The Hate List
The big things, they've fixed.
You know . . . brand-new cars that won't start - or stall out at the worst possible moment (like in the middle of a busy intersection)....
2013 Scion FR-S (the other twin)
I've already road-tested the new Subaru BR-Z (see here) so is there any point in reviewing its twin - the Scion FR-S?
Well, here's the thing. They are twins - but fraternal,...
The Fixer
It's said - and it's absolutely true - that one can save a great deal of money by avoiding new cars and buying used ones instead. Thirty-plus percent (sometimes more) off...
Licenses For Illegals?
Here's a quick way to tell whether a person is still under the sway of statism: Ask his (or her) opinion about this business of granting (word choice deliberate) driver's licenses...
2013 Lexus ES300 Hybrid
Hybrids are becoming hot rods - well, some hybrids. Luxury hybrids.
They kind of have to, when you stop to think about it.
After all, what person with say $40k to spend on...
The Mind of an Enforcer
Want to understand how cops think? Or rather, how thought-less they are? Here's a deconstruction of an interview (full text here) Yahoo conducted with ex-traffic op Mike Brucks:
Yahoo asked Brucks, "How...
Why They Will Lose This Time
A reader - several readers - express their sense of hopelessness. That 1930s Germany is replaying itself out right before our eyes - and that most Americans either don't see it...
Money (And Hassle) Savers
The wise mechanic says: Avoiding the need for repairs is the best way to save money on repairs. Here are a few tips and tidbits along those lines:
* Parking brake on...
Will You Submit & Obey?
In New York, we have a prequel of what's to come - the repeal of the Second Amendment and summary criminalization of peaceful citizens merely for possessing the means of self-defense,...
Cold Weather Crutches
You think it's hard on you when it's 10 degrees outside?
Think about your car.
You may feel cold. Your car is cold. If it's 10 degrees outside, that's the temperature of your...