The Corzine Double Standard
If you drove 91 mph in a 65 mph zone while text messaging on your Blackberry and got into a bad wreck that resulted in major injuries to several people, you'd be looking at a "reckless driving" beef - at the very least - in addition to the broken bones and a trashed car.So how come the New Jersey state trooper who did just exactly that - and got into a very serious wreck that nearly killed the governor of his state - isn't up on charges? Why isn't the governor of NJ - chief law enforcement officer of the state - being pilloried for allowing it? And for going unbuckled?
New Car Review: 2007 Saab 9-5
Take eight grand off the base price of nearly any vehicle - and it suddenly becomes a lot more appealing. For Saab's 9-5, the just-announced discount of up to $8,000 (good through early June) means this nominally mid-30k luxury-sport sedan/wagon can be had for around $27k, out-the-door. That puts a whole new shine on things when you consider the 9-5s primary competitors are in well into the 30k range themselves -and don't offer anything like the massive discounts Saab has just put on the table.Satellite Radio's Mixed Bag
Satellite radio's a lot like the typical teenage kid. It's still a little immature - and while there's lots of potential (and even much to like) there's also a whole lot of stuff that's still "work-in-progress."Consider a few points:
Why Don't Today's Economy Cars Get 50 mpg?
There were cars capable of reaching 30 MPG in the '70s -- and a few that tickled 40 mpg in the '80s. So how come today's cars aren't doing much better than that? Excepting hybrids (and a handful of diesel-powered cars), the 40 mpg barrier remains largely intact. Why is that?It's a reasonable question. But consider a couple of things first:
