The good news is that cell phone use has brought the topic of distracted driving to the forefront. The bad news is that the handy electronic device nearly all of us are addicted to has itself become the main distraction. I’ve written of driving distractions…
If any billionaire entrepreneur besides Elon Musk said he’d like to shoot me through a tube at close to the speed of sound I probably wouldn’t consider it. But Musk has an impressive track record of bringing Jetson-esque pipe dreams to practical (and profitable) realities.…
In theory, given the proliferation of computer-controlled systems within automobiles, newer cars are subject to hacking. As with tablet, laptop, notebook and desktop computers, unscrupulous evil-doers could wreak havoc with the well-being of you and your vehicle. But they probably won’t. Andy Greenberg, of Forbes…
If rookie Ford engineer, Zach Nelson had created a novelty vibrating shift knob on the payroll Alan Mulally might have told him to vibrate his things into a box. Luckily Nelson was smart. His wiggly shifter does much more than tickle palms to prompt gear…
My commentary on pedestrian safety a couple of weeks ago stirred up additional thoughts and questions from readers. Some wondered when and where pedestrians have right of way while crossing streets, and reader G.W. wondered why those afoot often push the limits of that right…
When an unreleased car reaches a certain level of buzz-worthiness a snippet of its exhaust note can grab headlines. Such a clip emerged late last month from Acura’s top secret lair. The video barely includes five seconds of footage, but offers the Internet masses the…
Feedback from readers reveals what’s on drivers’ minds. One following note involves a previous column topic and another arises from a local publisher’s remark. B.W. reinforced my assertion that hand signals from drivers who refuse to take the right of way are unwarranted and potentially…
When a flasher wraps himself in an ill-fitting leather overcoat most people aren’t curious to know what he plans on revealing. The same can’t be said for the 2015 Ford Mustang. Spy video shot this month shows the hotly anticipated muscle car being tested on…
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