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I know that LED lights are becoming more and more popular for cars, especially for tail and brake lights (I seem to recall reading that the brighter LEDs cause people to react some-tenths of a second more quickly), but I would like to register a complaint: They’re freaking annoying. I’m sure they’re phenomenal in the [...]
There has been lots of construction going on in a lab here at work. From a distance, the floor sealer (or something) they’ve been using smells EXACTLY like the leather protectant that BMW uses in their cars. For an entire day last week, the scent of “new BMW” drove me nuts as A) it reminded [...]
Like many car-enthusiast nerds, I had read all about how unpleasant run-flat tires could be in every situation except the case of a “flat.” I never had the opportunity to try them back-to-back on the same car, or do a comparison to a similar car without them, so I filed the negative comments away with [...]
Proving that poor taste and a thirst for self-deception know no age limits: Some friends and I went to the SOVREN “Pacific Northwest Historics” vintage car races last week-end and a Bentley pulled in behind us in the parking area. Even with all the tech money floating around, Bentleys are fairly rare and you typically see one [...]
Why one of those itty-bitty smart cars needs back-up sensors? I mean, really?
I saw a second-generation Prius yesterday with big ol’ alloy wheels on it. Kinda defeats the purpose of the car itself, a bit.