Category Archives: Car Stuff
PRI 2015–more cars
In our last post there were celebrities of the human kind and many of the four-wheeled kind. Plenty to view, but there were more, much more. Here are some for the Chevy fans out there: Putting cars on their sides … Continue reading
Why Are We Still Talking About Electric Cars?
A couple of months ago I wrote about my experiences test driving a Tesla motorcar. I think it might be more appropriate to consider these as battery cars. Certainly they are rechargeable batteries, but batteries non-the-less. Electricity being the power … Continue reading
Our Computerized Cars
It should be no secret that our automobiles now run on computers. In fact, since the advent of OBD (Federally mandated On Board Diagnostics) we are very dependent upon computers, sensors, networks, and software to allow our cars and trucks … Continue reading
A Moment with Sam Posey
He’s a man with many talents and you might say has everything, including Parkinson’s. I have two books by Sam. Mudge Pond Express, an autobiography published in 1976; and Where the Writer Meets the Road, a compilation of his writings, … Continue reading
Electricity–I test drive a Tesla
This may come as a shock to you folks that know my feelings toward electric cars, but last week I had the opportunity to actually test drive what is probably the pinnacle of electric powered automobiles, the Tesla. Tesla Motors … Continue reading
24 Hour ChumpCar Racing at VIR
As I wound my way to Virginia yesterday I thought about the excitement of going back to one of my favorite tracks, Virginia International Raceway. It is just about a half mile over the North Carolina border, but it takes … Continue reading
Automotive Shops–Torque
Automotive service shops are a tough game to play in. The dealerships do everything they can to hold their customers captive to their own service department. Obtaining factory diagnostic tools and information can be difficult and is always very expensive. … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Wish For…
You may remember an oft told tale of a genie that immerged from a magic lamp and would grant three wishes to a mortal human. You may also remember how, in the story, that the human struggled to deal with … Continue reading
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