Mittens and the Media
Have you noticed that major media web sites like CNN no longer publish reader replies to their stories? Could it be that they realized the false consensus maintained by print media was...
The Glaucomic Google Car
Old people tend not to drive fast. Or even the speed limit.
They sometimes drive into things, too.
This is understandable. They are, after all, old.
One day - if we're lucky - we'll...
The Nihilism of The State
The public has been very effectively conditioned to literally worship cops (e.g., "New York's Finest") as "heroes" ..."the thin blue line"... this ludicrous image of a cohort of self-sacrificing Spartans staving...
Like a Kid-Touching Priest…
Years ago, when I worked as an editorial writer at The Washington Times, I got to know the curmudgeonly - and brilliant - writer Sam Francis. One of his most astute...
GM Commits Seppuku
Here's one way to get around the high cost (and hassle) of owning a car…
Don't.
Bizarrely, GM - a company that makes cars - thinks it's time to stop selling cars.
Rent them...
The “Virtual” Showroom
Computers aren't going to kill us all - they're just going to replace us.
Well, most of us.
I just read an article in Automotive News about Cadillac's plan to turn many of its...
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...
Mandatory Automatic Braking For All!
I recently wrote about the Fading Away of the manual transmission (see here). As it turns out, I was wrong.
Manuals will not fade away.
They will be regulated out of existence.
Here's how...
Race Cars are Doomed… Because Uncle
Uncle does not want you to modify your car.
Even if it never gets driven on the street.
This is new.
But first, some background.
Uncle - as manifested by the Environmental Protection Agency -...
When Eight Air Bags Aren’t Enough
They''re running out of places inside new cars to put more air bags - so now they're looking at putting them outside the car (news story here).
These bags would deploy externally...