For the first time since I set out on my journey, I am homesick. It’s been three weeks of sleeping on random couches and airbeds and inside parked Allroads, in locations dotting the greater Los Angeles region, and I miss stability and a home. My trusty Toyota Hiace, Marsha, is […]
Day: August 12, 2021
Audi’s Skysphere Concept Is a RWD Electric Roadster With an Adjustable Wheelbase
There are typically two types of two-door coupes: smaller, nimbler sports cars and longer, more luxurious grand tourers. Think Aston Martin Vantage vs. DB11. Or Mercedes SLC vs. SL. Audi’s newest concept car, however, aims to incorporate those two things into one. It’s called the Skysphere concept and other than […]
Save on Lifts, Jacks, Racks, and More at Home Depot’s Automotive Deal of the Day
August is the ideal time to set up your home shop or garage just the way you want it. Agreed—it might be too hot to actually work out there! But right now is the perfect time to get great deals on all the comforts, gadgets, and doohickeys you might need […]
Learn About ‘Roll Center’ Before You Lower or Lift Your Car
This week on Car Bibles, we ran one of my favorite blogs on the site so far: A nicely illustrated explainer of the concept of “roll center.” It runs through how your vehicle’s ride height involves more science than just the center of gravity, and I highly recommend reading it […]
The Science of Silence Inside the Electric GMC Hummer
Driving is a multi-sensory experience that engages vision, hearing, touch, and even smell; if you’re in a new car, you’ll notice that fresh-off-the-showroom scent. The only sense you should not engage is taste, because nobody wants to catch you licking your car, no matter how much you love it. Sounds […]
Radians Clear Safety Glasses Review
In a world of excess and extravagance, it’s refreshing to come across a product that is neither of those things. What I’m referring to are Radians’ clear, scratch-resistant, wraparound safety glasses and their bottom-dollar bargain price of less than two bucks apiece. That’s far less than your average tall mocha […]