Automotive Pre-Emption
New cars do lots of things cars didn't do in the past - which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Convenience has its merits.
But what about pre-emption?
Cars once did as they were...
The DeadWire
People aren’t getting much of a charge out of Harley’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire . . . literally.
Owners - and there aren’t many - have been advised by Harley Davidson not to...
What’s it Going to Be?
Something’s got to give - and will, soon.
Odds are it will be us. Giving more money, that is. Our punishment for not buying an electric car. Or put another way -...
Rearviews in the Rearview
Elon Musk wants you to pay more for your next new car - even if you don’t buy one of his cars.
The CEO of Tesla is “petitioning” the government to allow...
2019 Nissan Leaf
Electric cars have three major problems.
The first problem is range. Most of the models on the market can only go about as far as a non-electric car can on a half-full...
Not-So-Smart Summoning
If you doubt there’s a double standard when it comes to saaaaaaaaaaaaafety, consider the fact that the government isn’t recalling or even investigating Teslas equipped with something called “Smart Summon,” a...
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...
The Vampire Effect
One of the subtler - and most vicious - ways the government renders us more dependent on it is by rendering us less able to help ourselves and one another.
I just...
Buckle Up . . . Your Gym Bag
The late great comedian Sam Kineson had a routine describing the peace of death. At last, no more worries. He’s lying on the slab . . . when all of a...
Facial Recognition for your Car
If you’ve ever wondered why so many new cars have Angry Samurai Face, maybe it’s because they’re annoyed about being watched all the time.
There is something called the Digital Recognition Network...