Hope is Not Lost
Not every kid wants an Uber.
Some kids - one kid, at least - wants a 1972 VW Beetle. And now he has one. This is my young apprentice, Gage. He is...
Video Rant: King Clover
Here's the "audible book" version of my rant about the Death of my Profession. Coming soon, video and written rants about the 2018 BMW K1600 and an electric bike... ach, mein...
Mein Fuhrer! I Can Walk!
Yes, it felt good. Not walking - I can do that well enough. It's fixing the laptop that sizzled my bacon.
"Fixing" might actually be a stretch.
All I did - an act...
What Happened to My Profession?
Car journalist were - once upon a time - car guys. They were not Safety Nags, indistinguishable from Ralph Nader or Joan Claybrook.
Today, they are indistinguishable. Might as well be Ralph....
2018 Mercedes E400 Cabrio
When you go to a 5 star restaurant, you expect a great steak - but it’s surprising when the bill turns out to be reasonable.
The Mercedes E400 cabrio is like that...
Video Rant: 2018 Mercedes E400
Here's a quick look at the surprisingly affordable Mercedes-Benz E400 convertible... vs. what BMW is asking for the 6 Series convertible:
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Ford Cancels C-Max Plug-in Hybrid
If electric cars make so much sense - if there's so much demand for them - how come no one can sell the damned things?
Ford has announced the end of U.S. production...
Make Winter Less Cold
If Al Gore is right, all we’d need to do is collectively rev our SUVs’ engines and the cold of winter would shoo away - or at least dial back a...
VW to Commit Electric Sepukku
Volkswagen AG is reportedly discussing a $85 billion, five-year "investment plan" that would considerably increase the company's commitment to economically untenable, functionally gimped electric vehicles.
Chiefly, for PR reasons - which have...
Texas “hero” Shoots Man for Resisting Anal Probe
... and the guy who got shot was innocent of any crime. Lyndo Jones was breaking into his own truck when confronted by a "hero" - who within 10 seconds of...