Dan Croutch

The edited transcript of an interview with an expert in the industry, video game composer Christoper Tin. All of the questions and background research were done by the writer in preparation for this interview.

A researched feature discussing the cultural and industry impacts of the Civilization franchise.

Reviewing the current technology we have in our autonomous driving systems.

There's an old expression in the tech world about files: having one copy is the same as having no copies. We often don't realize a document or photo's importance until they are gone. Whether it's a system crash, hardware failure, or accidental deletion, losing important documents is disastrous.
Keeping a backup of the documents, photos, and videos on your computer is essential. What you may not realize is that Windows 10 and 11 come with basic backup capabilities that make it easy to automate...

2020 Acura MDX at a Glance
Seating
7
Engine
3.5L V6
Horsepower
290
Towing capacity
5,000 pounds (equipment required)
Tech highlights
Adaptive cruise control, dual screens, forward collision braking, rear-seat DVD, CD player
Price as tested (estimate)(MSRP Canadian)
$61,090
Don’t fix what isn’t broken is the mantra Acura are again taking with the 2020 Acura MDX. It’s one of those luxury SUVs that goes about the job at hand without making much of a fuss. The 2020 Acura MDX doesn’t have a promin...

Seating
5
Engine
201 hp electric motor
Battery
64-kWh
Recharge times
9h 35m (AC Level 2) 1 hour (DC 100KW)
Tech features
Adaptive cruise control, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a heads-up-display, Harmon-Kardon sound system, wireless phone charging
Price as tested (estimate)(MSRP Canadian)
$54,179
Kia Canada provided a 2021 Kia Soul EV with a full charge for this review
The least striking thing about the 2021 Kia Soul EV is how good it is at just being a car. People who make electric vehicles s...

The 2020 Ram 1500 Bighorn at a glance
Seating
6
Engine
3.6L V6 Pentastar®
Horsepower
305
Towing capacity
7,620 pounds
GVWR (max weight rating)
6,900 pounds
Tech highlights
Adaptive cruise control, eight-inch touchscreen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, HD rearview camera
Price as tested (MSRP Canadian)
$66,825
FCA Canada provided a 2020 Ram 1500 with a full tank of fuel for this review
I’ve learned a lot of things from the 2020 Ram 1500 Bighorn. I’ve learned that front bench seats in a truck rea...

Seating
Six
Engine
6.4L HEMI V8 with MDS
Horsepower/Torque
410/429
GVWR
8,565 pounds
GCWR (Max trailer + truck weight)
18,000 pounds
Off-road tech
Bilstein shocks, 12,000-pound WARN electronic winch, Tru-Lok front and rear diffs, manual shift-on-the-fly 4×4.
Price as tested (estimated Canadian)
$71,000
Stellantis Canada provided a 2020 Ram PowerWagon with a full tank of gas for this review
What does one make of the 2020 Ram PowerWagon? The Ram PowerWagon is a beastly truck that almost seems l...

Seating
Up to eight
Engine
6.2L EcoTec3 V8
Horsepower/Torque
420/460
GVWR
7,700 pounds
GCWR (Max trailer + truck weight)
14,000 pounds
Tech highlights
Adaptive cruise, lane-departure seat feedback, heads-up-display, wireless Android Auto or Apple CarPlay
Price as tested (estimated Canadian)
$90,698
Chevrolet Canada provided a 2021 Suburban and a full tank of gas for this review
Excessiveness can get embodied by vehicles like the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban. In an age where efficiency and reducing...

What is Project Arrow? It's more than a demonstration project by the APMA. It's a passion project that hopes to inspire Canadian innovation. This article features an interview with the CEO of the APMA. It broadly captures the vision and inspiration behind this all-Canadian EV.

There have been a rash of developments for driver-less cars, also known as autonomous cars. Recently, Tesla introduced many owners to a gimmicky feature called “summon”. They’ve also equipped many of their vehicles with “auto-pilot”, though if YouTube is to be believed, there is much work to be done. Ford and Google have signed agreements to work towards developing autonomous cars. Even Uber, the bane of taxi companies and municipal governments worldwide, long ago unveiled their, now defunct,...

With connected technologies, we can control nearly all aspects of our lives from the palms of our hands. Automotive technology has moved quickly to adopt and use connected technology. It’s not limited to top import luxury brands anymore, either. Connectivity features are now in the cars and trucks everyday folks drive. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of connected cars.
Pros and Cons of Connected Cars
Connected Cars Make Life Easier
Anyone who’s taken their family on an extended road trip k...

There’s a new player in the compact crossover market. Today at the LA Autoshow, Nissan pulled the cover off the all-new 2018 Nissan Kicks. This is the sixth model in their crossover family, and the first new nameplate for Nissan in eight years. We first saw hints of this design from the Kicks Concept, which debuted at the Sao Paulo motor show. Targeted at the entry level of Nissan crossovers, the Nissan Kicks is touted as the ideal vehicle for singles and couples looking for a vehicle to comp...

There was a time when comparing a car from a South Korean company with the top tier offerings from automakers in Germany was craziness. No automotive writer in their right mind would do it. Even those outside their right mind wouldn’t. Times have changed, however, and Genesis is leading the charge. Having newly distinguished the brand in 2016 from parent Hyundai, Genesis has two competitive new offerings: A sporty G80 sedan, and the luxurious G90. This week, we’ve taken a look at the G90 3.3T...

There are two things that are synonymous with Summer in the Great White North: Road trips to the cottage and construction. We have many traditions around each of them, and both clog our highways with mind numbingly bad traffic. One of the traditions among many cottagers is the seasonal closing. Depending on where you live, this takes place at different times of the year. Closing almost always happens on a long weekend.
This past Labor Day, that’s what our family did. It was the same weekend w...