One For Them… One For Us
In the news today, an example of the two-tiered system of "justice" that exists in America - one for us and one for them:...
OBD III: The Motor Law Realized
You know that "check engine" light on your dashboard? What if instead of just telling you that the car's computer has detected some fault...
How Government Just Made Your Next Car Less Safe
I recently did a column about the burbling war between the Safety Nazis and the Mileage Mussolinis (see here). Well, here's the first casualty:...
The Emperor’s Speech
The other night, Emperor Palpatine gave his State of the Empire speech. You know, the Sith Lord from Star Wars. He channeled his Dark...
The Failure of Satellite Radio
Satellite radio - that is, SirusXM satellite radio - was supposed to be revolutionary, an end-run around the heavily censored, mostly commercials dreck of...
A Bit of Good News… Well, Sort Of
Sometimes, we get a lucky break. The same Supreme Court that routinely tramples the Constitution once in awhile stops mid-stomp, as if by dint...
An Ode To Two Strokes
Regulars here know I'm in the process of restoring an old Kawasaki motorcycle - a 1975 S1C Triple. I love the bike's lines and...
And in This Corner…
An epic bout is in the making - and we'll all have a ringside seat.
In this corner, the Safety Nazis - who have...
The CNG Alternative
Whatever happened to CNG - Compressed Natural Gas - as an alternative fuel?
Back in the mid '90s, I test-drove a few factory-built CNG-powered...
Pssst: It’s Still About a Buck a Gallon
I was researching some Now vs. Then costs for a story I did recently on car prices when I stumbled onto something interesting -...