What Speed Limits Aren’t . . . But Should Be
The main problem with speed limits is they're not.
In a legal sense - yes. You are not legally allowed to drive faster than whatever the number on the sign is. But...
SkyDiving Without a Parachute
Given how expensive traffic tickets are, it’s amazing so many people won’t buy a good radar detector. Unlike the car you’re driving, it actually is an investment - and not just...
Drive at Your Own Pace
On the main road that bisects my rural county, I typically lope along at 75 or so. This, to me - for me - is a reasonable speed. It's within my...
2017 Fiat 500X
You know what "Fiat" stands for, right?
Fix it again, Tony.
Well, they keep on trying.
The 500 coupe - which is small and cute like the Mini Cooper - isn't selling like the...
Bad Advice For Your Teenaged Driver
More evidence that the American Automobile Association (AAA) ought to have its license revoked comes in the form of “summer safety tips” offered to teenaged drivers from AAA’s Foundation for Traffic...
To Shift For Oneself?
Leaving aside the fun, is there a stronger argument to be made for the manual transmission vs. the automatic?
It depends on your perspective.
There is inherent simplicity, certainly.
A modern manual transmission isn’t...
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 Pointless Flex
It's amazing what you can do in a three-row/eight passenger SUV . . . but not many people do it anymore.
This 2020 Kia Telluride I'm test-driving right now (reviewed here) can...
Driver Re-Education
"History," said Henry Ford, is "bunk."
What he meant by that is that the "history" they teach in government schools is largely "bunk." It is either false outright - as for example...
Your Smartphone and the Mafia
A convergence is coming. It is already here.
It is no mere coincidence that EVs have so much in common with smartphones in that both are excellent devices for controlling your driving...