Since 2004 I have been driving a diesel engine. The B5.5 generation VW Passat gets about 40 mpg despite being a full-sized vehicle with the towing strength equivalent of a Ford F150 pickup. It’s really quite amazing to consider how efficient it runs. On a trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas, which is approximately … Continue reading Top Diesel Myths and Why Diesel Hybrids Make Perfect Sense
Obama’s motorcade ran into some problems in Dublin. I hope this turns into a new Guinness advertisement. You knew it was good for you, but did you know a few pints also could break the axle on an armoured presidential limo? Speaking of theatre, you can drive anywhere you want in America with a fake … Continue reading Motorcade Security Theatre
The traffic police in California have provided a convenient guide to excuses they will and will not accept. The San Jose Mercury News is the first to publish the details. The two men in their 20s said they had studied U.S. traffic laws before heading to the United States and were told that speed limit … Continue reading Speed Ticket Excuse Guide
PoliceOne says that a 60% percent success rate is far (20%) below expectations: Los Angeles’ $15 million high-tech camera system designed to catch red-light runners let four in 10 violators off the hook last year because the drivers couldn’t be identified, according to police data. In other words, the cameras are highlighting another control gap … Continue reading $15million LA camera system failing