Think back to that time in the distant past where big cars were all the rage. You had to get your hands on an SUV, Hummers were treated with rose petals thrown on the streets and those wimpy little hybrids were simply used by granola eating Hollywood actors.

And then gas prices kept on going up. $2.00/gallon became a bargain when prices reached $3.00/gallon. Suddenly those wimpy little cars started to look more and more appealing and the big cars collected dust on the dealership lots. Rose petal covered streets ... [read more]

As someone who doesn’t own a car and who doesn’t fancy driving, I am always excited to get the keys to a rental car. Driving a rental car forces me to remember the rules of the road, it allows me to catch up on all of the horrible talk radio that I can’t listen to as I ride my bicycle and it serves as a useful place to deposit trash while on a road trip. You can’t get away with denting a rental car and you sure as heck better leave ... [read more]