The ultimate automotive appliance is now something more. I have long advocated for the Toyota Prius, which is weird for a driving enthusiast to say. I might even get kicked out of the club for it. However, most people are not like me. To most people, driving is a chore…

There are lots of good reasons to buy a newer Mazda Miata. In 2019, Mazda made several critical improvements to the ND (resulting in the ND2 designation). Power rose 26 horses to 181 at 7,000 rpm, and torque rose 3 lb-ft to 151 at 4,000 rpm. Mazda also bumped the…

DeSantis knows the media spotlight is his tryout for the presidency Hurricane Ian will rid us of Donald J. Trump. Politically, anyway. If you’ve been watching the non-stop news coverage of Ian’s landfall on the west coast of Florida, you have undoubtedly seen a press conference starring that state’s governor…

You're right and wrong about Tesla. Tesla is a decade ahead, and legacy automakers are now pouring truckloads of investment cash into EVs -- design, engineering, factories, etc. Eventually, though, they'll get to the same place Tesla is today, and when they get there, they'll have a fresher product unless…

Newsflash: The pandemic isn’t over. Don’t let your guard down. My mother is lying prone in a bed in the intensive care unit at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, California. Within 12 hours of going on a ventilator, she had a stroke, and though her doctor cannot determine precisely…

Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does — Elections are coming up. From local school board runs to the national mid-terms, every single one of them matters. Young people, especially those of color, need to get educated, get involved, and get their asses to the polls. Now that state legislatures in some states are making it harder to…

Finding the words isn’t the problem — In the spring of 2015, I discovered Medium, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Few days since have passed without a session on the site or the app, and I became a paying member the moment I could, eager to support the people who educate and entertain me daily. At…

Tesla Full Self Driving does not provide Level 5 autonomy. In fact, Tesla admitted to the California DMV that it is a Level 2 technology. Why's that? Because the driver must remain alert, pay attention, and take control whenever necessary. …

The 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring, a new plug-in luxury hybrid SUV, is nowhere near ready to take on the Tesla Model X let alone the Audi e-tron or Mercedes-Benz EQC 400. But it does represent a start down a path to greener pastures for Lincoln. Besides, its estimated 18…