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  • A 2,000 km drive with 17 cars!

    Monsoon Drive 2023 edition witnessed rains and more rains on all the days of our itinerary, perhaps the highest by far from all our earlier monsoon drives. It was non-stop and relentless many a times,…
  • My Orcus White Tata Punch Review

    Our Tata Punch Creative variant in Orcus White colour (Dual Tone) entered the home for the first time on 31 July 2023. My fuel efficiency has been hovering at ~15 kmpl (MID readings) with a mix of…
  • 3 Germans drive to National park

    Sharing a short photoblog of our annual pilgrimage (I try hard to do 2 or 3-times a year). Hopefully, we will do at least twice as Mt.Rainier is worth visiting 3-times (Summer, Winter and Fall) as…
  • Got my MG Gloster remapped!

    After the remap, I immediately noticed improved NVH levels, making an already brilliant aspect of the car even better. Notably, the engine now pulled cleanly from as low as 1400 RPM, infusing new…
  • Water in my Jimny's differential

    My Jimny got me out through some situations of rain and slush, but it never was in deeper water than 30 cm. Post which the 4WD drive light started flashing when the car is idle but goes away when…
  • On Mahindra's Thar EV concept

    They unveiled Thar EV. Looks like, this in no way is related to Thar, they must have used name to capitalize on the popularity of Thar. The new electric SUV range will include the XUV.e8, XUV.e9,…
  • Fun-to-drive Sedan/SUV for 75L?

    He does not mind a low mileage, around 5-6 kmpl or above is acceptable. Safety and driving pleasure are very important to him. He is not an aggressive driver, but he cruises at high speeds and drives…
  • A trip to Mudigere & Devaramane

    So, I had finalized Mudigere and Devaramane along with beautiful drives along the country roads through coffee estates. Once we finalized the place, I started looking for home stays nearby and found…
  • Is Ethanol really a green fuel?

    Though on paper it may look like ethanol is greener when it burns, the process of ethanol production is quite polluting. Production of ethanol in our country mainly relies on sugarcane farming. The…
  • On post-pandemic consumerism

    In the wake of the pandemic's retreat, economies experienced an astonishing resurgence. India, like many nations, witnessed an economic boom as pent-up demand was unleashed, driving a frenzied consumer…
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