The Great Winnowing
GM’s announcement the other day that it will no longer make cars - or rather, just a few - follows Ford’s previous announcement along...
GM Kills the Electric Car . . .
If electric cars are such a grand idea, why is GM killing off the Chevy Volt? It’s the one electric car that actually did...
Fuel Riots – The Paris Preview
They're rioting in France over the government's imposition of artificial fuel scarcity.
There's no actual shortage; the country - the world - is swimming in...
Colorado Embraces EV Tar Baby
Colorado has become the 13th state - plus the District of Columbia - to embrace the fatuously titled "zero emissions" electric car tar baby.
This...
Thanksgiving Best Wishes – And a Forgotten Lesson
Well, I'm a day late with this - but I wanted to extend my best wishes to everyone for the Thanksgiving holiday. Which holiday,...
Turn That Radio Down!
Here's an example of the way new cars nudge and parent and pre-empt and control us. When you put the gear selector into Reverse...
The Genie Between You and Acceleration
When we were kids, we were told to wish for things. Imagine it, pray for it - and it might be so. At the...
This Election Mattered
If you don’t think elections matter, wait about five years.
Then go shopping for a new car.
You will have your choice of a small hybrid...
The “Crime” of “Suspicion”
It used to be that you had to be suspected of a crime before armed government workers could force you to even speak with...
The Electric Suicide of Harley-Davidson
Imagine a Harley that doesn’t vibrate. No bark through the straight pipes when you push the starter button. No nothing through the pipes -...