Reader Question: Jeep Tow Hooks?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Don asks: I have a 2018 Jeep Latitude and there are removable inserts in the bumper for your tow hooks. My question is...
Reader Question: ESC on – or Off?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mike asks: I enjoy reading your posts; it’s nice to see rational thought in print. A quick question regarding ESC. Is it better...
The Tsunami Approaches
Tsunamis are nature’s surprise party. The sky is blue, the waves lap the shore gently as usual. No reason to pack up the beach towel - much less run to the...
Reader Question: Obscure Honda Bike Parts?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
John asks: Do you know of a source for the four hard chrome plated "collars" in the Pro-Link suspension for an'83 Honda GL650?...
Supply-Demand Disconnect?
The price paid for the average new car continues to climb - it's about $34,000 now - but sales of new cars are declining. This seems cognitively dissonant.
Or at least, economically...
The EV Cat Just Got Let Out of His Bag
This is interesting.
EV purveyor Canoo - which used to be Evelozcity - has announced all of its EVs will be available on a subscription-only basis.
Meaning: You don't own the car; you...
Drunk AGW Asks For Blue Discount
Here's a video out of Los Lunas, NM depicting the entitlement antics of an AGW named Michael Romero who ran his Jeep into a ditch while in an alcoholic stupor. The...
Reader Question: Moody Diesels?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mark asks: Do you remember the Moody Diesel from the 1970s or 1980s? They put a diesel engine in a Mercury Capri, the...
The Last Diesel
Jaguar has decided - and just announced - it will no longer offer a diesel engine in the XE sedan. Which was one of the last passenger cars still available in...
Reader Rant: The End of Cars?
Here's the latest reader rant, along with my reply!
Renee writes: Eric - Thought you might find this article of interest, a clever propaganda piece disguised as opinion:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/opinion/end-of-cars-uber-lyft.html
I've been following your blog...