Elon’s Game of Three Card Monte
Elon is in the news again - but not for the right reason.
The SEC is angry with him over his Tweets - which ought to anger Tesla shareholders even more (not...
The High Cost of Free
The other day, I drove by a tent set up in the parking lot of the local volunteer fire department where people could get "free" injections of whatever's-in-those-needles. Similar kiosks are...
The Duce Disappoints
The “debate” earlier this week disabused me of hope that Trump might be something other than yet another authoritarian collectivist.
He basically agreed with would-be (and probably will be) Chairman Hillary on...
Obamacare on Wheels
Ferrari just reported a third quarter sales sales uptick of nearly 11 percent, which it attributes to demand for its V8 powered Portofino. Sales of the V12 Superfast rose 7.9 percent....
Who’s Responsible?
Last week, a huge (3.4 million vehicle) recall was announced - problems with the air bags people are forced to buy. According to news reports, a manufacturing defect involving the chemical...
Morlocks Need Eloi
Automated braking, Lane Keep Assist, Park Assist, Back-Up Cameras, Traction Control, ABS... all this technology is, is idiot-proofing.
It operates at the level of an idiot, too.
A skilled/competent driver not only doesn’t...
Funeral for Fiat?
Newspaper people know that obits are written in advance - so they're ready to go when the inevitable does occur.
Fiat is looking a little green around the gills.
Automotive News reports that...
Resistance Isn’t Futile
Of all the lessons that have been learned over the course of the past almost-three-years now, there is one over-arching one. The one they - our tormentors - are desperate people...
Making it “Easier”
The best way to force something onto people who don’t want it is to force what they do want off the market.
Examples of this include the forced retirement of the best...
Bad “Unvaccinated” Driver!
If they can’t get you “vaccinated” via a mandate, maybe they’ll be able to get you using the mafia. The insurance mafia.
How?
By citing a “study” - you know, The Science -...