Once again, my favorite show from the UK is back! Season 13 started two weeks ago, and there will be (only) 7 episodes. In Top Gear tradition, they started off wonderfully, with fun challenges (racing with a coal powered steam train), and testing fun cars like the Lotus and Ferrari FXX. Of course, this time around […]
We went to Islands last Wednesday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: The golf game at Dad Miller Golf Course. It was my annual outing for my friend’s birthday. We seldom play, so our progress is stagnant. Possibly going golf in an early tee time (6am) for half-a-round back-9. That way, […]
I’ve written a post about driving delays caused by people pressing the brakes too much. I described the problem with freeways coming to a crawl, with no apparent cause. Stephen J. Beard1 and Rich Exner2 came up with a traffic shockwave illustration that clearly explains the problem. Renowned illustrator [↩]Reporter and editor of The Plain […]
I bought my Civic 2008 in August 2008, and just yesterday I drove it past the 5,000 miles mark. Today I took the car into Hardin Honda for an oil change1, because it has traditionally been recommended by the dealer to get an oil change every 5k miles. To my surprise, John Spears, the service […]
I was one of those people who were skeptical about the future of hydrogen powered cars. It’s mostly due to the many empty promises from the big automakers like Daimler-Chrysler or Ford to deliver one to the mass market. The research (red tape?) took so long. I was convinced the hydrogen cars would never going […]
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