When Saaaaafety Isn’t First
Here's an interesting juxtaposition . . .
You may remember how furiously "concerned" the government was a few years back about the asserted danger presented by Volkswagen's lineup of turbo diesel-powered cars,...
Burying the Leaf
Nissan is reportedly cancelling the Leaf, its "mass market" electric car. Which says a lot about the "mass market" for electric cars.
Especially in view of the fact that the Leaf is...
Regulation First! Proof of Necessity, Later (if Ever)
The legal system has many flaws - the chief one being many of the laws, themselves, which are more accurately described as arbitrary rules one is required to obey, just because....
When the Big Town Comes to the Small Town
What happens when the big town comes to the small town?
It becomes the big town.
This, of course, defeats the point of living in - of moving to - a small town....
Diaper Report 7/13/22
Never mind the evidence of your eyes - or any evidence at all, actually. CNN is telling everyone who still watches it that the cases! the cases! are on the upswing.
Just...
Doomed: Pontiac Fiero (1984-1988)
John Z. DeLorean, the eccentric but indisputably brilliant father of the 1964 GTO, also had a vision for a sexy, low-slung Pontiac two-seater. He even had a prototype built - the...
Illegalizing AC – Again
Remember when they banned the sale of those small cans of Freon - the refrigerant that used to be used in automotive air conditioning systems? You used to be able to...
Fun Sometimes Costs!
There is a saying about horses for courses. It means: Don’t take a Cyldesdale to the Kentucky Derby. Nonetheless, it’s sometimes fun to do just that.
My ’83 Honda GL650 Silverwing isn’t...
2022 Genesis GV70
If something works, why not do it again?
Last year, Genesis launched the GV80 - the first mid-sized luxury crossover SUV to be offered by Hyundai’s luxury division - by using the...
The Yoke’s on You
Do you like the idea of there being no physical connection between your steering wheel and the driving wheels? There’s already no physical connection between gas pedal and throttle in most...