The Mercedes for Less
If you follow this column, you'll recall I had a falling out with Mercedes-Benz back in January over what I'd written about Mercedes-Benz devices. Mercedes has openly stated it intends to...
Since We Can’t Agree . . .
Ayn Rand - channeling Aristotle - tried to get people to see the principle underlying seemingly disparate things; her purpose (and his) being to encourage people to think in terms of...
2024 Lexus RX500h
The first luxury crossover - the Lexus RX - is now one of many. When it first came out - way back in 1998 - it was not just new. It...
Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED 04/11/2024
Here's the audio of this week's Wheels up! segment with my friend Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about the coof - and my voice -...
Sit Up!
Little kids are sometimes told to sit up! - and pay attention! - by their parents or teachers. This usually passes when they graduate from kindergarten. If you miss that childhood...
Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 04/09/2024
Here's the audio of this week's talk with my friend Bryan Hyde, host of the Bryan Hyde Show! Hopefully, my voice is a little better than it was yesterday:
. . .
If...
The Silence of the Hack Parrots
Here is a quote from a review written about a vehicle I'm currently test driving - the '24 Lexus RX, which is a popular mid-sized crossover:
"Prospective buyers concerned about the lack...
Soft on the Outside
Cars used to be able to take a hit. They weren't as "safe," it's true. But the price you're paying for that - literally - comes in the mail every six...
Another of Elon’s Lies Comes True
Tesla has been making electric cars for sixteen years - since 2008, when the first Lotus sports car converted-to-battery-power came out. Since that time, Elon Musk - the company's principal and...
An Evening Out at Taco Bell
Dystopian movies are entertaining to watch - when reality isn't dystopian. We snickered when John Spartan - Sylvester Stallone's character in Demolition Man - was honored by his hosts with an...