Cash For Clunkers: What Happens Next
I’d like for us to upgrade my wife’s car, which we just finished paying off. But we’re not going to do that — we’re going to hold on to the car that we don’t need to make any payments on,… Continue Reading
Cars
The Best-Sounding Bad Idea To Come Along In A Long Time
Reading at Left Coast Rebel about a month ago, I was dismayed to learn last month that the Cash for Clunkers program was gaining political purchase. I can see the logic behind the initiative — subsidize the ability of people… Continue Reading
I’m Taking Back Some Of The Things I Said I Liked About California
There are apparently people who are considering, with straight faces and serious, self-righteous attitudes, prohibiting new vehicles sold in California from being painted black. Why? Black cars cause more smog. No, seriously. Stop laughing. This is real. See, black colored… Continue Reading
A Downside To Dramatically Higher Mileage Standards
With Federal approval coming from the President himself, California is going to enact new, tougher mileage standards for cars in the state, on the theory that more fuel-efficient cars will produce fewer carbon emissions and therefore benefit the environment. Mostly,… Continue Reading
Ricardo Montalban Dies
What a cool cat this guy was. Mr. Roark from Fantasy Island, Khan from Star Trek, and the original salesman for the Chrysler Cordoba, with seats upholstered in “soft Corinthian leather.” Although ill with a painful and chronic back problem,… Continue Reading
So Here’s What I Want To Know
My automatic lawn sprinkler control device fritzed out this morning. It won’t turn off (there must be a power feed from somewhere I can’t control) and one of the gates stayed open for four hours, watering one portion of my… Continue Reading
Two Bits Of Good Economic News
Yeah, I know the market tanked again today. The bears reign supreme. But oil fell below $60 a barrel. That’s surely a silver lining to the economic storm clouds we face. I filled up my car today for $50, the… Continue Reading
Follow The Hypocrite’s Advice, Not His Example
I stumbled across this site today, and because it contains good tips for both increasing your fuel efficiency and for reducing the environmental impact of your car, I pass it along to you. Of course, I’ve been driving around with… Continue Reading
Not So Impressed As Others
Justin Gardner at Donklephant is impressed with Barack Obama’s suggestion that people adequately maintain their cars and keep their tires properly inflated to increase their gas mileage. He is unimpressed with the proposal to increase offshore oil drilling (memo to… Continue Reading
Problems With The Tesla Strategem
The Wife and I were talking that with our lotto winnings, we might buy his and hers Tesla Roadsters. All-electric, enough range to get to and from Los Angeles on a whim, they go from zero to sixty in 3.9… Continue Reading