Reader Question: Tenders and Chargers?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
M asks: Hi, I have been shopping for a battery maintainer. So far, I have about settled on the NOCO Genius 5 (or...
Ethanol Assault
Remember those '80s-era PSAs that warned, "this is your brain on drugs" - cue video of an egg frying in a pan? Well, here's your old car's engine on ethanol.
I...
Worst New Car “Safety” Features
Some of you might remember the '90s sci-fi flick, Demolition Man. It starred Sylvester Stallone and portrayed a future world obsessed with "safety." That's our reality, today.
If you've seen the movie,...
New Car “Buyers” . . .
Who can afford to spend $30,000 - the average purchase price paid as of 2013 - on a new car?
The answer is ... very few.
Most new car "buyers" are in fact debtors....
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...
The Used Car Sweet Spot
Buying a new car is always a bad decision - financially. It doesn't matter which brand or make or model. You will always lose money.
It's just a question of how much.
All...
Alternatives to the Tiger in Your Tank?
Instead of putting a "tiger in your tank," how about squeezing gas from a cow? Either can power your car; but one is homegrown - and entirely renewable.
Bio-gas is methane produced from...
Reader Question: What is the One Thing to Avoid?
Heres' the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Kasey asks: You've written several columns about questionable new car features but I'm wondering whether one stands out above the rest - and...
Modern Car Knowledge
If you haven't been under the hood of a new-ish car lately - or (just as important) read one of their owner's manuals - here are a few things to know...
Odds and Ends
Ever wonder why muscle cars - and RWD performance cars generally - suck in the snow? It's not the rear-wheel-drive so much that leaves you spinning your wheels.
It's the tires.
They're wide...