Defective Bags, Defective Jabs
“Safety” can get you killed - again.
Word is out that the same government-mandated airbags that had to be recalled in the tens of millions on account of their propensity to shred...
The Dignity of Risk
A reader took issue with me over my recent column about papier mache cars. He argued that:
"Cars and bumpers and hoods can be replaced. You cannot. Sure you can be repaired...
Prionic “Driving”
Prionic Driving is becoming a thing.
What is Prionic Driving? It is "driving" - finger air-quoted to emphasize the absurdity - practiced by people who've been Needled. Or at least, there seems...
Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED 4/05/2023
Here's the audio of this week's Wheels Up segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED Radio in Oregon!
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What’s Not Coming . . . and What Is
Automotive News published a story (just the right word) the other day headlined, General Motors CEO: Anti-drunken driving tech is coming.
No, it isn't.
What's being forced - by federal edict, courtesy of...
Another Variant of Devaluation
Nature sometimes echoes government in that both can suddenly devalue what you thought you had.
Last Monday, I had a flock of 12 chickens - which gave us plenty of eggs each...
The Motor Gods Smiled
Some of you may have seen the Viking funeral I gave my '76 Trans-Am's rear tires - which were both very old and nearly bald. I bought a new pair to...
Climate Lockdowns
It is rumored - it has been stated as fact by the Thing itself - that an "emergency" as regards the "climate" is this close to being declared. The Thing's liver-spotted...
Too Many Cars . . . Not Enough Market?
As we watch the slow-motion train wreck that is the dying U.S. automotive industry, it's easy to blame the economic situation for the debacle. And it's certainly a contributing factor. Or...
The Mobile Matrix . . .
People riding in cars used to talk to one another - or watch the passing scenery. Maybe count cars or play One Headlight. Or just take a nap.
Some will remember.
It was...