By Chris Tonn on May 4, 2021
There are pros and cons to living in Ohio while attempting to convince people that Iâm a motoring journalist. On the plus side, I donât have to live with the horrendous roads or the stifling car insurance rates that come with living near Detroit.
Downside? Iâm not in the heart of the action. Many times, a last-minute invite to an event will materialize â but I need to plan an entire day around it, as Iâm 200 miles from Detroit. I need to take an entire day away from work â mind you, I
By Chris Tonn on April 21, 2021
Itâs perhaps a bit ironic that Jeep has Ford to thank for at least one sale. Last summerâs media blitz surrounding the coming release of the still-coming Bronco stirred a latent yearn within the soul of my wife. A winter vacation to an RV park in Florida had her thinking aloud about the joy of driving topless (the Jeep, you pervs), while an oft-delayed home refinance freed up a good portion of our paychecks.
The result â the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Freedom you see before you. In the time-honored tradition of TTAC thumbing noses at the buff books and their manufacturer-supplied long-term testers, Iâll be bringing periodic updates about the ownership of one of the most venerable nameplates to grace our roads. A brief discussion of the buying process â and the disposal of our previous steed â will be included.
Proposals call for expanded passenger rail service in Ohio
Jeff Roberson/ASSOCIATED PRESS ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 8-9 Amtrak s Lincoln Service arrives at the station in Normal, Ill., from Chicago Monday, July 9, 2007. Amtrak is chugging toward its fifth-straight record year for ridership nationwide, helped by high gasoline prices and congested highways and airports that seem to have encouraged people to keep their vehicles parked. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.
Biden administration, Amtrak proposing new passenger rail connecting Ohioâs âThree-Câ cities. The possibility of expanded passenger rail service in Ohio has some residents brainstorming how it might impact their lives.
TTACâs Best and Worst Vehicles of 2020
The end of a brutal year is upon us, and I thought we could celebrate the end of this dumpster fire that is/was 2020 by having arguments about cars.
You might remember we did a best/worst cars thing in 2018. We surveyed you, the reader, and it was fun, but also a lot of work. Too much work relative to the impact each list had. So for 2019, we were just going to do a staff list. Then I dropped the ball â I got distracted by other projects and we didnât bother with a post.