Automated = Slow
How fast will automated cars go? Will it take you longer - or less - to get where you want to go? The answer to those questions can be discovered by...
“Critical to Mass Adoption”
Welfare used to be about government cheese. Today's it's about grafting thousands of dollars to rich people so as to "encourage" them to drive around in electric cars.
Few seem to mind...
California Dreamin’ . . .
It's ironic that the state which birthed and came to define the car culture - cruising on Friday nights, the Beach Boys, Ronnie and the Daytonas - has become the state...
It’s Not Much to Ask . . .
It’s fine to talk theory - what would be ideal. But while working toward that, what about practical changes that don’t require a sea change evolution in consciousness? For example, what...
The Crucifixion of Oliver Schmidt
Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt is due to be sentenced this week for "cheating" Uncle. He faces seven years in federal prison and up to $400,000 in fines. His professional life...
Only $600 Per Month to “Subscribe”!
Here's a look at the Future of Transportation, also known as "transportation as a service" - the new business model that is being pushed hard by several major car companies, for...
Chancing It
It is increasingly tempting to just go for it.
Scratch that. It is increasingly reasonable to just go for it.
Traffic stops are not what they once were. The fines have become disproportionate,...
What We Can Do…
Until enough people's minds are changed about coercion and collectivism, resistance is futile. The debate will continue to be about how much should be stolen from whom and for what purpose...
A New Take on “Car Control” . . .
Some people don’t like guns - much as they rely on them for protection. Hillary Clinton, for instance. Her objection to guns is that you might have one. Not that the...
What Happened to My Profession?
Car journalist were - once upon a time - car guys. They were not Safety Nags, indistinguishable from Ralph Nader or Joan Claybrook.
Today, they are indistinguishable. Might as well be Ralph....