Category: Off-Topic Forum

Back in the ’80s the New Yorker had the “Electronic Voice Alert” that would politely notify occupants that a door was ajar or the oil pressure was low or a number of other tidbits of information that was useful. The local radio station used to play a parody commercial for a New Yorker that now…

Walking past the local bike shop a little while back I saw a vehicle parked on the sidewalk outside the store called an ELF. It was a single passenger, pedal-powered, electric motor assisted car/bike. More accurately, it was a trike with two wheels up front and one in the rear. It had a…

I have to say the Giulia is an attractive car, at least in the commercials. I can’t imagine a scenario under which I would buy one, because you know, it’s not a Chrysler. And the name is stupid. And it starts on the North side of $37K, double that for the high performance version! I haven’t…

We recently hired an engineer who came from India. He has a navigation ap on his phone that gives directions in English but with an Indian accent! It sounds like Aarti Mann who play Priya on Big Bang Theory. It was so amusing to listen to.

I’ve rented two 2015 Chrysler 200s and my wife and daughter test drove Darts. I liked the 200 a bunch and the Dart seems like a good car. So, what was wrong with them? Why didn’t they do well?

Seattle is planning an experiment to improve intersection level of service (how well an intersection accommodates traffic), by replacing ten traffic signals with four-way stop signs. The theory behind the experiment is that with a four way stop the drivers are moving slower as they approach the…

I’ve benefitted from a little windfall sufficient enough to put in a driveway to the garage. The least expensive would be asphalt with the alternative being cement concrete. I’m leaning toward cement concrete for a few reasons: the area where it’s going doesn’t have much fall and it would be…