For all the corporate cutbacks and economic woes, at least one General Motors dealer did something pretty exciting this week in a majorly green way and the home office was more than ready to cash in and celebrate to pick up some good press. The event in question was the re-opening of a new $15 […]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: general, lifestyle | No Comments »
Last night my housemate and I went out to the drive-in. While we ate our less than healthy but every so tasty meal, we engaged in our usual habit of trash talking the SUVs that came driving by and approvingly noting the compacts and hybrids. We both pointed to a yellow Mini with white racing […]
Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: technology, lifestyle | No Comments »
I haven’t succumbed to the iPhone temptation yet. Even though the shiny new second generation models to be released shortly are very tempting. Oddly enough, I have a lot of loyalty to my carrier because it’s the one tech company that has never driven me to near madness with incompetence. That deserves some reward. But […]
Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: technology, lifestyle | No Comments »
Although technically the Segway human transporter isn’t a car, it is a method of personal transportation that has always fascinated me. A couple of days ago I saw one on the streets of Fort Worth for the first time. A well-dressed man who had evidently been to the post office went zipping across four lanes […]
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: lifestyle | No Comments »
Hypermiler. Hypermiling. Man, you are seeing these words everywhere since gas hit $4. The idea is simply to alter your driving habits in such a way as to maximize mpg with your current vehicle. So, let’s run down the biggies on the hypermiling list of tips and tricks:
1. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. Keep your tire pressure […]
Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: lifestyle | No Comments »
Over the weekend I spent some time at musclecarsociety.com and really can’t imagine finding a more comprehensive site for classic muscle cars” and those who love them. It’s an online, grassroots magazine by and for enthusiasts. Sharing stories and photos about American muscle cars, classic car clubs, and events all over the United States, the […]
Posted on June 10th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: lifestyle, performance cars | No Comments »
The best information on any genre of automobile will always come from hardcore enthusiasts. They love their machines and they love getting technical about them. Enter the Mazda Club of North America at www.mazdaclub.com. This group is North America’s oldest and largest club for all Mazda cars, trucks and SUVs. There is absolutely no better […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: lifestyle | No Comments »
Generally sites that claim to be encyclopedic or comprehensive fall far short of their own press. RawHorsePower.com doesn’t. It would be hard to find a site that is more useful in terms of news and resources for enthusiasts who love power and performance from their machines — all kinds of machines. If your thing is […]
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: lifestyle, buzz | No Comments »
Aw, Who Needs a Test Drive, Take My 50K
Not sure how much this falls into the category of car tech, but I find it fascinating all the same. Jaguar has managed to rake up 10,000 orders for its new XF sedan with no advertising and not a single car sitting out there waiting for the […]
Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: technology, alternative fuels, lifestyle, buzz | No Comments »
Back in October the local news here in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex was all abuzz about the arrival of a Smart dealerhip. (Click here for a Dallas News article on the subject.) The “Why Guy,” a lovable local dufus on WFAA who does special interest pieces visited the place, a tiny hole in the wall […]
Posted on February 14th, 2008 by Shorty
Filed under: technology, alternative fuels, lifestyle | No Comments »
