Rental Review: 2022 Tesla “Model Y By Hertz” Long RangeTen miles north of Wickenburg, Arizona, our disheleved-looking Tesla Model Y “Long Range” had a silicon crisis of confidence. My son and I…Mar 29Mar 29
Cat Tales: To Die Alone, Without A NameExcerpted from the paid-subscriber series “Cat Tales” at avoidablecontact.comMar 291Mar 291
Pressers, Loaners, Mommybloggers, Crashers: How The Free Cars Work(Originally written for Substack, on April 13, 2013)Mar 29Mar 29
Cadillac Wants To Build You A Suburban LS, For Just $90KThis story was originally published on Substack, January 30,2024. It refers to 2024 and 2025 model year vehicles, and was written before…Mar 29Mar 29
When Press Cars (are) Attack(ed by idiots)!Two weeks ago we talked about how press cars go out to “journalists” and others. Today we’ll talk about how they come back… in pieces…Mar 29Mar 29
Rental Review: 2023 Chevrolet Silverado LTZOriginally published for Substack, Jun 23, 2023 — before it became well known that the 6.2-liter V-8 in these trucks was a ticking time…Mar 29Mar 29
At The Car Magazines, Everything But The Photography is Fake — And Sometimes The Photos Are Fake…This is a story about naivete. My own.Mar 29Mar 29
In Which The Author Finds His Stolen Guitars, And Takes ActionFifteen months ago, during a looking-glass time of my life where I was unemployed, between real single-family homes, and just sorta…Mar 2927Mar 2927
In Which The Author’s Son Sees Modern ArtTo be a child is often to misunderstand the gravity of information, or a task, set before you. This is often played for emotional impact in…Mar 29Mar 29
It’s The Worst Song Ever, But It’s Not Stupidgiving new meaning to the word “performative”Mar 29Mar 29
