The Emperor’s Speech
The other night, Emperor Palpatine gave his State of the Empire speech. You know, the Sith Lord from Star Wars. He channeled his Dark Presence right into the Capitol Building, where...
The Failure of Satellite Radio
Satellite radio - that is, SirusXM satellite radio - was supposed to be revolutionary, an end-run around the heavily censored, mostly commercials dreck of terrestrial FM and AM radio.
Well, they...
A Bit of Good News… Well, Sort Of
Sometimes, we get a lucky break. The same Supreme Court that routinely tramples the Constitution once in awhile stops mid-stomp, as if by dint of some atavistic recollection of the liberty...
An Ode To Two Strokes
Regulars here know I'm in the process of restoring an old Kawasaki motorcycle - a 1975 S1C Triple. I love the bike's lines and looks - but I also admire its...
And in This Corner…
An epic bout is in the making - and we'll all have a ringside seat.
In this corner, the Safety Nazis - who have inadvertently made the average new car several...
The CNG Alternative
Whatever happened to CNG - Compressed Natural Gas - as an alternative fuel?
Back in the mid '90s, I test-drove a few factory-built CNG-powered "demonstrator" vehicles, including a new Ford Crown...
Pssst: It’s Still About a Buck a Gallon
I was researching some Now vs. Then costs for a story I did recently on car prices when I stumbled onto something interesting - and revealing.
And so, worth sharing.
Find an...
The Case Against Driver’s Licenses
That little plastic laminated card you've got in your wallet or purse - you know, the state's permission slip for operating a motor vehicle? Ever stop to reflect how peripheral the...
Here’s What We’re Missing …
Best-case mileage you can get in a new car is 48 MPG - the advertised highway mileage of a 2012 Toyota Prius hybrid.
It sucks.
If, that is, you can remember... .
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How Not to Save Money
Hybrid vehicles are many things, some of them positive. I tested an Infiniti M hybrid recently that had so much right-now torque (an electric motor strong point) that it launched like...