Upsides to $4 gas?
$4 gas is here - and by summer, we may be nostalgic for $4 gas. Any upsides to this? If the last time gas crested $4 is any guide, here's...
What Would Satan Drive?
Here are some candidates:
* Bugatti Veyron -
Old Scratch certainly has the scratch necessary to acquire a seven figure chariot of hellfire like the $1.7 million, 16-cylinder, 1,000-horsepower Bugatti super supercar. And...
“Senile Citizen” checkpoints?
How come you never see "senile citizen" checkpoints?
After all, elder drivers are the second-highest "at-risk" group of drivers after new/teenage drivers - according to accident stats. They are not uncommonly afflicted...
Five Must-Do Summer Checks
Warm weather is here - almost - at last.
Is your car ready?
* Check the tires -
People know about keeping track of tread depth but sometimes forget to examine their vehicle's tires...
Dealing With Clovers….
Clovers - those passive-aggressive "drivers" who won't yield to faster-moving traffic, leave their turn signals blinking, pull out in front you quicker than a rattlesnake and then slow down to 5...
2011 Volvo S60
The 2011 Volvo S60 - just redesigned - doesn't want me to use my radar detector. More accurately, it won't let me use it. The car's built-in laser pulsing "safety" equipment...
Medieval Times… On the Road
Is traffic enforcement getting out of control?
Consider:
* Many states have "asset forfeiture" laws that permit the seizure of your vehicle if, for example, a little marijuana (or other arbitrarily "controlled") substance...
Texas May Go To 85! (Clovers Stroking Out All Over)
Maybe we're over the hump. Texas appears to be on the verge of raising its highway speed limits to 85. That's good news for Texas motorists, who may soon get to...
Smart cars ….
Would Americans buy smart cars if they were allowed to?
I don't mean the Smart car - which is actually pretty short bus ($13k for a two-seater with no trunk that's literally...
Miss The Shitbox?
I miss shitboxes.
They don't make them anymore - not really. Modern economy cars are not shitboxes.
A shitbox is something like an '80s-era Ford Escort or - even better - a Hyundai...