The Uber Beetle
Most people who've heard about the Chevy Corvair (1960-1969) heard about it courtesy of Ralph Nader - the self-appointed "consumer advocate" who wrote the book, Unsafe at Any Speed. The book...
Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 08/08/2023
Here's the audio of my weekly get together with my friend Bryan Hyde, host of the Bryan Hyde Show in Utah! We talked about being all fired up . . ....
Diaper Report: 08/08/2023
An interesting thing - something that appears to be generally true - about the people you see who are still wearing that ridiculous thing over their faces is that most of...
Celebrating Diminishment
It gets tedious having to bat away the rationalizations for the EV's numerous shortcomings. Has there ever been a case of an inferior product being defended to the extent EVs are...
Don’t Park That Here!
A brand-new (2023) Mercedes EQE just went up in smoke - and so did the home of the person who parked it there.
The spontaneously combusting EV burned so hot, so fast,...
Helmet Laws
If you ride a motorcycle, "the law" - that is to say, busybody people who write them - probably requires that you wear a helmet when you ride. If you don't,...
The Good Thing About Government . . .
There is something good about government. It is that - inevitably - it exposes itself.
Or rather, they do.
The first inevitable revelation is that government isn't an organism or an entity. It...
Here We Go – Again
You may remember when Ford announced the debut of the Lightning - the electric version of its best-selling half-ton pick-up truck. Ford said it would sell it for just over $40,000...
Why Did They Outlaw Lightbulbs?
As of a couple of days ago, it is illegal for retail stores to sell lightbulbs. Well, incandescent lightbulbs. The reason for this is simple.
They are inexpensive.
And that is always a...
Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 08/04/2023
Here's the audio of this week's Wheels Up! segment with my friend Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, Oregon! We talked about the 58 MPG fatwa and what it...