The Jesus Hoover…
Are people who are fervently religious - cocksure that their religion is the right and only true religion - mentally ill, sloppy thinkers, or just a bit on the dumb side?
I'm...
When Decent People Start to Fear – and Loathe Cops…
Most everyone has witnessed cops speeeeeding - not on a call, just driving somewhere . Yet they can do it with impunity.
Case in point: A few months back, the wife and...
Back to School… For Older Drivers?
Driver's Ed: It's not just for teenagers anymore.
In Virginia, the state DMV has a service set up that puts elderly drivers - or their family members - in touch...
Hidden In Plain Sight… With Low, Low Monthly Payments
If people could not or did not finance new cars, new car "sales" would probably drop by 75 percent - and two-thirds of the currently-in-business car companies would probably be out...
The Fourth of July: Why Bother?
The Fourth of July is weeks away now - but what are we celebrating, really? Independence from Great Britain? Ok, that I'll buy. But the Fourth is also taken as a...
Detroit’s Next Big Problem… And Japan’s, Too
Would you buy a Chinese car?
The "Western" automobile industry - our guys, the Europeans and even the Japanese - are praying to the Motor Gods you won't want to. Detroit ...
The F100 Millionaire
Most of the advice out there about dealing with the obnoxious rise in the cost of fuel advises you to spend yet more money - on a hybrid or on some...
Big Business? Or Big Government?
Things are bad - and many blame Big Business, such as Big Banks and Big Oil, as they're styled, for turning the screws on average people. I've got no big love...
“Buy American” … If You Can!
"Buy American" ... It has a nice, nationalistic, flag-wavin' sound to it. But the problem is, there isn't much to buy anymore (car-wise or otherwise) that's truly American.
Chrysler ,...
What’s Your Tipping Point?
What's your tipping point? The point at which gas prices force you to make some change in your current lifestyle - such as the kind of car you drive or how...