Automotive Affirmative Action
Would you buy a money hog?
Arguably, that's what any hybrid - or electric - car has become given what's happened to the price of gas. Hybrid and electric cars aren't selling well...
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...
Keep it … or Ditch it?
A solid-running used car - a paid-for car - is almost as good as gold these days. Unlike new cars - whose value drops almost as soon as you sign the...
Irreparable Damage
You’ve heard the saying - if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? True enough. But there are also things you can’t fix once broken. The car will never be quite right...
Car Costs You Can (And Should) Avoid
The best expenses are those you can skip. Here are several ways to save money you don't have to spend on your car:
*"Premium" gasoline -
I italicize the word for a reason. It's...
The Corona Car!
There actually is a Corona - not the virus, the car.
Toyota sold it as recently in as 2001, in Japan - and before Corona acquired other connotations. It was slightly larger...
Signs That Car You’re Looking At Might Be a POS
No one wants to step into automotive doggie doo-do. It's much harder to get rid of a crappy car than it is to wipe crap off your shoe, after all.
More expensive,...
Car Smells – And Tastes
What can your car tell you just by the way it smells - or tastes?
A lot, actually.
Let's put on our chef hats and see what's cooking...
* Car smells like maple syrup...
Reader Question: Ultralight-Weight Oil and Uncle?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Larry asks: Here is another piece of lunacy, under the religion of the EPA's CAFE holy grail. I recently bought a 2018 Tundra...
Rims and MPGs
One of the teeth-aching disconnects of our time is the feigned obsession with MPGs on the one hand - and the very real obsession with huge wheels (and tires) on the...