The Bailout
In Washington, they always try to announce unpleasantness during the off-hours (weekends, holidays and such) so that - hopefully - the stink will be less noticed.
In Detroit, too.
The recent announcement of...
Such a Deal!
Toyota might want to consider packing up the plug-in version of its Prius hybrid and sending it off to the Land of Unwanted Toys.
Though the regular Prius is popular, the plug-in...
2014 BMW 3 Series GT
Why did Porsche bring forth the Cayenne SUV and the Panamera sedan? For the same reason BMW is trying to sell hatchback versions - oops - don't say that out loud!...
Your Brother’s Keeper
In Connecticut, prosecutors are beta-testing a new legal doctrine: That a person can be held criminally responsible for the actions of other people.
The case at issue (see here) involves two teenage...
Asleep At The Wheel . . .
If you dislike driving - or just aren't very good at it - you may like the idea of the autonomous car.
In it, you become a passenger - as involved in...
Dead Pool II
I keep reading stories about how healthy the car industry is. If that's true, how come so many car brands have croaked recently? Since '08 at least seven have gone wheels...
2014 Cadillac XTS
Remember when Cadillac's thing was big - and big-engined - land yachts?
Here's a measure of how much has changed since then:
Cadillac's current "big car" - the XTS - is almost three...
Officer Not So Friendly
A reader sent me a note about his recent experience with Officer Not So Friendly, following an unexpected early morning encounter with a moose. I thought it was worth relaying to...
Officer Safety . . .
If it is reasonable - justifiable - for a cop to base every interaction with a citizen on the presumption that the citizen might be a threat to his "safety," isn't...
2014 Kia Soul
Kia just won't let up. Every few months, it seems, they either bring out a new one - or a better version of an already good one.
This latest Soul, for instance.
Barely...