Skipped Gears

Sign in Subscribe

Chris Trapp

Chris Trapp

Slacking On Company Time

Last year, after sensing my career growth potential was been sputtering out, I decided to leave the car business. I’m sure it will try to pull me back in eventually, but for now I can’t say that I miss it. I miss some of the people and some

Clocking Commutes

Efficiency. Cars have made leaps and bounds in it over the last few decades. Engines are making more power with less displacement while achieving better fuel economy than ever before. Despite these advances, the internal combustion engine will never be the most efficient way to power a car. Most road

Retired relics of the Keystone State

You're So Vain...UPDATE

This article has been updated, scroll on to get to the new stuff! For many years I was the chief license plate installer at a Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volvo dealership. I courageously drilled holes in brand new bumpers while stage 3 clinger-type owners "supervised". If you’re a

Rolling on Through

Rolling on Through

After dodging intrusive questions from your mother in-law by stuffing your face with some of Idaho’s finest, I’m here to serve up a second helping of good stuff from the Potato State.

Sullivan Tire Shenanigans

Sullivan Tire Shenanigans

This is a business move disguised as altruism. It's an opportunity for Sullivan to shed debts they've racked up while allowing the Sullivans to cash in.

Evolution, Not Revolution

Evolution, Not Revolution

Ten years ago I thought the world would be in the thick of an EV revolution by now. It seems like every major manufacturer has been investing a small county’s economic output into their electric vehicle technology for years. It also seems like they have little to show for

Defective Ownership

Defective Ownership

I got an interesting text from my brother this week. He’s a Mercedes Benz Elite Technician at a dealership that will remain anonymous for now. He was working on a fairly new SL550’s Magic Sky Roof. What is a Magic Sky Roof you ask? Badass, that’s what