A Manual . . . If You Can Find One!
Subaru sent me another 2021 Crosstrek to drive this week because the car I was supposed to get became indisposed for some reason. I've already reviewed this little Soobie (here) so...
When Clovers Kill (Or Try To)
You may have seen the video.
A guy on motorcycle, girlfriend riding along, blitzes by some cars. Well, he tried to. An aging psychopath in the lead car by the name of...
Let’s Enforce The Law
If it's really wrong - ethically indefensible - to "speed," then why not enforce speed limits to the letter? The law doesn't spot shoplifters one pocketful of stolen stuff before action...
Reader Question: A Recommend?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Michael asks: I'm looking to purchase a used vehicle and was hoping for a recommendation or two. I live in a Great Lake...
BMW Diesels in the Crosshairs Now
It's been reported that BMW offices in Germany and Austria, including the company's engine plant in Steyr, have been SWATTED by the smog police over - you guessed it - "defeat...
Elon’s First Fraud Suit
Elon Musk is being accused of fraud - but not over his cars.
Not yet.
This fraud suit alleges financial flim-flam. That Elon's very public musings about taking Tesla off the stock market...
Alternatives to the Tiger in Your Tank?
Instead of putting a "tiger in your tank," how about squeezing gas from a cow? Either can power your car; but one is homegrown - and entirely renewable.
Bio-gas is methane produced from...
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
St. Rodney the Divine posed this question almost 15 years ago and it's just as relevant today.
Road manners in the United States are atrocious. Obliviousness, incompetence and deliberate passive-aggressiveness make the...
Elon Needs More Money (Again)
Last month, I wrote about Tesla CEO Elon Musk's contemptuous and breezy dismissal of questions asked by financial analysts about the cashflow situation at Tesla. Would the company need yet another...
Reader Question: Buick Tour X?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Larry asks: I have been somewhat impressed by the Buick Tour X that has been on the market for a couple of years....