Bring Back a Real Car-Truck!
VW’s new truck - if they build it, which hopefully they will - won’t be the first one.
For a couple of years back in the early ’80s, you could buy a...
Feel The Burn
Even long cons can only run for so long.
Elon Musk’s electric car con may be on the verge - finally - of coming unglued. This week, he’ll be forced to reveal...
The Jeep We Can Buy But Can’t Drive . . .
I’ve written before about low-cost, simple vehicles the car companies aren't allowed to sell here because they don’t conform to the various edicts issued by the federal government regarding emissions (defensible, within...
Like Throwing a Light Switch
Some of you may remember when - as if on cue - the media pirouetted like a Bolshoi ballerina and began talking up Iraq (and Saddam) as the Enemies of Freedom...
If They Can’t Get Traffic Lights to Sync…
They can’t even get automated traffic lights to work - to sync the green/red cycles in order to smooth the flow of traffic - but we’re supposed to believe that millions...
SOLs for Cars
Have you heard about SOL for cars?
It’s like the Standards of Learning for kids - the tests administered by the schools as a way to gauge whether (cue The Chimp) the...
“Pinging” Us
It’s said the best way to corral a feral hog is by steps.
The first step is to put out a bucket full of feed and just let the hog eat. He...
The Real SUV We Can’t Have
Nissan just announced a new SUV they’re not going to sell here.
It's called the Terra - and the Chinese (and other foreign markets) will get it beginning next spring. Nissan's Ashwani...
Cars That Parent Us
One of the reasons for liking old cars is they don’t try to parent you. The new stuff won’t quit trying to.
The 2018 VW Golf GTI I am reviewing this week,...
Which Brand of Taxi Do You Prefer?
If automated cars ever do become technically feasible - and that’s a long way off, despite the trendy imminence we read about every day - it will certainly mean the end...