“Revenue Collection” … in Reverse
It's not possible to do much about income taxes, or the taxes we're forced to pay on "our" property in order to maintain the fiction we - rather than the government...
One Picture Says it All
The Cheney Thing thinks it is the Lincoln Thing rebooted. It confirms everything those who voted against it suspected.
"The great and original champion of our party," it said, "was defeated in...
Diaper Report: 07/08/2024
It has been announced that Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman - a title fit for our times - has come down with "COVID." This is interesting given that the man has...
Funeral for a Friend
Death, said the wife of King Edward I’s weakling son, comes for us all - whispered into Longshank’s ears as he lay dying, in the movie Braveheart. She also told him...
Some EV Truth Telling – From an EV Pioneer
Almost everyone has heard of Elon Musk. Virtually no one knows who Akira Yoshino is. Which is analogous to fiction - vs. fact - about electric cars.
Yoshino is the guy who...
What Might Cars Cost If We Had a Free Market?
It's a common gripe that new cars cost too much - and, they do.
As of last year, the average transaction price paid for a new car exceeded $30,000 for the first...
Bugs…
New cars aren't necessarily problem-free cars.
The 2015 Mini Cooper press car I've got this week has developed some hiccups. Not "it's broke, let's fix it" hardware issues.
Intermittent software weirdness.
Last night, the wife and...
Car Maintenance You Can Still Do Yourself
Is it harder - or easier - to work on "new" cars?
Many people have been intimidated into submission - and don't even check their car's fluids anymore. This is too bad...
How EVs Don’t Save Money
Electric vehicles are being sold, in part, on how much they’ll save people in terms of maintenance costs.
This is a con on par with a “case” being synonymous with sickness.
EVs are...
The Left Inverted – Or Merely Coming Clean?
The New York Auto Show is no more - once again. The Krankleiter of New York City has so decreed. This is the second year in a row there will be...