From Two to One to None
One of the ways cars - and driving - are being attacked is via reducing roads. If there’s no place to drive, then you can’t drive.
The latest, most brazen manifestation of...
I’d Like A Refund, Please
You've heard about "class action" lawsuits. A group of people who've all suffered a common harm at the hands of a single offender get together and sue jointly for damages. I...
Merry Christmas!
Just a quick note to all of you reading to thank you for reading - and for writing. I continue to be humbled by the incisiveness and simple elegance of the...
How Far it Goes vs. How Far They Say it Goes
There’s something fishy about the range numbers being touted by electric cars. Or rather, the range numbers being touted by those pushing electric cars.
They are very misleading numbers. The first reason...
EVs and Incandescent Bulbs
Electric vehicles are like incandescent light bulbs. No, that's not quite right. EVs are like the government-mandated replacement for incandescent light bulbs.
You may remember incandescent bulbs. They have been around since...
Public Roads as Tesla’s Private Test Track
Logic - let alone reasonableness - is not one of government’s stronger suits. There are many examples of this, but here’s a newsie one: The use of public roads as test...
What is “Government”?
Government takes many forms (monarchy, democracy, etc.) but they all come down to the same thing:
Other people you'd rather not have anything to do with.
Except that unlike ordinary people you'd rather...
The Electrocution of Motorcycles
A car is fundamentally an appliance.
While a few are bought and kept for the fun of it or because the buyer likes the looks of it, at the end of the...
Parenting for Profit
Cars are supposed to transport us - not parent us.
The government disagrees, of course. That's not new. Uncle has been working hard to parent grown adults since at least the 1960s,...
“Break Their Will”
When a dog curls its lip and bares its teeth, you know what sort of dog you’re dealing with. One such dog curled its lip in Massachusetts recently. His name is...