Riehl World View

Can You Predict The Price Of Gasoline In Ten Years?

I sure can't - and it ticks me off that our government actually thinks it can. As if they ever get anything right. Geesh!

Can You Say Nanny State?

Geesh - happened across this for TFR. What's next in nanny-state-landia, taking college classes for them, too? From Connecticut:

Parents of those obtaining a learner’s permit must attend two hours of instruction on teen-driving laws before their teen takes his or her driving test.

Talk About NIMBY

American manufacturing has its challenges - but take a look at what India is facing as it tries to become more of a power in manufacturing.

Evidently communists don't want people to have good jobs.

Top Car Vids For The Week

I have "why it sux to be a crash test dummy" at TFR. With a link to plenty more vids if you're interested.

Cool Vid

Of a Lark Wagonaire, if you can believe it - worth the look.

Arnold: I'll Be Back ... To Check Your Tire Pressure

Does this play into presidential politics? My guess is, not too much in the end. Though the Left is sure to make a fuss over it.

Edmunds Carnival Of Cars

Blogger buddy Mark Tapscott has his weekly Carnival of Cars item up at Edmunds. Check it out.

Hydrogen Cars: A Steep But Surmountable Climb

Plenty of info and pics on the Hydrogen car test drive event yesterday.

A Quick Look At Some Auto Ind./Environmental Data

If you or someone in your family drives a car - this should be worth a quick look.

Are Hybrids Really The Future?

A high-placed executive who would appear to be positioned to benefit from the move toward Hybrid car technology has come out and slammed US policy on the subject. She feels we're not being realistic about the limitations and work needed on the technology.

As an aside, some are speculating that Hybrids and Electric cars are a stop gap measure as we move toward the real future - Hydrogen. In TFR headlines, I linked a NY Times item on the Hydrogen Car Tour. I hope to be at the DC tour stop tomorrow, take lots of pics and also have an interview lined up and believe I'll be getting a chance to drive one of the prototypes.

If all goes well, I'll have that report up at TFR on Friday morning.