50 MPG Then – and Now
Getting 50 MPG out of a gallon of gas has gotten a lot more expensive over the past 20-something years.
Back in 1990, it only cost $5,995 - $10,614 in corrected-for-2012...
On Us vs. Them
The movie, The Matrix, explains a great deal.
Most people are brought up from birth within the system – “the matrix” – and psychologically and socially and culturally conditioned to accept it...
2013 Toyota Sienna
Here's something that bucks the trend: Toyota just announced the 2013 Sienna minivan will no longer be offered with a four-cylinder engine.
The formerly optional V-6 is now standard in all trims.
It's...
The Holocaust Shuffle
In the '70s, there was The Hustle. We've got a new dance here in the Homeland. It's called The Holocaust Shuffle. The steps are easy to learn. Just stand here, legs...
How “Safety” Requirements Make Your Car Less Actually Safe
The government enacts laws - or issues regulatory fatwas - requiring that new cars comply with various "safety" standards. Ironically, the result of these standards - in terms of vehicle design...
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
I think I know how they felt.
You know - guys like me, reviewing the final cadre of muscle cars some 40 years ago, back in the early 70s. They could...
Tata vs. Uncle
We may soon have access to affordable new cars once more - if Uncle will allow it.
Tata Motors - a major automaker in India - recently announced plans to bring...
Ethanol Anecdote
If you own an older car, be advised. The high ethanol-content "gas" in use today can cause problems when fed to engines not made to use it. Not so much burn...
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth
The Fiat 500 is a nifty little thing - but how about if you want one that's also zippy?
Enter the Abarth - the hot-shoe (and high-pressure turbocharged) version of the...
End-Running Clover
I wouldn't have any issue with Clovers (see here for samples) if they were wiling to live their Cloverish lives as they see fit - and willing to leave the rest...