Can You Read a Sidewall?
What do all those numbers (and letters) really mean?
Here's a short primer on tire-related terminology that should help you get to know your four friends a bit better:
* Contact Patch -
As...
Your “Safety” Doesn’t Matter . . .
A reader asked me about dealing with the known-to-be-dangerous - the defective - air bag in her vehicle. Since there are more than 40 million vehicles "affected," her questions - and...
People Aren’t Buying . . . Here’s Why
New car sales are down - again - for the seventh month in a row. Which means they've been slipping all year long so far. The last time it was this...
Affordable, Again . . . If You Can Afford Them
Now is a good time to buy a used car - or soon will be, again. A house, too. Both for the same reason: Rising interest rates are making it more...
Cancelling Aging Air Bags
Wrongthinkful people are being canceled left and right - mostly by the left - for hurting the feelings of the left. Air bags sometime cancel lives, whether you're on the left...
A Lift That Works
If you like to work on cars you probably hate crawling around underneath one, trying to get at things you can't easily reach - or even see. This gets old after...
The Mysteries of Mechanical Fuel Delivery
If you’re under 40 and thinking about buying a car that’s older than you are, there are some things you may not know about - but will need to learn about...
Waterloo for the Radar Detector?
I love my V1 radar detector. It has without doubt saved me thousands that would otherwise been mulcted out of my hide by radar-trapping cops - and it has made driving...
Reader Question: A Better Car For Mom?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Clay asks: If you can scratch your head for a minute and give me your immediate thoughts on this I’ll be grateful. My...
Reader Question: Used Oil?
Heres' the latest reader question, along with my reply!
TOF asks: I like to change my own oil but it's becoming difficult to find a place to hand off the old oil...