Corporate Cultism
GM switched from making cars to making Holy Rags - and now Ford is trying to sell you on wearing them.
And on getting the Holy Jab.
A slew of ads touting the...
Radar Invisibility, Kinda-Sorta . . .
Some of you may remember the ‘80s movie adaptation of the epic (and excellent) sci-fi novel Dune by Frank Herbert. The characters in this far-distant future wear defensive shield belts that,...
2020 VW Arteon
Top-of-the-line cars used to almost always be sedans, but that layout has fallen out of favor because of the modern sedan’s comparatively small trunk - and limited versatility. Even long-time big-sellers...
2018 BMW K 1600B
Motorcycles aren't subject to Uncle's fuel-efficiency fatwas.
Not yet.
Which explains why BMW is putting its sixes in its bikes . . . while removing them from its cars. Including even mid-sized cars...
Just Saying No
Probably I ought not to commit this to print - much less the 'Net. But I feel obliged.
Ok, here it is:
I haven't renewed the cattle tags for some of my vehicles in several...
A Hellcat Ride and Anarcho Tyranny
The Constitution says that “cruel and unusual” punishment is not to be administered. One assumes that includes disproportionate punishment. For example, that a person who violates a traffic law not be...
The Saaaaaaafety Exemption(s)
It's a curious thing . . .
The same government which says it's so very “concerned” about our saaaaaaaaaaaaaafety that it won’t allow us to ride a motorcycle without a helmet -...
2013 VW Passat
The old Beetle was designed as "the people's car" - for European people. It was very small - and very small engined. The current Passat, on the other hand, was specifically...
The Dangers of Saaaaaaaaaaaafety
Safety is getting pretty dangerous.
In particular, the driver “assists” (as they're styled) being added as part of the standard equipment suite in almost all new cars. These are really driver-pre-emption technologies...
Radar “Clutter”
Anyone who drives in an un-Clover way is crazy to do so without a good radar detector riding shotgun. And not just to avoid a ticket for "speeding," either. To avoid...