Volt Double Down
The Volt electric car has been a fizzle for GM - and that's putting it kindly. Only a small handful have sold - and that's putting it euphemistically, given the massive...
2014 Toyota Corolla Walk-Around
Here's a video walk-around of the new Corolla. It is heavily updated cosmetically, especially the interior - which is both much roomier and also much nicer - than the previous generation...
The AWD Con… .
Are you thinking about buying an all-wheel-drive car? You might want to think about it a little more.
I can tell you from my test driving that the AWD version of a...
Random Shop Tips
The longer you do a thing, the more ways you figure out to do that thing. Sometimes, you figure out a way to do it better, or make it easier on...
Flat Tire Reboot
Getting a flat tire is less commonplace than it used to be - mainly because tires are built better today than they used to be. But flats still happen - because...
Logan’s Run … on Four Wheels?
Maybe the biggest single negative about modern cars is this: When they reach a certain tipping point - about 12-15 years after they left the factory - fixing them is either...
Pulling Parts
I got an e-mail (too late) from my sister out in California about a problem she was having with her car. By the time I heard from her, she'd already spent close...
$5 Gas This Summer?
The way things are going, gas prices will probably top $5 a gallon this summer. We may be lucky if it stops there. Some industry experts, including former Shell CEO John...
The Price of Saaaaaafety
One of the very real negatives of modern car design is that even very minor impacts can cause major damage to the car.
Hit something in a late-model car at 10-20 MPH...
How to Find a Good Body Shop
Your car's got a wrinkled fender - who are you going to get to fix it? If it's not done right, the car will look wrong - and then you won't be...