Sometimes I worry that the article ideas I pitch are too broad
02.03.2026 20:25
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Sometimes I worry that the article ideas I pitch are too broad
Once again, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has overlooked the group that best encompasses the talent and diversity of 20th century popular music, from jazz to country to disco: The Pointer Sisters.
No wine or liquor in grocery stores, no alcohol sales after 6pm on Sundays—my local grocery store pulls curtains around the beer aisle. Still, nowhere near as weird as what I grew up with in MA.
I feel so bad for the guy whose third-party travel agent switched his flight!
A snowed-in 1988 Renault Medallion
No, that’s (unfortunately) here, under a massive snowdrift — French manufacturers were famous for superb rustproofing in the ‘80s, right?
We sold it! It's probably doing NYC livery duty.
WINNER! With the Premium Plus package so we can test ADAS features, and with the 19-inch wheel package because that's what was available on the lot.
There’s a car under there?
Guess the Consumer Reports test car. I made it easier by uncovering half a wheel and air intake.
Jeep Liberty Wagoneer? Jeep Liberty Wagoneer!
Cadillac Voyage and Solitaire
If the owner ordered tea, the CHAdeMO prophecy has been fulfilled
Look at this happy little i-MiEV charging at a local cat-themed coffee shop
Big difference between a G5 and a GV
The most important spec is Bore
His “good examples” of AI-powered journalism are 300-word articles that should take a trained human 45 minutes to create. Prompting and correcting an LLM as effectively takes longer than just writing the damn thing in the first place, and without the confidentiality and environmental issues.
Remembered that the Ford Freestyle exists just in time to forget that the Ford Taurus X exists.
In general, older models seemed to have had more complaints, but I can ask our statisticians if we can get more granular than that.
This is one of the most horrific 911 transcripts I’ve ever read. www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/c...
(Bonus points if you guess the car)
An iced over door handle
Regular car door handle appreciation post
Pontiac 6000 STA
I only see this:
Yes! I think it’s something about the symmetry between nose and tail? It reminds me of an angular Jaguar XJ. Not every new car has to look like an angry wedge!
Nope!
I tried to test drive an M45 in 2014. When I got to the seller’s house, he said his cousin had just borrowed the car and asked if I wanted to hang out and watch The Price is Right with him, his wife, kids, and mom while we waited. Even offered to pay for takeout. bringatrailer.com/listing/2004...
Ferves Ranger!
The work continues in 2026: www.consumerreports.org/health/nutri...
Consumers Union Volume 1 Number 1 — Breakfast cereals, aka-seltzer, stockings, lead hazards in toys, milk, what soap, how to select a toothbrush, the high cost of octanes, consumers goods makers unfair to labor, consumers of credit organize
Today is the 90th anniversary of @consumerreports.org! From our first issue: Raw milk is dangerous, check for hidden lead in kids' toys, don't waste money on premium fuel if your car doesn't need it, and watch out for low-quality clothing made with poor labor practices. Also, stockings.
Sport Durst Subaru dealer
There is a dealer in NC whose nickname is “Sport.”
Thanks to the CR Talking Carts podcast for letting me guest star this week! I talked about "deals" on Dodge Hornets and diesel Jaguars, the scammiest dealership I ever bought a car from, and the time I wrote my father a script to recite to a salesman www.consumerreports.org/money/shoppi...
