Automated = Slow
How fast will automated cars go? Will it take you longer - or less - to get where you want to go? The answer to those questions can be discovered by...
Chocolate Rain
Old cars are full of surprises.
When I pulled out the rear seat of the ’64 Chevy Corvair project car I bought in the mid '90s, I found a mini-bar from the...
“Critical to Mass Adoption”
Welfare used to be about government cheese. Today's it's about grafting thousands of dollars to rich people so as to "encourage" them to drive around in electric cars.
Few seem to mind...
2018 VW Golf
Every successful car company has a sell - something that defines it, makes its cars different.
VW’s main sell is that it’s a German brand, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. That implies higher-end....
California Dreamin’ . . .
It's ironic that the state which birthed and came to define the car culture - cruising on Friday nights, the Beach Boys, Ronnie and the Daytonas - has become the state...
It’s Not Much to Ask . . .
It’s fine to talk theory - what would be ideal. But while working toward that, what about practical changes that don’t require a sea change evolution in consciousness? For example, what...
The Crucifixion of Oliver Schmidt
Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt is due to be sentenced this week for "cheating" Uncle. He faces seven years in federal prison and up to $400,000 in fines. His professional life...
“Safe” Today . . . But How About Next Month?
Do state-mandated "safety" inspections ensure a "safe" car? On the day of the inspection, sure. The tires are ok, the brakes check out. Fine.
But what about next week?
And six months down...
Only $600 Per Month to “Subscribe”!
Here's a look at the Future of Transportation, also known as "transportation as a service" - the new business model that is being pushed hard by several major car companies, for...
Chancing It
It is increasingly tempting to just go for it.
Scratch that. It is increasingly reasonable to just go for it.
Traffic stops are not what they once were. The fines have become disproportionate,...