Less Need for Speed
When it no longer makes sense to do something, people tend to stop doing it.
One such thing is hopping up used cars, something people - especially young people - used to...
2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness
In the limbo under, it’s how low can you go.
In the Subaru Forester Wilderness, it’s how high can you go?
This new iteration of Subaru’s popular crossover wagon has as much clearance...
2018 Genesis G80
It used to be that you at least got a six when spent $50k on a luxury car.
Now you get a four . . . if you buy a German $50k...
The Fleeting Feeling of Freedom
Every now and then, I do something "risky" and illegal, to remind myself what it was like when we were still relatively free.
I roll one of my old bikes out of...
Facial Recognition for your Car
If you’ve ever wondered why so many new cars have Angry Samurai Face, maybe it’s because they’re annoyed about being watched all the time.
There is something called the Digital Recognition Network...
Things You Can’t Do in a New Car
New cars can do all kinds of things - even drive themselves. But there were all kinds of things you could do in the cars of the past that you can’t...
Diaper Report: 02/27/2024
There is a definite urban-suburban skew of what is styled "long COVID" - i.e., persistent sickness psychosis - which you can see for yourself if you venture downtown. It will be...
The Most Expensive Traffic Ticket Ever?
Imagine a ticket for “failure to display a front license plate” - not even a moving violation - costing you almost six figures. Nathan Cox of Mechanicsville, VA doesn’t have to,...
Buying Orphaned Cars
McDonald’s isn’t successful because of its food. It is successful because of the availability of its food. Whether in LA or NYC, McDonald’s is right around the corner - and so...
2017 Mercedes S550e
A $100,000 hybrid makes me think of Gloria Steinem's quip about a woman needing a man like a fish needs a bicycle.
But I'd still much rather have the Mercedes 550e than...