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About Eric Tegler
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Recent Posts
- Breaking Defense – Low-cost detect and defeat systems can support the DoD’s goal of making every servicemember counter-drone capable
- Aviation Week & Space Technology – Commercial Aerospace At A Crossroads: Balancing the Present and the Future
- The War Zone – Built-In Counter-Drone Defenses Sought For Air Force Transports, Tankers
- The War Zone – Using AI To Read Aircraft Identification Numbers on Navy Carrier Decks In Testing
- The War Zone – Navy Pays $100K To Replace Each F/A-18 Tire, 3D Printed Repairs Cuts Cost To $300
- Aerospace Testing International – Could Active Flow Control guide the laser weapons of the future?
- Forbes – This Michigan Small Business Is a Conduit to Defense Work for Others
- Popular Mechanics – All Hail the Bobcat, the Badass Machine That Changed Job-Site Productivity Forever
- Forbes – Here’s What Bell’s New Folding Rotors Look Like in Action
- Popular Mechanics – We Fired the Army’s New Rifle and Machine Gun. It Was a Heavy-Metal Experience
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Tegler Takes Archive
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![Modest Size Makes Mistubishi’s Outlander Sport a Good Enough ‘Round Town Zipper In case you didn’t know, Mitsubishi’s 2011 Outlander Sport crossover looks “cute and zippy”. So says a 20-something […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Outlander_Sport_SE31-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Zippy is Good” Modest Size Makes Mistubishi’s Outlander Sport a Good")
Tegler Takes – “Zippy is Good” Modest Size Makes Mistubishi’s Outlander Sport a Good
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsModest Size Makes Mistubishi’s Outlander Sport a Good Enough ‘Round Town Zipper In case you didn’t know, Mitsubishi’s 2011 Outlander Sport crossover looks “cute and zippy”. So says a 20-something […] -
![Spring at the wheel of Mazda’s Special Edition MX-5 Miata PRHT It was in 1955 that Thomas Wolf wrote the music and Frances Landesman the lyrics to “Spring Can Really […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MX5SE1-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes “Hang You Up The Most” Spring at the wheel of Mazda’s Special Edition MX-5")
Tegler Takes “Hang You Up The Most” Spring at the wheel of Mazda’s Special Edition MX-5
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsSpring at the wheel of Mazda’s Special Edition MX-5 Miata PRHT It was in 1955 that Thomas Wolf wrote the music and Frances Landesman the lyrics to “Spring Can Really […] -
![Hyundai’s Genesis R-Spec 3.8 Coupe Needs More Track Time Hyundai’s Genesis R-Spec is a de-contented, performance version of its personal coupe. You might expect R-Spec means “race-spec” but instead […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Genesis1-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Caution Flag” Hyundai’s Genesis R-Spec 3.8 Needs More Track Time")
Tegler Takes – “Caution Flag” Hyundai’s Genesis R-Spec 3.8 Needs More Track Time
Posted on May 17, 2011 | No CommentsHyundai’s Genesis R-Spec 3.8 Coupe Needs More Track Time Hyundai’s Genesis R-Spec is a de-contented, performance version of its personal coupe. You might expect R-Spec means “race-spec” but instead […] -
![One Never Knows… Fats Waller’s famous one-liner, “One never knows, do one?” crossed my mind while driving the Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS. The jazz pianist and prolific composer was […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kizashi-38_620-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “One Never Knows…” Suzuki’s Kizashi Sport SLS Exceeds Expectations")
Tegler Takes – “One Never Knows…” Suzuki’s Kizashi Sport SLS Exceeds Expectations
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsOne Never Knows… Fats Waller’s famous one-liner, “One never knows, do one?” crossed my mind while driving the Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS. The jazz pianist and prolific composer was […] -
![Zoom Out Mazda’s CX-9 Grand Touring follows the Crossover Formula…maybe too much Expectations are a double-edged sword. Mazda has done such a good job of engineering the “zoom zoom” feeling hyped […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CX9INT7-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Zoom Out” Mazda’s CX-9 Follows the Crossover Formula…Maybe too Much")
Tegler Takes – “Zoom Out” Mazda’s CX-9 Follows the Crossover Formula…Maybe too Much
Posted on April 28, 2011 | No CommentsZoom Out Mazda’s CX-9 Grand Touring follows the Crossover Formula…maybe too much Expectations are a double-edged sword. Mazda has done such a good job of engineering the “zoom zoom” feeling hyped […] -
![Different for Difference’ Sake Mazda is Still Spinning its RX-8 To get in the mood for driving Mazda’s rotary-powered RX-8 I pulled up some WWI fighter aircraft videos on YouTube. […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/RX1-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Different for Difference’ Sake” Mazda’s RX-8 Still Spins")
Tegler Takes – “Different for Difference’ Sake” Mazda’s RX-8 Still Spins
Posted on April 19, 2011 | No CommentsDifferent for Difference’ Sake Mazda is Still Spinning its RX-8 To get in the mood for driving Mazda’s rotary-powered RX-8 I pulled up some WWI fighter aircraft videos on YouTube. […] -
![Instrumental Hyundai’s Sonata 2.0T Limited Plays Well You couldn’t really call Hyundai’s 2011 Sonata the downbeat in the musical score that accompanies the manufacturer’s current success. After all, […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Sonata3-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Instrumental”: Hyundai’s Sonata 2.0T Limited Plays Well")
Tegler Takes – “Instrumental”: Hyundai’s Sonata 2.0T Limited Plays Well
Posted on April 5, 2011 | No CommentsInstrumental Hyundai’s Sonata 2.0T Limited Plays Well You couldn’t really call Hyundai’s 2011 Sonata the downbeat in the musical score that accompanies the manufacturer’s current success. After all, […] -
![Departure? After a year in the marketplace, Kia has clung to the marketing tag line, “A departure from the expected” for its Sorento crossover. Populating Kia’s 2010 Superbowl Sorento ads […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Sorento4-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Departure?”: Kia’s 2011 Sorento is more of an arrival")
Tegler Takes – “Departure?”: Kia’s 2011 Sorento is more of an arrival
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No CommentsDeparture? After a year in the marketplace, Kia has clung to the marketing tag line, “A departure from the expected” for its Sorento crossover. Populating Kia’s 2010 Superbowl Sorento ads […] -
![Real Wagons Aren’t Tall Acura’s TSX Sport Wagon combines utility and verve in a traditional package – By Eric Tegler A crossover vehicle is “just a tall station wagon”. It’s a […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/TSXSW2-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Real Wagons Aren’t Tall”, Acura’s TSX Sport Wagon combines utility and verve")
Tegler Takes – “Real Wagons Aren’t Tall”, Acura’s TSX Sport Wagon combines utility and verve
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsReal Wagons Aren’t Tall Acura’s TSX Sport Wagon combines utility and verve in a traditional package – By Eric Tegler A crossover vehicle is “just a tall station wagon”. It’s a […] -
![Mistubishi’s 2011Outlander GT-S makes average music By Eric Tegler A “mashup” for those of you not on top of the hip hop or DIY-punk musical scene (oh, the un-hipness!) is […]](https://www.erictegler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Outland5-115x115.jpg "Tegler Takes – “Crossover Mashup”, 2011 Mistubishi Outlander GT-S")
Tegler Takes – “Crossover Mashup”, 2011 Mistubishi Outlander GT-S
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsMistubishi’s 2011Outlander GT-S makes average music By Eric Tegler A “mashup” for those of you not on top of the hip hop or DIY-punk musical scene (oh, the un-hipness!) is […]