Rambling Car Thoughts

Nissan Leaf vs Chevy Volt

Having recently driven both the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt I wanted to make it clear which car I prefer. Even though [...]

Toyota has announced that the car maker is dumping its entry into the boxy car game. The Scion xB will soon be no more. [...]

The news release from BMW’s MINI group sucked me in completely. It announced that MINI was jumping into the crossover pool in a [...]

You’ve no doubt seen the bumper sticker that says, “Drive it like you stole it!” Well here’s a new one: “Drive it like [...]

I’m not usually a pessimist, but I think that the future is dark. At least I’m pretty sure that’s going to be the [...]

February 20, 2012February 20, 2012Rick 1

As they say in the big game, it ain’t over til it’s over. Just over a week ago, I wrote about which Super [...]

February 11, 2012February 20, 2012Rick 1

Read the February 20 update with the latest rankings here. The 2012 Super Bowl has long ended, but folks are still debating which [...]

February 2, 2012February 5, 2012Rick 1

I always have a hard time with every list that claims to list the “10 worst” of anything. It doesn’t matter whether it’s [...]

January 23, 2012January 24, 2012Rick 1

I officially feel old. It’s not the new music (much of which I actually like) or the high-tech world (I’m a techie kind [...]

What do you get the car guy who has everything? How about fingernail clippers? My son and daughter-in-law live in Japan. Today a [...]