Raphael Orlove

3/14/22

Jeep’s Stinky Detroit Plant Is Getting Investigated For Racial Discrimination

Jeep’s Mack Assembly Plant is polluting a low-income, majority-Black neighborhood

3/14/22

Here Are Two Single-Cab Pickup Trucks

One is a practical, utilitarian, right-sized truck America knows and loves, and the other is a Ford F-150

3/11/22

What Do You Want To Know About The Kia Niro EV?

In the age of Tesla, what is it like driving a totally boring electric car?

3/9/22

If You Thought Gas Prices Were Bad Now, I Have Bad News

Biden blocks sale of Russian oil, admits ‘There will be cost as well here in the United States’

3/8/22

Here Are Three Perfectly Normal Manual Toyota Camrys For Sale

A quick Craigslist search turned up these three from 2006, 2007, and 2008. Yes, you can get a modern three-pedal…

3/7/22

Nissan Cuts Off Russia

Nissan has also offered humanitarian aid to Ukraine as it cuts off exports and plans to stop production in Russia.

2/28/22

Cyberattack Halts All Toyota Production In Japan

At least that is what Toyota is saying, following Japan backing Ukraine

2/24/22

As Road Deaths Increase, Cars Deemed Safer Than Ever

Even as we see record deaths on the road, IIHS declares more cars meet its top safety recommendations

2/23/22

Hyundai Knows Its Dealers Are Out Of Control

Dealers are 'warned' not to advertise one price online and offer another in person

2/17/22

My Stupid Plan To De-Anodize A Bike Derailleur Silver Actually Worked

A Shimano Deore XT derailleur from the 2010s works better than one from the 1990s. But can some NaOH make it look as…

2/16/22

David Tracy Has Been Towed, Find Him At Your Local Pick-N-Pull

We've had six and a half years with our engineer-turned-blogger, and here's everything we learned about his twisted…

2/16/22

One Of America’s Dumbest Car Laws Is Going Away

We will be ditching our adaptive headlight ban, nine years on

2/14/22

Oil Companies Are Doing Too Well, Again

Experts fear $100 oil could damage economy, oh, and also make oil companies a ton of money

2/14/22

A Few Tips On Dissolving Part Of Your Bike With Chemicals

My long dance with a seized seatpost on a 1986 Fuji Sundance has come to an end, with NaOH

2/10/22

We Don’t Know How Many People Hertz Accuses Of Car Theft

I’m not sure there has ever been a worse time to rent a car in America than now.

2/7/22

Subaru Is Having A Time

Sales: dropped. Profit: tumbled. Sales outlook: fallen.

2/2/22

Nobody Wants To Sell You Affordable Cars

Is this the end of cheap cars? Automakers wouldn’t be mad if it was.

2/1/22

What It Cost To Fix A Titanium Bike Abandoned For Two Years

The 1998 Litespeed Unicoi left to rot in Brooklyn is back on the road! This is what it took to fix it up.

1/31/22

The Mitsubishi Outlander Is Holding Up The Whole Company

Sales tripled in the U.S. and made Mitsubishi profitable worldwide

1/26/22

Here’s How Car Companies Are Making Money These Days

Other than copying Tesla so their stock price goes up.

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