Latest Reader Comment (March 22, 2018)
Here is the latest reader comment, along with my reply:
Arthur writes: Original Land Rovers - the real SUV - were 4 cylinders. Everything else you say is true. Frame, 4 wheel drive,...
“Pinging” Us
It’s said the best way to corral a feral hog is by steps.
The first step is to put out a bucket full of feed and just let the hog eat. He...
Latest Radio (March 21, 2018)
Here's the audio clip of yesterday's talk on KMED radio with Bill Meyer. The main subject was the automated Uber's first kill, but also a few others things:
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Got...
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...
AZ “heroes” Doing a Different Kind of “Duty”
Here's a hilarious video report by an Arizona ABC affiliate about "heroes" screwing people - literally - while on "duty."
Particularly hilarious is that the reporter prefaces the report with obsequious commentary...
Automated Uber’s First Kill
An automated Uber killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ on Sunday. It apparently did not "see" the woman in the crosswalk - and the "driver" wasn't even looking (apparently) having deferred...
Cars That Parent Us
One of the reasons for liking old cars is they don’t try to parent you. The new stuff won’t quit trying to.
The 2018 VW Golf GTI I am reviewing this week,...
“heroes” Hassle Trucker
Here's an interesting video which illustrates one of the many reasons people have soured on "law enforcement":
A trucker is going about his business - not speeding or doing anything "dangerous" -...
Why Are Tesla Managers Leaving?
Interesting news.
Two of Tesla's its most senior financial executives have left the company in short succession within weeks of when the electric-car maker will give an update on the Model 3...
An Interesting Situation . . .
This video is interesting to me because of the reaction it elicited (see comments posted). The girls in the car were certainly "uncooperative" and even belligerent. But they only became so...