The Paradox of “Speed Kills”
We are lectured by the enforcers of speed limit laws that "speed kills." So what to think about the wanton disregard of speed limit laws by those who enforce speed limit...
A Look at One of the Last
There was a time when it was as nothing to buy a can of Freon (R12) at any auto parts store and for less than $5 per can. It is now...
Better Than ASS
Almost every vehicle made since about five years ago comes standard with Automatic Stop/Start "technology," or ASS - ostensibly, in order to "save gas." The engine shuts off whenever the vehicle...
Your Smartphone and the Mafia
A convergence is coming. It is already here.
It is no mere coincidence that EVs have so much in common with smartphones in that both are excellent devices for controlling your driving...
Sit Up!
Little kids are sometimes told to sit up! - and pay attention! - by their parents or teachers. This usually passes when they graduate from kindergarten. If you miss that childhood...
The Origins of Safetyism
Why the seemingly sudden obsession with "safety"? Placed within air fingers quotation marks because it's not really about safety - in the sense of reasonable aversion to excessive and unnecessary risk....
No More Right on Red?
A Leftist Car Hater (I repeat myself) who "writes" for CNN wrote the following, recently:
"In America, traveling through red lights on right turns has become a rule of the road. Frequently,...
When “Safety” Isn’t Safe
When a person has trouble walking on their own, a cane or a walker - even a wheelchair - may be necessary for them to get around. But canes and walkers...
It Had to be Dragged . ..
This is an update - a final report - about the issue I experienced with a new car (2024 Dodge Hornet) I was test driving last week. It should have been...
A Preview of Things to Come
It will be 2024 soon and that means we're only one calendar year away from the 2026 model year. That is the decreed-upon year when all new cars sold in this...