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Auto Mechanics in Short Supply Create a Massive Opportunity

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There are lots of jobs waiting for auto mechanics right now and in the coming years. Maybe you could work on one of these, the 2018 Dodge Demon The constant push to send young people to college is having an effect and it isn't good. Too many do what they're supposed to do, pursuing a degree they don't really want with money they don't have for a job they'll never get while … [Read more...]

Rites of Passage – Manual Shift Transmissions

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"Yeah, Dad, it's got a Hurst shifter!" You wouldn't know it today, but performance cars used to have manual transmissions and mastering the fine art of shifting was the sign of someone serious about driving. Learning to drive for many meant jerky starts, stalled cars and dreading that traffic light on a hill when the car behind you stopped too close to your rear bumper. Can … [Read more...]

Google Cars Are to Driving Like Soylent is to Cooking

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Google's self driving car, or pod. No controls, just a seat. You may be aware of a meal replacement called Soylent. It's the brainchild of Rob Rhinehart, an engineer who hated grocery shopping, meal preparation and cleanup so he invented an all in one drink. Drink it when hungry and you're done. I tried it for a few days, and as long as you don't mind drinking something that … [Read more...]

FM Radio Heading for the Off Ramp

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FM radio is beginning to fade away For those of us who remember the music breakthrough from scratchy and static filled AM radio to clear and fade free stereo FM, this announcement from Norway is bittersweet. They've just announced they will be the first country to switch off FM radio and go all digital. In 2017, they will begin turning off the FM band in January and complete … [Read more...]

New Car Features Have Passed Me By

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Let your car do it all, it's just a big rolling smartphone New cars have passed me by, or more to the point, the amazing new apps for in-car digital electronics leave me wondering if everything is now aimed at hipsters or other young and plugged in vehicle operators, ... not drivers, because none of this has to do with driving, it's for the smartphone obsessed who find … [Read more...]