$1,750 isn’t that much more than I recently spent on a bicycle. Ouch, I could have had an EV! Ah well, at least the bike is also in a bright color and has stickers. Hopefully the EV also has disc brakes. Now I’m wondering if a bike rack would fit on the EV.

While not pandemic-related, I started playing GTA Online recently, as it’s on XBox Live. I hadn’t played the game for several years (and on PS3), so I thought I’d give it a try. It had some fun moments once I learned to find sessions with fewer players and not get constantly attacked (especially restarting at a low…

I’ve been practicing piano and guitar. That really helps the time go as well as help me express what I’m feeling.

I used to have Tesla stock, but I decided to sell when Musk tweeted accusations after his sub was criticized. I also had stock in Fitbit, which languished for a while, so I decided to sell a few months before the Google acquisition. I also sold my Ford stock a bit ago. I’m avoiding looking at what Covid-19 (and…

My main association with the Yugo was a friend’s rant when someone got a disposable camera (late 80s). “Everything’s disposable now!,” he said. “Cameras are disposable! Lighters are Disposable! Contacts are disposable! That car the Yugo? It gets like 60 miles a gallon, comes with a full tank of gas, and when it runs…

I’ve been considering supplementing my income as a ride-share driver but mostly worried about cleaning up after drunken passengers. But this information is pushing me to the “never no way I’m doing that” line of thought. Maybe if I had passengers wear haz-mat suits?

Thanks for this article; this is great. I have an ‘89 or ‘90 Schwinn Worldsport I’m getting ready to restore, possibly into a gravel bike. I’m seeking out the help of a local bicycle co-op so I don’t do anything to off. (I’m also planning to get a more recent trail bike soon, as I’m looking to get back to riding…

I found a low-mileage RSX-S in 2012 that looked to be very well maintained. My buying plans were derailed, however, when I asked my insurer at the time for a quote. I don’t remember the number, but the agent remarked a Corvette would have a lower premium (but a WRX would be as much). I still considered it as a…

I was playing GTA V a bit last night, first time in years, and saw the offroad Meyers Manx/Beetle. I smiled a bit at seeing it, kind of like I do in real life.

My first car was an ex-police interceptor, although a Plymouth Gran Fury rather than a Crown Vic, because I’m getting old. I don’t remember slow-pokes getting out of my lane, but I do recall people ahead of me often tapping brakes. It was more annoying than amusing. Still, a great car overall. Cheap enough that I…

As much as I like cars I’ve been in a pattern of buying once a decade or so, last bought a car in 2012, and it’s doing well (I was concerned it’d be rusting by now as it’s a Mazda, but thankfully no signs yet).

I can agree with a decent amount of that. Here I thought my wanting to be away from people much of the time, work solo, go for solitary hikes or bike rides as much as possible, and preparing for an end was just my not dealing so well with life. Maybe it’s also a generational thing?

I occasionally drive a Mercedes Sprinter while volunteering for a large humanitarian organization. I’d agree with the selection if the thing wasn’t regularly finding new, innovative ways to break, then being out of service for a while while awaiting very expensive parts. It’s also somewhat unnerving to drive in heavy…

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about this as well, especially in relation to my being a car “enthusiast” with 80-mile per day commutes. While my Mazda 3’s emissions are better than average, they’re not insignificant. (I also often drive much larger vehicles as a disaster recovery volunteer, but they mostly fit the…

I am also kind of surprised at both Subaru and Mazda, but both manufacturers have partnerships and initiatives with Toyota. So my guess is where Toyota goes, so do Mazda and Subaru.

The 1979 Impala Station Wagon bought, modified, and used for destructive purposes in Red Fang’s “Wires.”

This reminds me way back of my SimCity experience. After a few attempts I decided on a new city which would only have public transportation. I was happy with it, the e-people were happy with it (although they really wanted a stadium), and the air was clean. I even managed to recover from a monster attack, but then the…

When I went all in on eating healthier and losing weight (I really needed to) work lunch options were a trouble spot. Then I remembered something I used as a child. Something as an adult I normally associated with construction workers. But it would work. An old fashioned, handy dandy thermos filled with old fashioned,…

In 2000 I finally got a decently-paying job and was able start investing. A hydrogen fuel cell company was one of the first picked. It didn’t turn out well. At least I didn’t buy one of the cars?

Okay if I were in this position I would either decide not to try impressing these people as trying to with a modest budget could come off worse, or I’d try to get something that sort of fit my needs and budget but is almost universally loved and should earn some respect.