I Removed My Seicane Android Head Unit

It’s been six months since I installed my Seicane Android head unit in my Subaru WRX. What do I think of it after using it for six months? Enough that I removed it and reinstalled the stock head unit. (The Drive no longer allows me to write reviews or express opinions, so I can’t postContinueContinue reading “I Removed My Seicane Android Head Unit”

A Brief History of Time… I Mean, the Jetta Ute

The Jetta’s famous again, this time in my first piece for Oversteer by Autotrader. If you’ve already been following the project there’s nothing new here, but it’s a decent summary of what the car is and how I built it in one article, rather than spread across several at The Drive that I wrote during theContinueContinue reading “A Brief History of Time… I Mean, the Jetta Ute”

Rearview Cameras Are Now Mandatory

MSN Autos picked up another one of my pieces from The Drive. This one’s about how rear cameras are now required on all new cars sold in the U.S. It’s also led to a lively discussion on my personal Facebook page. The photo that goes with the article is pretty amusing. All I did was putContinueContinue reading “Rearview Cameras Are Now Mandatory”

A Tale of Three Jettas

The VW Jetta has been with us since 1980, when it was introduced as literally a “Rabbit with a trunk.” Back then, Americans didn’t take any car seriously unless it had a traditional three-box design, like a sedan or a coupe. Fast forward to today, and Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust is a most appropriateContinueContinue reading “A Tale of Three Jettas”

Should Three-Wheelers Require Helmets?

This topic came up as a suggestion in an editors’ meeting at The Drive. When they threw it out to contributors, I snagged it. I’d already done a great deal of research into the unique mish-mash of laws surrounding three-wheeled vehicles that sometimes conflict with each other, as well as common sense. Should the occupantsContinueContinue reading “Should Three-Wheelers Require Helmets?”