Reading Cars
You’ve probably heard about reading people. About picking up on subtle cues, such as eye movements and body language, that convey info about a person’s intentions. It’s also possible to read...
Can an Affordable Radar Detector be an Effective Radar Detector?
Radar detectors make driving enjoyable again - by greatly reducing your vulnerability to being ticketed for "speeding," which is one of those made-up offenses that few of us feel moral guilt...
Why Not Make “Speeding” Legal?
Why should it be a punishable offense to "speed"?
After all, it's not velocity which causes harm. It's loss of control, regardless of velocity. Loss of control can happen at any speed...
A Lever Long Enough . . .
You might be surprised to discover how few horsepower it takes to keep your car - or even a big SUV, for that matter - going.
Well, once it’s already going.
Last week,...
The “Impression” of Speed
Why bother with fast cars when you can’t even show them being driven fast?
BMW recently had to pull an ad off the air - this was in the UK - because...
No More Cop Cars
Five years or so from now, there may be no more cop cars.
Vehicles used by cops, certainly. But not cars. These are being retired - in the Bladerunner taking-care-of-the-Replicants sense. Ford...
Vehicular Narcolepsy
People aren't asleep at the wheel - they are unconscious behind the wheel. The Safety Cult has done its vile work, turned most people into narcoleptics who operate in ultra slow-motion...
Auto Cop
An interesting unasked question has been raised by Ford’s announcement that it is developing a cop-less cop car. That is, an automated and AI cop car that would sneak itself behind...
How to Stop This Crazy Ride
A Florida man claims his BMW X3 accelerated unintentionally - contrary to his intentions, that is. News story here.
The reasons why are being debated. Could it have been a glitch with...
The Mesmeric Word
How long do you suppose it will be before they simply close down the roads for saaaaaaaafety? Why not? Every dumbed-down traffic law on the books is premised on the same...