Gas Saving Tips That Don’t Work
Are you following bad advice when it comes to saving gas? Here are some tips you may have heard about that don't work as advertised:
* Using premium fuel instead of regular...
The Pushbutton Devil
As bad as the government is about making new cars cost a fortune by issuing regulatory fatwas (such as "fleet average" fuel economy requirements) the automakers themselves are just as guilty....
To cheap out – or not cheap out?
People are understandably edgy about the Obama Recovery - not - and trying to avoid as many unnecessary expenses as they can. When it comes to your vehicle, there are some...
Some More DIY Don’t Do’s… Learned the Hard Way
Maybe you are thinking about doing some of the upkeep your car needs yourself. It's a great way to save some money - and can be very satisfying, too. But it's...
Looking for a Jump Box Stocking Stuffer?
Every once in awhile I get sent a gadget to try out and tell people about. Here's the latest - a 3000 amp lithium-ion jump box made by Fantikk that -...
Rx’ing the REX
I bought my ZRX1200 brand-new, back in '03. It seems like yesterday - but it was a lot longer ago than yesterday that I gave the front end a good going-over.
Thank...
Car Lingo
How much do you know about cars?
It's not just trivia, either. Knowing some things about cars - or at least, some car lingo - can help you come across as more...
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 Worst New Car Feature?
I was asked by a reader which new car feature is "the worst."
This one's tough - like choosing between Hitler and Stalin. On the one hand, you have absurdly complex drivetrains...
Bike Basics: The Oil Change
One of the perks of owning a motorcycles is that routine maintenance is - usually - much easier to perform than a similar job on a car.
Oil and filter changes,...