I take issue with comparing Trump with Homer Simpson. Trump is a real human being with no character. Homer, in spite of being an oafish cartoon, has character.

We don’t need government regulations interfering with business! (Am I doing it right?)

I was 9 years old in 1977, standing in line around the corner of the building, with no idea what movie we were about to see.

*cough* “Optional V6 diesel” *cough*

What are the chances I can keep my Smogwagen TDI, unmolested by retrofits? Will the assh^H^H^HPresident Trump cancel the regulation?

Two months ago I chose to have my 2009 JSW repaired, and submitted all required paperwork. Last month I received the settlement letter, and decided instead to take the cash. Yesterday I received a rejection notice saying that my letter had not been notorized (per the “if you change your mind” language). Today I was…

It’s more efficient, but counting the emissions created in the production of batteries drops this advantage significantly. The best of the not-so-exotic configurations is the CNG-electric hybrid (infrastructure and other problems notwithstanding), followed closely by the (bio)diesel-electric hybrid, which hopefully…

What Would Trump Do?

I was thinking of a W123 Diesel, leaving lots of $ left over for care and feeding, but an R107 would be delightful if a bit thirsty.

I’m not above keeping my 17's and steelies with new snow tires, returning the car with the bare minimum, but I’ll feel better if I could just find that hunk of limburger cheese. I know I had it when I got IN the car...

Technology: COOL! Presentation: FAIL!

Search prices on 300D’s - You can easily find examples from the 80's, 90's, and 00's for about $7,000. What does that tell you?

Suppose I opt to get paid $5100 to let them fix my ‘09 JSW (91kmi@Sept’15, simple math). What exactly are they going to do? Would it not require a new drivetrain, extra parts, structural modifications, and labor making it potentially cheaper for VW to just buy it back for $13,500 (NADA Sept’15 value ~$10,000)? Do they…