Recent Comments:
Intelligent Speed Adaptation slams the brakes on speeding {Autoblog}
Aug 15th 2006 7:01PM This is a HORRIBLE idea.
1 - Not all speed limits make a lot of sense.
2 - GPS isn't perfect. What happens when you are on the freeway and the system thinks you are on a residential road. Suddenly and for no apparent reason, you slow from 65 mph to 25 mph and get rear ended by the guy behind you.
3 - There are so many real world situations where it is safer to speed, at least for a short time. To merge safely into traffic. To change into another lane to pass someone that is going 20 mph under the limit instead of slamming on your brakes causing chaos to those behind you. On a 2 lane road while you are passing someone that is going 20 mph under, you speed for a short while to spend the least amount of time in the oncoming lane as possible, etc. etc. etc.
The bottom line is these things will NOT increase safety.
Ad Fight!: BMW, Audi and Subaru in ad grudge match {Autoblog}
Aug 8th 2006 12:37PM Subaru may not be as "prestigious" (read overpriced) as BMW or Audi, but has some of the best cars under 30K. The Legacy GT is a fine car and blows away similarly priced Audi or BMW models.
FYI - Subaru won just one award while BMW won 4 awards, but in the category that Subaru won (2.0-2.5 liter), Subaru and BMW were direct competitors.
Also FYI, there is no diesel category.
