graphic image: GM
Hooray! For once I get a mention for a heartwarming comment! Instead of pure tomfoolery.
“Great helium!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIJLXJYQoxE
“We spend a lot of time making sure we get things right, but as humans, we do goof up. This has been the case throughout all of car journalism, because humans are imperfect creatures. Yet, our readers have such cool ways of giving us corrections.”
Apparently I offended someone over at Jalopnik with one of my good natured, light-hearted correction suggestions lately, as I seem to have been permanently banned from their comment section. I can see my comments when I’m logged in, but as soon as I log out, all my comments disappear. No more online or e-mail notifications, either. It’s like there’s no longer an “Anonymous Person” in their comment section anymore.
I guess that gives me more time for reading articles at The Autopian, right?
Well if no one else is going to suggest it I will. I think Delmar would be the perfect name for the currency on Torchopia.
I’m imagining 4jim saying that in his best Truman Capote voice.
Fun fact: my maternal grandfather was named Delmar Martin. In 1929, his eldest son was born, and he bought a lumberyard and a new Ford Model AA chassis – spectacularly bad timing. The lumberyard closed in the 1960s. The AA was built into a lumber truck which is still in the family (https://itisgood.org/auto-biography/#29FordAA).
Delmar raised four rascally boys and my mom through the depression and WW2, showering them with love and encouraging their creativity, was a friend to the homeless and poor, and a pillar of the local Methodist church. He died before I was born, but in my mind, he’s George Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Long story short, I smile every time I read “Delmar (nhrn).” David, may your son grow up to be the same kind of man as my grandfather.
What a great Delmar story.
I have to admit, every time David mentions his kid’s pseudonym, my mind goes straight to “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”: “We thought you was a toad!”
“Of course it’s Pete, look at him!”