Motorcycle To-Do List
There are countless articles out there about keeping your car going forever - or at least, for as long as possible. But what about motorcycles? What can you - should you...
2012 Nissan Juke
Lots of spunky compact runabouts out there. The inexpensive ones, though - like the $14k-ish to start Kia Soul - are usually on the slow-ish side. And the ones that aren't...
The Virtues of the Pick-Your-Part
One of the biggest expenses that comes along for the ride when you own a car is replacing pieces of the car - especially small stuff like outside mirrors, grilles, headlight...
Cars, Cops, Traffic Stops – and CHPs
Trigger-happy, over-aggressive cops are - unfortunately - a reality. Which is why it's probably a good idea to get your concealed handgun permit (CHP) if you carry a gun with you...
2012 Toyota Sienna
It's interesting to note that while all-wheel-drive is spreading to virtually every type of car on the road, it's becoming a rarity among minivans.
In fact, the only traditional minivan that...
The De Facto Mandate
Big Business has discovered that it can do business with Big Government - and vice versa - the two spooning together like lovesick newlyweds. Of course, it's us - the Mundanes...
Fixing Modern Cars
Probably the single biggest impediment to doing DIY work on a late-model car is the space issue - getting at the engine, being able to reach the part that needs attention....
Cypher’s Choice
In the original Matrix movie, there's a character named Cypher who decides that life is more comfortable for him within the confines of the false-reality programming that is the Matrix. He...
A Lesson From The Past . . . About the Rip-Off Of Today
By 2016, per federal mandate, all new cars will be required to average 35.5 miles per gallon. This sounds like a big deal. It isn't - except in terms of how...
2013 Lexus GS350
Luxury sedans don't exist anymore - well, not really.
Or at least, not like they used to exist.
Can you think of any?
The Lincoln Town Car and Cadillac DTS were the last of...