Most Commented Automotive Blogs (377)

No lines for auto fuels where I live but costs increases seen every day. Store shelves for home goods going bare though.

i have wondered this since many blogs that are "breaking" news tend to remain here for a number of months. this can possibly panic a reader many months after the fact. what is breaking today is old news tomorrow. in fact, some breaking news has been found inaccurate after further investigation. that, in itself, can be interpreted as misinformation.

i think if a blogger is "breaking" news, there should be the date following the headline.

i'm needing a swag lamp to light my stair landing. i've been leaving the kitchen light on so i can see the steps. i thought, since i have a fondness for retro, i would check out ebay. holy smokes! there are some pretty ugly swags going for a premium. we're talking north of $150.00 with $25.00 shipping. no dice.

i'm going to keep a $20.00 in the glove box in case i see a garage sale or thrift store. there's money to be made!

the irrationality of attraction
was it his eyes
his smile?
his need or
my need?

my rearview mirror reflects
hitchhikers
middle finger up
thumbs down
burning rubber

the irrationality of attraction
bad medicine
for a heart ache
better to take some
aspirin

what did i ever see
in them?

After reading and commenting on Robert787's blog yesterday he disappeared. Since I don't have a computer I couldn't follow his depression blog!!

Then last night for some odd reason I dreamed him in a weird setting. I have not worked for the Los Angeles Dodgers in years. But there I was in my dream doing what I had done so many times, and that is, walking around seeing how things were going. I suddenly came upon him sitting sadly by the side of the stadium entrance.

I was shocked to see him looking so sad and down so I invited him in for a freeby to watch the game.

Needless to say, I was concerned about his blog yesterday and I was hoping he wasn't telling us something.

Has anyone heard from him? I am blocked so I can't PM him!!

I’m bingeing on TV. I watched a favorite movie “Used Cars”. I’ve done 2 loads of laundry, not in my bath tub. I have WiFi! The artificial light has improved my mood and the furnace has warmed my hands up.

Tonight I will shower and climb into a clean bed-my reward for paying this bill.

My first car had a steering wheel that was directly connected to universal joints that linked to the wheels. By the third car, I was driving rack and pinion for the steering system. That connected the steering wheel to a set of gears that controlled the wheels. Maybe my fourth or fifth car had power steering... a hydraulic pump that supported the steering system making it easier to turn the steering wheel, especially if you were trying to parallel park.

My current car doesn't have conventional power steering. Instead, the steering wheel connects to an electric actuator that simulates the hydraulic system. While it feels like you're turning the steering wheel connected to the tires... you're not.
It's a series of sensors, motors and actuators as an electro-mechanical system that replaces the linkages and hydraulic pump.

While we're at it. The gas pedal used to have a flexible cable that connected to the carburetor. When you pressed on the gas, it opened the throttle valve allowing gas and air into the engine. Yeah, it's gone now. The gas pedal has been changed over to a sensor with the feel of a conventional system. It now sends digital impulses to a computer that controls servos that open and close the fuel and air mixture.

Don't stop me now...
Brakes? The pedal that used to be directly linked to a hydraulic pump had been replaced and a sensor giving you the feel of brakes and it does this electronically.

For the most part, it's all been engineered to work similar to cars of yesteryear with fewer components.
Drawbacks are many. If you have a dead battery, pushing the car to get started, doesn't work. If you happen to turn off the key while driving... a word of warning... don't. There's a good chance steering could freeze making it impossible to navigate.

my mom was one of the biggest biches on earth but i think i now respect her. life after death is very revealing. no comments necessary. rest in blankets perfumed with sage...advice. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Dear blog... I saw a blog yesterday morning with photos of an attractive woman. The blog was locked so members were unable to comment. By the afternoon, the photos were replaced with mudfaced images.

Unfortunately, that new car smell comes with payments.
My previous car died and I had to make a quick decision or pay for extended rental.
While everyone said buy something 2-3 years old, I know I'd have have repairs right around the corner. Tires, brakes, battery come up at that interval.
Should there be unseen issues, shocks, struts, transmission, a/c would be on the list.