Forget Hybrids – Buy a Cheapster!
If you're really serious about saving money on transportation, the very last thing you should do is buy a new car. Particularly a new hybrid car. It's as counterproductive as trying...
Latest Reader Qs (7/8/17)
Here are the latest reader Questions - and my Answers:
J Rodney writes:
Is Flex Fuel good or bad for extending long term engine life?
I am specifically concerned about whether to use occasionally,...
Better Ways to Save Gas
"We" (as the statists always style it) waste a lot of fuel in this country. No doubt you've heard that one before. But let's examine the cliche from a slightly different...
Six Things You Should Never Tell a Car Salesman
When buying a new car, it's usually smart to let the salesman do the talking. Whatever you do, never tell him:
* That you really like the car -
Ideally, let him...
New Car “Standard Features” That Ought to be Optional
No one likes a nag.
Especially one that comes along for the ride.
Here are some I wish were optional.
I'm betting you do, too:
*The lawyered-up infotainment screen -
Most (and soon, all) new cars...
Glub Glub Glub
Buying a car that has been under water - literally, not in the sense that its previous owner had it repo'd because he owed more in remaining monthly payments than the...
Reader Question: Mechanically Injected Diesels?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Craig asks: You said in a past post that '90s-era Rams were highly desired trucks and you went on to mention the mechanical...
Avoiding the Corn Con
It all started back in the '80s.
If you're of a certain vintage, you may remember. In winter, they began to "oxygenate" - that is, adulterate - gasoline with additives such...
Pumping up a Leaking Tire
Every kid knows what happens when you try pumping up a leaking tire. As soon as you stop pumping air into it, the tire begins to go flat.
New car sales have...
Car Cliffs Notes
I always read the owner's manuals that come with the new cars I test-drive and review. They've morphed from pamphlets to Moby Dick-esque semi-novels over the past 20 years or so. And...