How to Save the Manual Transmission
One of the great things about a free market is that it freely responds - to demand as well as its lack. If something is wanted by enough people, the demand...
What’s Worse?
Well-intended people often do bad things to their cars - without realizing it, or understanding what the possible consequences could be. So, which is worse?
* Under or over-inflating tires?
Excessive air...
Cars Have Become Sail Fawns
Modern cars are increasingly analogous to consumer electronics. They are basically throw-aways. They are either not cost-effective to fix after a certain point or they become obsolete, insofar as not being...
Orange Man and “Defamation”
Orange Man has been ordered to pay out more than $80 million to a woman who claims he "defamed" her - apparently by calling her a "whack job." He did so...
The Affordable Almost Full-Sized Truck We Can’t Buy
Here's a weird thing.
Ford sells - in Europe - a regular cab version of the mid-sized Ranger pick-up you can only buy in crew cab form here, which is why the...
We’ve Turned off The Tube
The endless assault of crap - and commercials - finally pushed us to do the unthinkable: We cancelled cable. We now have no TV - other than when the DVD player...
Mazda Cries Uncle, Too
Depressing news. Mazda - one of the very few major car brands to not embrace the electric car tar baby - just did.
The same company that - just a year ago...
The MUTCD and you.
Many years ago when this nation was freer, richer, and more rational compared with today the problem of the many states having different standards for signs and other traffic control devices...
Latest Reader Question: Keep or “Fix” Passat TDI (May 14, 2018)
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Jim asks: I have a '15 Passat TDI SE which I picked up used with 13K miles (like new condition) for 20K. It...
Reader Question: Buy a Diesel Touareg?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Nick asks: I read you article about VW and am wondering whether it's worth paying more more for a diesel Touareg vs. the...