It Begins . . .
I expected it to happen, but not this quickly.
California officials are, apparently, "mulling" a ban on cars with internal combustion engines, according to an article in the industry trade publication, Automotive...
2018 Ford Transit Connect
The Ford Transit Connect isn't technically a minivan, but in several ways - most notably its size - it's more deserving of the name than the not-very-mini-vans being sold today.
Models like...
Clovers’ Union
The Clovers who style themselves Consumers Union - not having been elected to this status by any actual "consumers" - have decided they want the government to impose a new mandate...
In the Rearview: Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (1968-1973)
The last of a thing is often a cause for nostalgia, even regret. The new thing may be objectively superior and hard to fault by the numbers. But something’s been lost,...
Tire Tyranny
If you've gone to get new tires recently, you may have already dealt with the latest outcropping of technocratic busybodyism: The scanning of your car's electronic ear tag, its Vehicle Identification...
2018 Fiat 500X
What worked so well for Mini hasn't panned out nearly as well for the other company that specializes in mini cars:
That would be Fiat.
It's hard to understand why. Are Fiats bad...
Little Brothers
Every new car is infested with Little Brothers - in the form of code and programming that “corrects” outright or thwarts whatever it is you wanted to do.
It goes way beyond...
The One Electric Car That Makes Some Sense . . .
It’s interesting about the Chevy Volt.
Uniquely, it carries around its own recharger - so it’s not tied to a corded umbilical like other electric cars. So it isn’t gimped by a...
Cuba in America
Everyone knows about the ongoing classic car show in Cuba. Cars from the ‘50s and ‘60s being used as everyday drivers - by almost everyone.
It's not because the Cubans appreciate classic...
2018 Mercedes GLC300
Well, the diesel’s gone.
It never even arrived, to be precise about it.
Mercedes thought about offering it - had planned to offer it. Had even announced it was coming - back in...