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AZ “heroes” Doing a Different Kind of “Duty”

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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

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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...

“heroes” Hassle Trucker

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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?

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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 . . .

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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...

Latest Reader Question (March 15, 2018)

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Here is the latest reader question, along with my reply: Walt asks: During the Florida hurricane evacuations last year our older diesel Silverado truck had to go into an out of town...

1.4 Million Fords Recalled

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Ford has just announced a recall of 1.4 million Fusion sedans (and basically-the-same-thing Lincoln MKZs) because of an issue with steering wheels that might fall off due to loose bolts. Only two...

Video Rant: 2018 Mini Countryman Hybrid

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Here's an interesting conundrum: Make it quick - or efficient? It is damned hard to make it both. And that's the problem with this thing. It has speed - but it's...

Latest Radio (March 9, 2018)

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Here's the audio clip of my latest radio spot - on the Bill Meyer show out in Oregon. We talked about the virtual car and the interesting lack of interest in...

NJ Taxpayers Get The Bill for “hero’s” Abuse

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Taxpayers in Elizabeth, NJ were forced to spend $250,000 as part of a settlement with a Philadelphia man who suffered "significant injuries" to his neck and spine during a beat down by armed government...
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