New Car Buying Jedi Mind Tricks
Remember the famous scene from the original Star Wars? Obi Wan and Luke run into an Imperial checkpoint heading into Mos Eisely spaceport. Using his Jedi powers of suggestion, Obi Wan whispers to the...
The Mushroom Cloud Expands
Well, there's good and bad news wafting upward from the immolation of Volkswagen over its now-public end-running of the EPA's preposterously over-strict emissions rigmarole (more about that here and - audio clip -...
Car Quiz!
How much do you know about your car - and what's good (and bad) for it?
Take this quick quiz and see!
* Regular vs. premium gas?
Some cars require premium; others merely...
Tire Talk
My wife had a guy holler at her the other day. Not because she's beautiful (though she is) but because she was driving around on a nearly flat tire.
I am very...
Bic Lighters on Wheels
You buy a disposable lighter, use it until the fluid inside is used up - then you throw it away and buy a new one.
Hence disposable.
Cars are becoming that way.
Hell, they...
High Heels and Four-Wheel-Drive
It's a good idea to skip the high heels if you're going out for a hike.
Similarly, a two-wheel-drive truck is just about the worst possible choice for attempting to make your...
Buy Gold? Buy A Used Car Instead!
Why do people buy gold?
The smart ones do so not primarily because they're looking to make money.
They are looking to not lose money.
That's the sweet spot these days. Just trying to...
First, They Came For The Station Wagons…
First they came for the station wagons… .
Well, what actually happened was they became uncool - and then people stopped buying them. This kind of thing happens regularly in the car...
Car Smells – And Tastes
What can your car tell you just by the way it smells - or tastes?
A lot, actually.
Let's put on our chef hats and see what's cooking...
* Car smells like maple syrup...
Radar Love
A bullet-proof vest does not mean you're bullet-proof. It just means most bullets won't penetrate the vest.
But some will.
Same with radar detectors. You'll be less vulnerable - but you won't be able...