Miscellaneous Thoughts: How is Subaru surviving tough times, Schwarzenegger hearts Detroit, we get a new logo

Posted: Apr 22, 2009
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In an effort to keep in touch with our visitors, we are introducing a new feature today on egmCarTech called “Miscellaneous Thoughts.” The new post will allow us to keep a more conversational feel to the site while letting our visitors know what’s on our mind and what other automotive related news we read that we usually don’t end up writing about here. So here it is – our bunch of miscellaneous thoughts for April 22nd, 2008.

- How is Subaru’s boring non-green approach working in tough economic times? Check out this interesting article by Forbes on MSNBC.

- Arnold Schwarzenegger hearts Motor City: Check out Detroit News’s interview with the Governator.

Q : So you don’t hate Detroit?
A : I never did. I always loved Detroit. I’m a big car collector. I have a lot of cars myself. I just believe that we should not villainize SUVs or villainize the Hummers or villainize the big cars, but we should villainize the old technology and say we can do better.

- Gov. Jennifer Granholm stands up for Chrysler: Banks’ behavior toward Chrysler ‘unacceptable’ – Detroit News

- Bill Ford was on Larry King last night: Check it out on CNN Video. 

- Finally, we’re sporting a new logo today: What are your thoughts? Oh, and for everyone wondering, eGM stands for eGadgetMag (our “kind-of” parent company). We have nothing to do with General Motors.

- By: Omar Rana


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  • Pat

    i LOVE the new logo and love the idea of Miscellaneous Thoughts and i love this site

  • GMfan87

    i concur, miscellaneous thoughts is a great idea and the logo is cool but needs a little tweaking IMO….and i'm impressed with Schwarzenegger and his comment on the SUV's, i agree completely

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    The logo needs a little more polish in my opinion, the silhouette is too close to the letter in some places, but it looks ok.

  • zermatt

    I am with Pat, but have to concur with Ivan and GMfan87 on the logo. A touch of refinement is needed.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Omar-Rana/8840283 Omar Rana

    okay so we made a little changes and polished it up a bit. how does it look?

    Omar
    Editor in Chief

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    Hate to nitpick but that is just the kind of person that I am. The new logo is improved although it still looks too hand drawn which doesn't flow with the rest of the design of the site in my opinion. I think the “g” connected to the rest of the logo doesn't really work seeing as how the “g” has an odd lift on the tail. In my opinion the logo would look great if the design of the silhouette was bolder (about the same thickness as “egm”) and with uniform thickness throughout (maybe slimmer towards the ends). Also a simpler design for the car (DBSish) completely separated from the lettering would look great in my opinion. The way it is right now, the car looks tacked on to the lettering and both have very different styles. At the end of the day you can do whatever you feel is better for the site but that is my honest opinion.

  • GMfan87

    I like the shape, but i think the line needs to be uniform thickness maybe or atleast have smoother edges on the top and right side….other than that, really cool design

  • zermatt

    Omar,

    The logo looks good now. I like the blue as a contrast to the type face.

  • PBH09

    The new logo is awesome! :)

  • GMfan87

    perfecto!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Omar-Rana/8840283 Omar Rana

    Thank you sir. We have to make sure you guys like it.

    Omar
    Editor in Chief

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Omar-Rana/8840283 Omar Rana

    thanks GMfan87. wondering what Ivan Gutierrez thinks. haha

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    Haha well to be honest I wouldn't have crossed the car through the “h” but enough nit picking it's not my logo it’s yours and I think it looks fantastic.

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    Haha well to be honest I wouldn't have crossed the car through the “h” but enough nit picking it's not my logo it’s yours and I think it looks fantastic.