Dashboard cameras and where to buy them
With all the possible things that could go wrong on the road it pays to have added insurance aside from probably your already pricey comprehensive insurance with acts of god rider. If you happen to figure in a collision or altercation or (happenstance forbid) crime,...
Confronting jerks on the road
Talk about assholes on the road. Nothing embodies them best on Philippine roads other than makeshift convoys and their illegal wang-wangs*. A video submitted by one Timothy John Remorca to Top Gear Philippines became viral recently. The video shows him confronting a...
Isumbong mo sa Top Gear
There are just too many assholes on the road today. The government isn't doing anything about them (probably since there's plenty of asshole protecting their kind over there). And we could all just hope that something in the air changes the way drivers behave in this...
EDSA on EDSA
So what really causes traffic along the time space warp that is EDSA? Buses? Taxis? Private cars? Aliens? Gremlins? It's simple. People. People causes traffic jams along EDSA. If you want to fix the perpetual problem, then we have to fix people. Sure we can all...
Road Peeve: Using turn lane tapers to overtake
There are just too many idiots on the road. Whether it's ignorance or a blatant disregard for road rules and safety, too many drivers just aren't practicing defensive driving methods or follow traffic laws. Here's a new series we're starting on our pet peeves on the...
Rideshare Chronicles: Choosy and whiny drivers
My commuting situation has changed a bit and now, I have to get a ride from the office all to way to our place. The problem is that some Uber drivers I've ridden expressed their worry about going outside Metro Manila despite. I even encountered one that bitched all...
Rideshare Chronicles: Who actually owns Uber cars
Fiddling with my phone or reading while in transit has always given me carsickness so I have to resort to some other way to distract myself. So I've been chatty with my Uber drivers if they're willing. Many of them are also hankering for some human interaction while...
Rideshare Chronicles: Time space warp
So my ride found a way to get from C5 to Sta. Mesa in a straight line Just when I felt like a true citizen of the 21st century with the internet and smartphones and radical world-changing digital-driven services are making my life a tad more bearable, I just got...
The Rideshare Chronicles
I am carless at the moment. Taking any other form of transportation other than a cab or a ride-share is out of the question since I am very much intent on not getting a hit to my jaw any time soon. Bumps and jolts are a given with Metro Manila's public transport since...
Selling your car
After more than five years as my trusty ride, I finally sold my 2010 Hyundai i10. While it was my very first car I bought brand spanking new, I never really got to be too emotional about it. Sure, it felt different not seeing or driving the car on a daily basis but...
MMDA: Brace for December 19 traffic
The MMDA advised the public to brace for what could be the heaviest traffic of the year tomorrow, December 19. MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino cautioned that the holiday rush is bound to make traffic flow heavy especially in the vicinity of shopping malls. And to think...
Nissan unveils 2014 Sylphy
This here is the new 2014 Nissan Sylphy. My first beef with the car is the name. Why name it so close to horrid things like "selfie" or "syphillis"? My second beef is with the styling. While all the other automakers are featuring sharp looks in their design language,...