Cars That Drive Themselves…
People seem to like this idea. It makes my flesh crawl.
Well, maybe not that extreme. But the idea does depress me.
A big part of...
“Democracy” is shit
The modern political god is called Democracy. We are expected to worship it; to reflexively think of it as the finest - the only...
Should Dogs Have to “Buckle Up” For Safety?
An old truck trundling down a gravel road with the owner's Lab happily airing its jowls out back in the bed ... it's a...
Chevy Volt Apparently Not Quite As Advertised
GM apparently has some 'splainin to do - and not just to Lucy, but also to the American taxpayers who have bankrolled its operations...
Stability Control and Idiot Proofing
Electronic stability control will be a mandatory feature on all new cars by 2012.
Unlike seat belts, padded dashboards and air bags - which are...
How the Tea Party Became the Republican Party
Remember two years ago?
In the year preceding the election of Obama, there was a massive and genuinely grassroots movement against both entrenched wings of...
$4 gas had some upsides…
Gas prices seem to have stabilized - at least temporarily - at the New Normal of about $2.70 per gallon for regular unleaded.
But I...
Rand Paul’s Social Security Screw-Over
Supposed Libertarian Rand Paul is advocating increasing the age of eligibility to receive SS benefits (article follows below). In other words, screw over (again)...
Sail fawns and “one for the road” – Why not ban bad drivers instead?
The National Safety Council (one of those private but sounds-like-it's-the government "interest groups") wants to see cell phone use in cars banned.
I hate sail...
Calling BS on Hybrid Hype?
A new generation of hybrid gas-electric and all-electric cars - including the 2011 Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf - has arrived, with much hype...