Philip Robert

Being a guy there’s something about things with engines and wheels (or wings) that just gets me going. The other night I pulled up to the Black Sheep Pub in Ashland and sitting out front was a gorgeous Lamborghini VT. The guy had picked out a great vanity license plate. It said IPHL-YA. He told me it was a reference to the cars color, and here I was thinking he was being empathetic to all the guys on the road with Lambo envy…

Meanwhile I’m happy with Eleanor my black 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. I keep threatening to sell her off to get something with working AC, but the truth is she’s almost paid for and keeps on running reliably even with 160K + miles.

Recently a company in California has produced a very green car. Zero emmissions, amazing power and handling, and killer good looks. It’s going to get the kind of stares that the Lambo gets. Of course I’m talking about the Tesla Roadster. All electric, you can charge it up anywhere, and it gets off the line like a bat out of hell. I’m not too clear on this, but I think Jay Leno may have purchased production model #1 from Tesla. Here he is in a video giving it a review. Happy Driving.

Happy Driving thoughts brought to you by Jay Leno’s garage and Philip Robert.