Fifty Shades of Red SUV
I kept a secret for half of last year, but now it’s time to let the secret escape. In September of 2016, our beloved Ford Focus fell victim to a guy trying to turn into […]
Tag: cars
Let’s Go Over That Driving Thing Again
I contend that DWS (Driving While Stupid) should be a death penalty offense. Of course, DWS isn’t illegal to begin with, but we have to start somewhere. Look, I’ve done foolish things while driving. I […]
Murphy’s Law Is Very Clear
Murphy’s Law can be very clear on certain points. Most of us are familiar with Murphy’s Law #1, which states that if anything can possibly go wrong, it will. There’s also Murphy’s Corollary #14, which […]
My First Car
My first car got about 20 miles to the gallon and about 200 miles to the quart. It was a subcompact coupe, a blue 1972 Chevy Vega with an aluminum engine that warped, as did […]
Ford … Falcon?
I have a feeling you wouldn’t want to be in this car when the driver’s dodging potholes. Guess I should have waited to post this until May Fourth … but I’ve been holding on to […]
Booting Up the Carpocalypse
Remember when cars didn’t have starters, and you used to have to crank them to start? Okay, neither do I. But I’ll bet a lot of you remember a time before cars were mostly computers. […]
When Your Car Is Smarter Than You
I totally loved my last car, so it’s ironic that it got totaled, which I didn’t love. Normally I’m not one of those who falls madly in love with automobiles. They’re just something to get […]
What everyone should know about the most social car ever designed
I just saw a commercial for the Nissan Murano, touted as “the most social car Nissan has ever designed.” This innovation has raised some disturbing questions for me, and I feel I owe it to […]
My Car Is As Clean As My Conscience
Have you ever noticed that when a friend offers you a ride and you get in their car, they usually say, “Sorry about the mess,” even if the car’s interior is so pristine you could […]
There’s No Cure for Chicago Driving
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I thought I’d seen bad traffic. I thought I’d seen crazy drivers. Then I went to Chicago. I’m a small town boy. When I was younger, my idea of heavy traffic […]