Thank God for Trump…
Trump is like a set of studded tires. They suck most of the time, but then comes a blizzard - and you are grateful.
Just so now.
If he were not jefe and...
Not So Merry Men
Robin Hood may have been a fictional character, but the thing that drove him and his “Merry Men” to become outlaws was real enough:
Oppressive laws.
Specifically, oppressive taxes.
At every turn, the Sheriff...
It Begins . . .
I expected it to happen, but not this quickly.
California officials are, apparently, "mulling" a ban on cars with internal combustion engines, according to an article in the industry trade publication, Automotive...
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...
Tire Tyranny
If you've gone to get new tires recently, you may have already dealt with the latest outcropping of technocratic busybodyism: The scanning of your car's electronic ear tag, its Vehicle Identification...
Little Brothers
Every new car is infested with Little Brothers - in the form of code and programming that “corrects” outright or thwarts whatever it is you wanted to do.
It goes way beyond...
The One Electric Car That Makes Some Sense . . .
It’s interesting about the Chevy Volt.
Uniquely, it carries around its own recharger - so it’s not tied to a corded umbilical like other electric cars. So it isn’t gimped by a...
Cuba in America
Everyone knows about the ongoing classic car show in Cuba. Cars from the ‘50s and ‘60s being used as everyday drivers - by almost everyone.
It's not because the Cubans appreciate classic...
No More Keys For You!
Many new cars have push-button ignitions - no need to insert a key into a lock anymore.
But you still have a key.
Well, a fob.
An electronic transmitter that you keep in your...
Another Reason for the Electric Car Push?
Whenever the government is rabidly enthusiastic about something you can be reasonably sure you shouldn’t be.
Electric cars are being pushed for all kinds of reasons, none of them beneficial to us....