Green is Old
We are told the "green" thing to do is to buy a new EV. But the problem with buying an EV is you'll inevitably need a new one, sooner. This is...
Hat in Hand to Chyna
GM's CEO Mary Barra went to Chyna last week - probably because GM is selling fewer cars in Chyna these days. Only 2.3 million last year - down from almost 3.1...
Zero . . .
Naming an electric scooter a Zero is at least editorially honest.
Of course, Zero - the manufacturer of electric scooters - likes to pretend that it's selling motorcycles. And the scooters it...
How Long is a “Lifetime”?
How long does "lifetime" transmission fluid last? As long as the life of your transmission. It's just likely to be a shorter life, if you never change the fluid.
If that seems...
New Cars Aren’t Expensive . . .
New cars are actually very affordable - assuming you don’t buy an expensive one. The problem is that many people don’t buy the affordable ones - the ones you can buy,...
Why The King Died
No, not Elvis.
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I've got sitting in my office. It has a neat little engine of a type you don't see anymore - unless you're in the backyard...
A Not Clover for Once
Here's a video that's proof - if it were needed - that it's not the car (or the truck) that matters. It's who's behind the wheel of the thing.
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Reader Question: Is it Crazy to Buy a Non-Electric Car?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mary asks: I've read several of your articles about electric cars and specifically, about the way they're being forced onto the market. I...
It’s Not Just the Time that Changed!
This is the time of year when we’re forced to reset our clocks - Daylight Savings Time. There’s something else that needs re-setting, too.
Our frames of reference for cars.
Let me explain...
More Electric Car Kool Aid
I had planned to review the new Chevy Bolt electric car based on a test drive - but GM has rescinded my privileges for reasons knownst only to them but strongly...