Latest Reader Question: 2WD vs. 4Wd Suburban
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Gill asks: Do full size SUVs like the Chevy Suburban really need 4WD to handle well in the snow or is 2WD sufficient?...
Going Deep
Some friends have been actively talking about their Exit Plans - about getting out of this country before the curtain goes down. While there is still time. They believe the situation...
The Disappearing Passing Zone
The incidental annoyances that make life in this increasingly less free society less and less enjoyable continue to expand and multiply. The disappearance of the lawful passing zone is one such....
Japanese Tōrō Lantern
Oh mang it's hot outside! Woke up this morning and chugged two cups of coffee and a Red Bull while cussing at the computer. I ended up changing some settings on...
The “Safest Car Ever Built” . . .
At Tesla, wishes are the same as facts. So when Tesla wishes the Model 3 to be the "safest car ever built" then it must be so.
Except NHTSA - the federal...
“Funny Noises”
If your car's engine starts making a "funny noise," should you be worried?
It depends on the noise.
Some noises are harbingers of real trouble. Others are usually nothing to worry about. But...
The Bamboozled American Driver
Just the other day I saw a TV commercial for the new 2011 Infiniti M56. This uber-luxury sedan has a 420 hp 5.6 liter V-8 engine and can reach 60 mph in...
Stock Value Tanks, Get Fired . . . Get $57 Million
Ford's former CEO, Mark Fields, got fired the other day after a year of free-falling Ford stock prices - down almost 40 percent.
He walks away with about $57.5 million in compensation.
The...
The Opportunity Cost of Cloverism
The other day I was waiting at one of those lights that never changes - or at least, takes a really really long time to change. Of course, there was no...
Uber Hacked
Don't you just love living in a "connected" world?
Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for...