Do “blue lives” matter more than other lives? According to Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, they do. He signed a new law last week making attacks on armed government workers — you know, cops — a “hate crime” subject to harsher and additional penalties than would otherwise apply. Edwards — a former armed government worker […]
A Shaker That Scoops!
I have just made my ’76 Trans-Am’s shaker scoop functional! First, some background: While all second generation (1970-81) Trans-Ams (well, except the ’80-’81 turbo models, which had an off-center hood blister) came with a shaker scoop (so named because it sat on the air cleaner and poked through the hood and shook with the vibrations […]
Why the Hard Sell for the Self-Driving Car?
Why the hard-sell for self-driving cars? The other day, Ford and Volvo announced they are forming a “coalition” — along with Google — to push not only for the development of self-driving cars, but for federal “action” (their term) to force-feed them to us. Why? The reasons are obvious: There’s money — and control — […]
New Car Things to Know
The Uncle-ized car (which is all new cars) has some “features” you may want to consider carefully before you buy in. Features that could hit you with cost — and hassles — once the warranty runs out. And otherwise, too. Let’s have a look at a few of these: * Direct injection – In order […]
Maybe You Remember?
Have you ever set point gap? The answer dates you. If the answer is yes, then (probably) you’re old enough to buy beer. Back in the ‘80s. Otherwise, you probably have no idea what “points” — in the mechanical sense — are. Much less how (and why) “gap” is an adjustment that must be made […]
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