The $10,000 Mazda We’re Not Allowed to Have

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If you could could buy a brand-new Mazda crossover for $10,000 would you? That's probably why you can't. The $10k (in Japan) Mazda Flair...

Well, At Least We Can Get High (Legally) Now!

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The Soviet state let Russians have their vodka. It kept them in a stupor and that served the interests of the Soviet state. The...

Devices Made by Devices

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GM - like Tesla - is interested in devices. Not just selling them, either. Both use devices - "collaborative robots" - to help make...

Independence

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July the 4th is a strange holiday. People who aren't free to be left in peace are celebrating what, exactly? That the state only...

2026 Mazda CX30

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Everyone knows crossovers are practical. So are refrigerators. Neither are things most people get much excitement out of. You buy them because you need...

EV Chargers Aren’t Like Gas Pumps

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One of the lesser-known things about EVs is that it can be difficult to charge an EV. Gas pumps are easy. You drive up, pop...

No Polestars For You!

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Remember the Soup Nazi from the '90s sitcom Seinfeld? His trademark was a bellicose no soup for you! if he decided he didn't like...

Iran Will No Longer Exist! (Again)

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Well, it appears the war's back on, again. Israel continues to blow things (and people) up in Lebanon and now Iran and the U.S....

The $30k Used Car

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The average price paid for a new car is now just shy of $52,000 - so it's not really surprising to hear that the...

War Tax Report: 06/27/2026

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The cost we're paying for the war - which is on-hold for the moment - is down. But it is still high. Regular unleaded...