Cooler Driving Tips From Ford

Posted on Apr 19, 2021 in Technology | 1 comment

Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty,” The Lovin’ Spoonful so famously sang. And if you have a car with black, leather interior, you well know that blazing heat feel the moment you sit down. Just the other day, I went to the grocery store. I can be a bit chatty in public. I also never go to the grocery store with a list – I...

Can New Technology End Distracted and Drowsy Driving?

Posted on Apr 18, 2021 in Safety | Comments Off on Can New Technology End Distracted and Drowsy Driving?

How far should an automaker go to make sure the drivers of its cars stay safe by limiting the amount of distractions behind the wheel? The latest news on battling distracted driving falls under the category of either creepy or cool, depending on your take on in-car technology. After my experience this weekend, though, I wouldn’t just call it cool, I’d call it...

Where the muscle car meets the American West: a road-trip story

Posted on Apr 11, 2021 in Featured | 2 comments

It could be argued that the muscle car era drew much of its inspiration and style from the American West. Try this on for size: The cowboy hat exudes the same freedom and power and, well, American-ness that a “Z/28” badge on a Camaro does. Feel that? And to take that theory a step further, think of some of the classic names exclusive to the Muscle Car Era:...

NASCAR: Why?

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 in Racing | 3 comments

I know, it brings in a lot of money even though attendance keeps dropping. It’s a spectacle, yes, though so was throwing Christians to the lions. It takes some skill to drive 200 mph in a pack. Skill does not equate to sport. The recent series of fiascos at the Daytona 500 just confirms what we all know from watching South Park’s 2010 send-up of NASCAR (wherein...