Our 2019 EV has 119,000 miles on it and it has been in 41 states. We do not use it as a commuter, only road trips. We prefer to travel off the beaten path, driving new (to us) roads and exploring out of the way places whenever possible. On occasion charging can be an issue or it might cause a reroute, but it’s…

My wife and I road trip every weekend and every vacation is a road trip. We love to travel and hate being at home. Our rituals/rules?

An average sized person is not reaching over the bed of any modern full-size pickup. My old, lowered Tacoma is great - I can grab anything in the bed. My work F150? No. Torch needs to swing by a dealership and reach over the side of any pickup in their lot.

Ok, I get it, they do have that reputation. My experience has been great and sharing that with folks is my small part of changing that reputation.

Quality? Purely anecdotal, but my M3 Performance hasn’t seen a shop since I bought it 17 months and 60,000 miles ago.  Best car I’ve ever owned.

Buck teeth and painters tape trim?  Shame on you BMW.

Our old 24 valve Dodge needed a rebuild after a catastrophic failure, so being enthusiasts of nearly anything on wheels, we fell down that slippery slope of wanting more power. It dynos 502 hp and 920 lb-ft. It was a frustratingly slow truck now transformed into a beast that makes my wife and I giggle every time we…

I work in law enforcement in states without front plates.  We’re fine.  Front platers need to relax.

Reminds me of this Kenworth T800 Suburban I spotted in Aberdeen, Washington way back in 2002.

Sorry, someone has to have the right of way and that is the traffic on the highway, not the traffic merging.

Not a big deal. Upon entering the country, you and your items are subject to search. Period. In addition, if he travels frequently, he is well aware of CBP’s authority to search electronic devices.

These are large commercial interests that want to limit truck speeds. They have a powerful lobby that has been pushing lower speeds for years. This is not for safety. This is to improve the bottom line by a fraction on a per mile basis and level the playing field in the fight for experienced truck drivers. Many…

As a child, I saw a bumper sticker on the back of a custom Dodge van - the ones that were ubiquitous back in the seventies. I asked my mom what it meant. She either wouldn’t or couldn’t tell me. That made it stick in my head until one day when I was a teenager when I figured it out.

I started out with a Ninja 250. I put 24,000 mostly two up touring miles on that bike. Absolutely loved it. Moved up to a VFR 800. 67,000 miles of touring, track days and commuting. Absolutely loved that bike. Added a DR650 to the garage and used it for touring, commuting and track days. Absolutely loved that bike…

What about when that automatic or DCT has 100,000 plus miles on it? Someone will still be drving it and bearing the cost of repairs. An automatic will break and it will be expensive. A manual transmission will outlast the car and properly driven, the clutch will last for a very long time. My three DD’s all have well…

In 2010 I was hit head on by a truck wheel and tire on my motorcycle. I was eastbound passing a different truck on I-10 in Tucson and I did a quick head check to move back into the right lane. I looked back forward and WHAM! I had a millisecond to process but no time to react. Luckily the wheel/tire was not bouncing…

For those who think these bikes are too big, so did I. I restarted riding back in 2001 on a Ninja twofiddy. I put 24,000 mostly two up miles on that bike so, I am quite fond of small bikes and their often underestimated capabilities. In 2002 I had the opportunity to ride a BMW 1150GSA for a half day with my wife…