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Some “Mighty Fine Police Work”

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2025/01/19

In a small town in New York, armed government workers cuffed and berated an 11-year-old girl who had done nothing more to warrant it than being dressed in clothes similar to those worn by another (older) girl who was apparently involved in a car theft. The armed government workers treated her as if she was […] The post Some “Mighty Fine Police Work” appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: David Knight Show 01/18/2025

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2025/01/18

Here’s the audio (and hopefully, video) of yesterday’s impromptu guest appearance on David Knight’s Real News, hosted by my friend Gard Goldsmith. It was a short notice thing – I didn’t have time to shower or shave – so please excuse my Derelicte appearance! My segment starts at about the 1:00 mark! . . . […] The post Latest Radio: David Knight Show 01/18/2025 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Diaper Report: 01/18/2025

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2025/01/18

How long will it be before cold weather in winter is pathologized? Does it not follow? What used to be commonly called flu season and was once no cause for alarm because it happens every year – and for almost everyone, there’s nothing more to fear than maybe a week or so of feeling crappy […] The post Diaper Report: 01/18/2025 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Inflation is Bad . . .

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2025/01/17

Inflation – the artificial (because created by those who control the supply of money) decrease in the purchasing power of money – is bad but at least you can see it. As at the supermarket checkout line, for instance. As reflected by the cost of a new car. As by pretty much everything that is […] The post Inflation is Bad . . . appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 01/17/2025

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2025/01/17

Here’s the audio of this week’s Wheels-Up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about the impending death of Chrysler – courtesy of cowardice, short-sightedness and suicidal tendencies, the ’25 VW Jetta GLI and some other things that may be of interest: . . . If you like what […] The post Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 01/17/2025 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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The Mafia’s Adjustments

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2025/01/17

Who is going to pay for the losses – probably in the billions – incurred in California as a result of the fires fueled by incompetence and malice as much as Santa Anna winds? It won’t be the insurance mafia. Which is a mafia in a literal as well as rhetorical sense because it makes […] The post The Mafia’s Adjustments appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: David Knight Show 01/16/2025

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2025/01/16

Here’s the audio (and video, hopefully!) of yesterday’s talk with David Knight. My segment starts at just past the 2:05 mark! . . . If you like what you’ve found here please consider supporting EPautos. We depend on you to keep the wheels turning! Our donate button is here. We also accept crypto (see below). If you prefer not […] The post Latest Radio: David Knight Show 01/16/2025 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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He’s No John Galt

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2025/01/16

Glenn Beck – after reading ad copy urging his listeners to buy Rough Greens and Relief Factor, which constitutes the bulk of his show – said something so spectacularly wrong the other day that I could not let it pass without comment. He compared Elon Musk with John Galt – the fictional character created by […] The post He’s No John Galt appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Chrysler is Over

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2025/01/15

It’s all but official. Chrysler is about to be cancelled. This can be inferred by the recently disclosed decision to “put on hold until further notice” the new Chrysler models that aren’t coming. A leaked email from within Chrysler to a supplier – of parts for the new models that aren’t coming – reads as […] The post Chrysler is Over appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Fartcoin . . .

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2025/01/12

Did you know there is a crypto currency called . . . Fartcoin? And that it is “worth” $1.5 billion? Yes, really. You can read a detailed article about it by David Stockman – Reagan’s director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – here. In German, there is something kind of similar. It […]The post Fartcoin . . . appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Bricking Teslas

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2025/01/12

You may have heard about Teslas equipped with what is styled “Full Self-Driving” capability bricking – that is, going inert – as a result of a computer failure. “Tesla drivers are reporting computer failures after driving off with their brand-new cars over just the first few tens to hundreds of miles,” says the web site […] The post Bricking Teslas appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Another Speeding Speeder-Chaser

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2025/01/11

Here’s a video taken from inside a car driven by a speed limit enforcer who continues to speed (and drive on the shoulder and narrowly misses hitting several other vehicles) long after the speeder he was chasing has disappeared. Before the pursuit even begins, the enforcer of the speed limit can be seen aggressively tailgating […] The post Another Speeding Speeder-Chaser appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Lesson of the Bismarck

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2025/01/10

Reading about what happened in the past is both interesting and informative – in the “don’t do that” and “here’s why” sense. Put another way, learning from what happened in the past can be applied to our future. So as to , you know, not repeat history. Not necessarily the same history. It’s the underlying […] The post Lesson of the Bismarck appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latter Day Fatties

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2025/01/10

A reader pointed out an interesting fact about the current Ford Mustang GT – in relation to the Mustangs of the past. It is that the current Mustang GT weighs just shy of two tons (3,827 lbs) which is about 700 pounds heavier than an ’80s-era Mustang (3,167 lbs. for a 1985 Mustang GT). Most […] The post Latter Day Fatties appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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EVs are Quick – But Slow

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2025/01/10

Everyone knows about how quick battery-powered devices are – because it’s the one appealing thing battery-powered devices can tout about themselves vs. other cars. It is not a stretch to say that quickness is the thing that’s been used to get people focused on as desirable rather than the undesirability of how long it takes […] The post EVs are Quick – But Slow appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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The Cost of a Clear Windshield

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2025/01/09

It is very – it is extremely – cold here in SW Virginia. As in 13 degrees – not counting the wind chill. Today is the day that the Honda Prologue EV I have been test driving (which you can read more about here) gets picked up and – being a considerate guy – I […] The post The Cost of a Clear Windshield appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: Wheels Up With Bill Meyer/KMED 01/09/2025

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2025/01/09

Here’s the audio of this week’s Wheels Up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about the ’25 Honda Prologue’s apparent lack of range seepage as well as X being the new “wear a mask,” among other things: . . . If you like what you’ve found here please […] The post Latest Radio: Wheels Up With Bill Meyer/KMED 01/09/2025 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Why the Mustang is Dying

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2025/01/09

Remember the great Don Henley song, Dirty Laundry? The line about the “bubble headed bleached blonde, who comes on at five . . . she can tell you about the plane crash, with a gleam in her eye”? That came to mind as I read an article in Automotive News – echoed elsewhere – about […] The post Why the Mustang is Dying appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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You Can Still Get a Hemi . . .

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2025/01/08

It is interesting to note that you can still get a Hemi V8 (in fact it’s standard equipment) in the 2025 Ram 2500 pickup. The italics to highlight the fact that the V8 is no longer available in the Ram 1500 pick-up. It has been replaced by the “Hurricane” 3.0 liter inline six – which […] The post You Can Still Get a Hemi . . . appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Something’s Up

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2024/12/14

Literally. Somethings – as in plural – that is. The drones that were first spotted over New Jersey have reportedly been spotted over at least three other east coast states – Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York – as well as (according to the latest reports) California. What’s going on exactly is anyone’s guess – but […]The post Something’s Up appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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