Electric Pegasus
Pegasus was a horse with wings who was supposed to be able to both run and fly. Of course, he could do neither - because to be a horse means not...
The Fixer
It's said - and it's absolutely true - that one can save a great deal of money by avoiding new cars and buying used ones instead. Thirty-plus percent (sometimes more) off...
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...
The Color of Trouble
Red means stop and green means go - but what are the colors under the hood of your car trying to tell you?
* Engine oil -
Fresh oil is usually light to...
Cars, Cops, Traffic Stops – and CHPs
Trigger-happy, over-aggressive cops are - unfortunately - a reality. Which is why it's probably a good idea to get your concealed handgun permit (CHP) if you carry a gun with you...
Reader Question: Oil Filter Adapter?
Heres' the latest reader question, along with my reply!
John asks: I have a a Toyota Camry with the four cylinder engine and wanted to change the oil myself, to save some...
Winter Driving Survival Tips
Yeah, it's almost that time of year again. In a matter of weeks, it's gonna be cold. And a few more weeks after that, it's gonna start snowing, sleeting and freezing....
Ancient Cars vs. Modern Cars
Modern cars have been around a long time - at least three decades, since the mid-late 1980s. This was the period when the first electronic fuel injection systems and ECUs (the...
The Good – and the Bad – About New Cars
Just like our marriages, nothing's perfect about cars - whether they are new cars or old cars. Here are a few things about new cars that are both good and bad:
Tire...
No Oil Change For You!
California has become - ironically - the most anti-car state in the country. Fifty years ago, the Beach Boys sang about the The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.
Today, the state government wants...