Game show where contestants compete to wash dishes against a dishwasher on water use and cleanliness

Guess the car from the trim level

A sign at the Star Market in the Fenway blew down in the recent wind storm, revealing a little Boston radio history

Of course, as soon as I try to sell mine, the market is suddenly flooded with Renault Medallions, including this one with a stick shift.

A Volvo in its natural habitat

When I say “Chevy Caprice taxi,” I guarantee this is not what you’re picturing.

The Crosstrek is great. Hybrids are great. But we keep getting distracted by the numbers on the window sticker of our new Crosstrek Hybrid. www.consumerreports.org/cars/suvs/20...

More big automotive news today: CR's new car reliability and owner satisfaction ratings are out! www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-dr...

No surprises here, but the data is skewed because the real obscure stuff isn’t available on streaming platforms

this is crazy. says here the 2025 song of the year is “breakout” by swing out sister

Apparently I was the first person to use the phrase “Weird Car Twitter” on Twitter. I met people from all over the world. I learned about, got to drive, and even own some of the oddest cars ever made. Imagine millions of similar communities. That’s what’s been lost.

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This video review felt more like a Very Special Episode youtu.be/h0kMy-0beHs

Dueling fire-related recalls with no fixes available mean it's a bad time to be a 4xe owner www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rec...

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

I always wondered who played the unexpected violin solo on Paula Abdul’s “Rush, Rush.” It was Stuart Canin, who also performed a solo concert for Truman, Churchill, and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference in 1945, and started the Jack Benny-Fred Allen feud. stringsmagazine.com/from-riflema...

Another photo of the new Telluride

Google Is Why Grandpa Thinks A Mustang Truck Is Coming And It’s Trying To Kill Our Business www.theautopian.com/google-is-wh...

Did Fiat intend for the 500e to play the last line of “I’m a Little Teapot” when you turn off the car?

Thinking it might be time to move on to another project. I’ve had some interest from Renault Club members, but I want to float the idea here, too: Anyone interested in taking on one of the last 1988 Renault Medallions in existence? 122k miles, runs but needs work (obviously). In CT. DMs open.

Accidental Sir William Lyons

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

In honor of Patricia Routledge (there’s some great cars in the last season of Hetty Wainthropp, too) youtu.be/Po9yWit9jL4

Spoiler: Americans are less confident than they were last year that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge.

On her 90th birthday, I’m listening to the totally improbable country album that Julie Andrews recorded in 1982 as a fun side project with Johnny Cash, the Jordanaires, and a ton of great Nashville session musicians youtu.be/YiMjPboi7Q4

Can you guess which 3 of the 15 automotive brands tested in Consumer Reports’ first cars issue (June 1936) still exist?

it's 2007. you're scrolling your favorite rss feeds in google reader. the internet ad market has led to a boom in mid-sized blogs that can employ tens of writers and editors in a relatively niche subject. you don't know it, but this is the last time journalism will be any good.

It’s not often the test car you’re driving gets discontinued while you’re driving it

You’ve got 7 minutes to beat the high bid (not mine) of $2625 on this Eagle Premier with 11k miles bid.boauctions.com/ui/auctions/...

🎁 link to the investigation on Tesla's doors: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Someone save it

There’s a small patch of Massachusetts that should be labeled “KTonic Demon Hunters”

If you missed me earlier here’s my segment on King 5’s New Day Northwest! youtu.be/JeI6_BcvumU?...

Our local grocery store remodeled and apparently used a time machine to do so (this is a very good thing)

Honda’s startup chime is the same as the piano on Bette Midler’s “The Rose” and now I can’t get it out of my head

I think about this scene at least once a week youtu.be/hM43KvSsJeQ

This looks like the most fun activity I’ve ever seen

My father drove a two-tone Cavalier sedan with those same wheels and I still remember how satisfying it was to spray and brush the grime out of each triangle and diamond. It was always garaged and still rusted to scrap within 9 years.

If anyone wants to buy the best-preserved Renault Medallion on earth, it is for sale in Poland for less than it cost to keep mine on the road for three years.

Here it is: The worst vacation rental bathroom of all time.

This is just an incredibly preserved Nova — the inside was just as pristine. Stick shift, too. Whoever owns this is a weird car hero.

Just a couple of four-door hatchbacks from Fremont

I reread this when I’m having a bad day and am usually less miserable by the time I get to “AAAAAThatsSixAs”

We're trapped in a mass delusion where most automakers are competing to create the least-pleasant user experience, and nothing can stop them. But a weekend in the serene new Hyundai Palisade briefly restored my sanity. Now let's just wait for the hybrid: www.consumerreports.org/cars/suvs/20...

The Auris is there, but what’s the van? @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social

Got a safety recall notice in the mail? Or shopping for a new or used car? Helpful tips from @itskeithbarry.bsky.social / @consumerreports.org. Note: it's a violation of federal law for rental car companies to rent or sell unrepaired recalled used cars. www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rec...

Whenever I get frustrated with the Medallion, I remember that it could be worse: I could be dealing with an MJ3 transmission AND a clogged RV toilet.

Today’s weekday car spots — a Depression-era Buick Phaeton at the pizza shop and a ‘67 GTV

I’ve heard of “buggy” backup cameras but this is ridiculous!