Well, She Won… Now We May All Lose
Heather Peters (no relation to this writer) just won her lawsuit against Honda over what she argued were misleading claims about the gas mileage...
2012 Fiat 500 C
I've already reviewed the Fiat 500 coupe (see here). Now it's time to look at the 500C with the folding soft-top (similar to the...
One For Them… One For Us
In the news today, an example of the two-tiered system of "justice" that exists in America - one for us and one for them:...
OBD III: The Motor Law Realized
You know that "check engine" light on your dashboard? What if instead of just telling you that the car's computer has detected some fault...
No More Nitro … But, Hello Dart!
Chrysler is throwing two of its slow-sellers in the woods - the Dodge Caliber and its over-reachingly named cousin, the Dodge Nitro.
Will they...
How Government Just Made Your Next Car Less Safe
I recently did a column about the burbling war between the Safety Nazis and the Mileage Mussolinis (see here). Well, here's the first casualty:...
2012 Hyundai Veloster
Hyundai thinks it has solved the Access Problem that's always been a problem for sporty coupes.
The 2012 Veloster doesn't merely have three doors...
The Emperor’s Speech
The other night, Emperor Palpatine gave his State of the Empire speech. You know, the Sith Lord from Star Wars. He channeled his Dark...
The Failure of Satellite Radio
Satellite radio - that is, SirusXM satellite radio - was supposed to be revolutionary, an end-run around the heavily censored, mostly commercials dreck of...
A Bit of Good News… Well, Sort Of
Sometimes, we get a lucky break. The same Supreme Court that routinely tramples the Constitution once in awhile stops mid-stomp, as if by dint...