2006 Toyota Camry Hybrid (8 Years and 135K Miles and Going) 1/26/2015 Home thevictorchen 1,781 Views My previous car, an Oldsmobile Alero that I had gotten used from my parents for use during college. After it's fair share of problems, the issue with an unreliable ignition was the final straw ... Finish Reading
Cutting In at the End of Freeway Exit Only Lane 4/18/2014 Lifestyle thevictorchen 1,940 Views Freeway Exit Only Lanes... the latest in early morning stresses. I've noticed more of these exit only lanes on 101 in the SF Bay area recently. In traffic, the lane is complete madness. The exi... Finish Reading
Driver Window Button Stopped Working (10th Gen 2018 Accord) 1/27/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 182 Views Part of the series My 2018 Honda Accord (10th Generation) For the past few months, I've noticed that one of driver's side door buttons that controls the window would intermittently stop working in my 10th generation Honda Accord. The fact that the issue is i... Finish Reading
Traffic Lanes 2 - You Set the Rules 6/18/2016 Apps and Software thevictorchen 2,857 Views Before the rise of the internet and affordable/free apps on smartphones, I've always had an obsession with designing the perfect and most efficient way to direct car traffic, whethe... Finish Reading
Cycling to Work via Caltrain 7/12/2013 Health thevictorchen 1,857 Views I live in Sunnyvale and work in Foster City. That’s roughly 25 miles each direction on Highway 101 North in the morning, and 101 South in the evening. For the past several years, I’ve b... Finish Reading
10th Gen Honda Accord and Android Auto 5/14/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 72 Views Android Auto is standard equipment in the 10th Generation Honda Accord. And that is the primary reason why I replaced my 2006 Toyota Camry Hybrid with a Honda Accord instead of another Toyota Camry. I... Finish Reading
All About DriveMode on Android 11/29/2016 Apps and Software thevictorchen 1,610 Views After you've mounted your Android phone (this review is based of the Google Nexus 6P) in your car for your road trip, do you just use standalone apps or a wide reaching app that can simplify using... Finish Reading
Uber Driving - Why it's not Worth it! 6/8/2016 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,203 Views I'm probably one of the final holdouts to try Uber, but I bit the bullet and signed up to be a passenger on my recent vacation to the East Coast (Boston, New York, Washington DC). Signup was ... Finish Reading
Android Bluetooth Takes Forever to Pair 5/5/2018 Lifestyle thevictorchen 368 Views One major reason why I love using Android is automating many everyday activities with the aid of mobile applications like Tasker and NFC Tools. But one of most primary tasks I automate is triggered wh... Finish Reading
Honda Accord 2018: List of Likes and Dislikes 8/24/2018 Lifestyle thevictorchen 370 Views Part of the series My 2018 Honda Accord (10th Generation) Now that I've purchased and driven for a month, I have a list of the features I like and dislike about Honda Accord 2018 2.0 Touring. I previous drove a Toyota Camry Hybrid 2006 and we also own a Toyo... Finish Reading