Reader Question: Seat Removal?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Charlie asks: I have a 2016 Kia minivan and want to remove the second row to make more room for cargo (I use...
Several Kinds of Cops
Dear Mr. Peters:
Right on the money. I live in rural North Dakota and am repeatedly harassed when driving late at night. (It's my work shift.) The deputy sheriff, who retires in...
Reader Question: Why I Never Mention?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply:
Sam asks (briefly): Why don't you ever mention hydrogen-powered cars?
My reply: I have mentioned them (briefly). Chiefly because they are currently not generally...
Reader Question: Oil Filter Adapter?
Heres' the latest reader question, along with my reply!
John asks: I have a a Toyota Camry with the four cylinder engine and wanted to change the oil myself, to save some...
Reader Question: Overheating Exasperation?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Don asks: I'm at my wit's end with an overheating truck (2005 Tacoma). I have checked the radiator, replaced the coolant and water...
Reader Question: Car Buying in America?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Fernando asks: I am from Brazil and moved to the US last year. I need to buy a car and a friend told...
What Does Your Car’s Warranty Actually “Cover”?
Most new vehicles come with several warranties.
The one most people think of first is the new car "bumper to bumper" (or "basic") warranty. It covers just about everything except routine maintenance items...
Vaccines
Many employers require their employees to get the latest flu vaccine. If they don't comply, they are terminated.
I'm not in this situation yet. Plus, I still get sick even when I...
Cimpl Justice
What follows is a reader's account of his experience with state "child welfare" bureaucrats. It's a harrowing look inside the Kafkaesque machinery of The System:
What word in the English language...
The Backup Bike
I'm constantly messing with my '96 Electra Glide. At the moment I'm suffering from a condition like writer's block except applied to working on my hog. I can't bring myself around...