Review: Lemur BlueDriver

The Lemur BlueDriver is an OBD-II scan tool which uses your bluetooth enabled device (Android or iOS phone or tablet) as a display.  It has...

Fiesta ST Mini Review

I had the chance to do a short test-drive of a Fiesta ST.  I had a chance to drive it on the freeway and flog it on some surface roads and i...

The Elio Question

Paul Elio is on a mission to produce a very lightweight (1250lb target) three wheel car, sort of a low-cost Aptera type thing, based on ...

Tesla Powertrain Failure Rates

I read with interest recently that a substantial number of Tesla S owners are getting their drive units (electric motor + gearbox) replaced ...

American Muscle Mustang Giveaway

My main blog sponsor, American Muscle, is giving away a tricked out 2014 Mustang GT, equipped with a Vortech supercharger, air suspension, a...

Hiatus

Dear Reader, "Real Life" has been keeping my time very occupied, and I have been neglecting my blog.  I hope to remedy this by...

FTC Comes Out In Favor of Direct Auto Sales

The FTC has come out in favor of direct auto sales to consumers.  When asked for comment by a New Jersey legislator, FTC staff responded wit...

The BIg 2

Fiat has taken full ownership of Chrysler, and the combined entity will be called Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and will be headquartered...

Tesla's First Fire Related Recall

They don't want to call it a recall, but, NHTSA does.  And that's the law. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?ref...

"Military Grade" Aluminum F150?

I'm trying to absorb Ford's marketing for the just revealed 2015 F150.  The most significant new feature, of course, is the aluminum...