Marketplace Tech reported today that a UK insurance company called Motaquote is rolling out the ability to record your driving habits using a TomTom GPS unit, and use that data to set your car insurance rate. The idea is that the policy and pricing can be tailored to better reflect your specific driving, rather than …

After the bulb sockets in my car’s corner lights and the turn signal socket in one of my tail lights went bad, I decided it was time to replace a number of the exterior lights on her. I replaced everything except the headlights, which are the OEM units from the factory (I really like the …

So here we are at the conclusion of a months-long journey in pursuit of the Ultimate Blogger position, and despite lots of effort and tons of support, it didn’t work out.  While I’m certainly disappointed (who wouldn’t be?) it’s not the end of the world, and I have other things to pursue and will continue …

Last night Natalia hit a major milestone: 200,000 miles!  This makes the 3rd car I’ve had to hit this point.  Not everyone is a fan of seeing these sorts of things on their cars, but I consider it a point of pride that my car has gone this far and is still running like a …

As most readers are probably already aware I’ve been doing a weekly BMW program for almost a year now.  What you may not realize is that we’re currently working out the details of a syndication deal with automotive radio legend Bob Long‘s newest venture.  As a result of this process I’ve gotten a fantastic opportunity. …

Just moments ago I completed and uploaded my video for the Endras BMW Ultimate Blogger contest.  I think it turned out very well, and is an accurate representation of who I am. Here are the key points for this round: The voting starts Monday, April 4 at 10:00AM Eastern Voting ends April 22 at 11:59PM …

Just mere minutes ago the voting for the first round has ended, and I wrapped up in 4th.  Since the top 20 move on to Round 2, it’s a pretty excellent spot to be.  Now comes the scramble: I have 48 hours from now to produce and post a video demonstrating why I’m the right …

Today is the last day in this first round of voting for the Ultimate Blogger contest!  It’s been many weeks since I first submitted my entry and started asking for your support in getting votes, and it’s been quite the journey.  From ranking changes and rallies to a newspaper article, it’s been exciting to be …

Even for gearheads, some systems in a car are a little hard to wrap your head around.  Things like the transmission & differential are good examples of this.  My friend sent me a video today that does a great job of explaining the principles of a differential in a simple, easy to understand way.  The …

As I mentioned last week, my Ultimate Blogger entry is getting some coverage in the local paper.  The article got published today!  You can see it online, or just read it here as I’ve included it below. I’ll also put up a PDF of the original article, as well as a scan of the article …