Archive for February 2007

Due in part to the runaway popularity of gas-electric hybrid vehicles, including Toyota’s Prius, people are keenly interested in learning about new developments in battery technology and also about vehicles that use unconventional powertrains in order to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. In January, 2007, the Prius Club of San Diego organized a joint…

I’ve said many times that autocrossing – an affordable form of grassroots motorsports, can make people safer drivers by teaching them what their cars can and cannot do, in a safe, controlled, legal environment. That, and the fact that it is great fun, is why I’ve been autocrossing since the late 1970s. It has also taught me…

Today’s story begins with a car show and ends with an hour-and-a-half of absolute car joy. The sun was shining brightly on one of the warmest days we’ve had in what has been a cold winter. I, along with several other members of the San Diego Miata Club and many other automobile enthusiasts, gathered to…