Latest News End of the Road: Holden to Cease At the End of the Year ...the final curtain call for GM's Australian operations... ---> Read More The Unclear Future of the Blackwing V8 ...Good-Bye Blackwing?... ---> Read More Hummer Is Back As A 1,000 HP Truck By GMC ...and 11,500 lb-ft of torque... ---> Read More Cadillac's Super Cruise Gets Upgraded Will Be Able To Change Lanes At A Driver's Request ---> Read More Subaru Plans To Go Electric-Only By the Mid-2030s ..40 percent of their vehicles sold will either be electric or electrified by 2030.. ---> Read More Genesis Sprouts An SUV ...after months of leaks, finally the official reveal... ---> Read More GMC Debuts the 2021 GMC Yukon ...AT4 also added to the lineup... ---> Read More Latest Reviews Ask Me Anything: 2020 Volvo S60 T5 Momentum ..What do you want to know about this Swedish compact luxury sedan?.. ---> Read More Ask Me Anything: 2020 Lexus UX 200 F-Sport ..Lexus' smallest crossover comes in for a review and awaits your questions.. ---> Read More Quick Drive: 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker Best bang for your buck? ---> Read More Ask Me Anything: 2020 Toyota Corolla XLE ...What do you want to know about this most common of sedan?.... ---> Read More Review: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate ...one surprisingly good crossover, with a slightly problematic engine... ---> Read More Click here to view our privacy policy CheersandGears.com - Established 2001  P.O. Box 17974, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 You can manage your subscription settings at the following link https://www.cheersandgears.com/settings/?area=newsletters

Let's see if this lure works

I believe the mortality rate for the Coronavirus is currently only 2%, which is far far less deadly than many other recent communicative afflictions (MERS, SARS, etc). But of course it's hyped like mad to sell clicks.

I got sidetracked reading and forgot what "random thought" I was going to throw out.   This week has to have been one to put so many people in a funk.  First, this coronavirus is capturing the headlines and they make it seem so random, in geography, in how it is spread, and in how it runs its course for the people affected.  Then, in 4 days, the market - rather, the DJIA as a barometer of it - loses over 10% of its value.   But isn't the news meant to be depressing in general?