Minding Your Mood
Memory seats are nice. But how about mood minders? In-car sensors that assess your state of mind via eye movements, facial expressions, gestures - even your rising (or falling) heartbeat -...
The Tractor Backlash
John Deere, like Ford and GM and all the rest, is forced by the government to build tractors as complicated as new cars - and just as impossible for the average...
Tesla’s 14th Victim . . . So Far
Tesla may have just killed its 14th victim; there are at least 13 confirmed kills so far - as the result of Autopilot. Excluding auto-immolation.
This qualifies Tesla for serial killerhood.
But no...
2020 Honda Accord Hybrid
When hybrid cars first appeared almost 20 years ago, their main draw was that they used much less gas than other cars. They were slow, but you saved money.
This made going...
Coonman’s “Tax Relief”
Car dealers are amateurs when it comes to the bait-and-switch. The true masters of this art are politicians - such as Virginia Governor Ralph “Coonman” Northam. He tantalizes empty-pocketed taxpayers -...
Orange Man Lobs One at Tesla
The Orange Man didn’t just kill an Iranian general last week. He may also have killed Tesla.
And not just Tesla.
This runs counter to the reports of Tesla selling more cars in...
Who Pays for the $1,500 Headlight?
Your next fender-bender could cost you thousands - and not because of the cost of unbending the fenders.
The price of headlights is skyrocketing - because they are no longer just headlights....
The End of the American Car?
Next year may be your last chance to buy an American car.
Not the brand. The type.
Arguably, there is only one company still selling American cars. Big, rear-wheel-drive cars with nothing smaller...
The Useless in an Emergency Brake
It won't be long before nothing happens when you floor the accelerator. Well, nothing dramatic. The car will gradually build speed - Not too much! Not too fast! - no matter...
Burnouts and Beatdowns
Detroit armed government workers are apoplectic over a public display of contempt for their authority - which they say is really just "concern" for "public safety." But their steam-out-of-their ears overreaction...