PC Orthodoxies Afflict Even Libertarians…
I got the following note from a reader the other day. I reprint it in its entirety, with my comments afterward:
Why did you feel...
Volvo’s New “S” Word
Swedish (now owned by the Chinese) car maker Volvo used to be the saaaaaaaaaaafety brand. Until that neurosis became a common disease, via the...
A Vegan Menu at Your Local Steakhouse . . .
Why is General Motors - which only sells one electric car - pushing for a national electric car mandate? Honda and several others, too.
It...
1987 Again . . . for a Moment
Yesterday, I had an encounter with an armed government worker on a motorcycle, running a speed trap. And running laser, which is kryptonite to...
The Real Killers
Back in the ‘90s, a movie came out accusing GM of killing the electric car. The movie was wrong. The real killer wasn’t GM.
It...
Jaguar Without Jaguarness
Jaguar is the latest premium brand - others include Porsche, BMW and Mercedes - to give the electric car tar baby a two-armed hug.
Design...
Always On High Beams
High beams used to be usually off. You turned them on if you needed them - which wasn’t usually.
That’s about to be turned on...
The Turbo Tax
You’ve heard the saying, your mileage may vary?
Well, there’s a new variable you ought to take into account when you go shopping for a...
Pot Glasnost – or Not?
If Republicans want to avoid losing control of the House - and possibly more - a few weeks from now, they will need more...
The EV Amortization Problem
You can amortize the cost of almost any car . . if it's not an electric car.
Gas (and even more so, diesel) engined cars will...