A Tale of Two Cities. . . Trump’s Washington and Hidalgo’s Paris
In Washington, President Trump announced that environmental regulations are “out of control” - and promised to get them back under control.
In Paris, Mayor Anne Hidalgo (which sounds about as French as...
All Over The Road Clover
But, he's not "drunk" - so it's ok!
The driver (loosely used) in the video above was almost certainly sober. But his form of impairment (incompetence? senility?) is not socially stigmatized, much...
Clovers’ Union
The Clovers who style themselves Consumers Union - not having been elected to this status by any actual "consumers" - have decided they want the government to impose a new mandate...
Speed limits and Limited Government: Unlimited Nonsense
I view speed limits much as I do "limited" government. . .
Throw 'em both in the woods!
The premise underlying each is absurd. And imposing the absurd using violence?
That's just nuts
Why should anyone be...
Automotive Anomalies
The '60s Twilight Zone TV series specialized in the thought experiment - the what if? And the what the hell, too.
It's becoming like this on the road - and in our cars....
Today’s Clover: Slow Down & Tailgate (May 4, 2018)
Here's today's Clover - yesterday's, actually!
I was driving down the mountain - as we say up in The Woods - when I rolled up behind this Clover, who was "driving" (if...
Another Gentle “Nudge” . . .
Whatever their failings, machines generally don’t second-guess you. Turn them on, turn them off. Point them in a certain direction. Command them to move or spin or do whatever it is...
Vidcast: Presumptive guilt
This Vidcast was inspired by my muse, Clover, whose every view seems to be based on the idea of presumptive guilt. This is an idea similar to "pre-crime" - if you...
Worst New Car “Safety” Features
Some of you might remember the '90s sci-fi flick, Demolition Man. It starred Sylvester Stallone and portrayed a future world obsessed with "safety." That's our reality, today.
If you've seen the movie,...
Dear Clover…
EPautos' resident authoritarian apologist - Clover - let fly with the following intellectually (and grammatically) palsied, ethically crippled commentary in defense of dragnet-style, random and arbitrary "safety" checkpoints:
Eric asking you to...