Reader Question: Using EV as Battery in Emergency?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Doug asks: Assume that you have your fully charged electric car at home in the garage and the electric grid is down and...
The Advantages of Being Car-Hip
People sometimes pre-emptively get rid of a car simply because it's "old" or "has high miles." Even if it's still running great - and hasn't given them any real trouble so...
Plug n’ Play
One of the great things about old cars is you can selectively update them with modern technology without them turning into modern cars.
An overdrive transmission - but not air bags. Better...
Traffic Stop Cautions… For Women
Traffic stops are more stressful for women than for men - especially at night and especially when the stop takes place on some not-well-traveled road... and it's just you and the...
Avoiding a Louisiana U Boat
Something you don’t want may be floating your way soon.
Well, it probably won’t actually float there. More likely, a truck will carry it there. To a used car lot near you...
First, They Came For The Station Wagons…
First they came for the station wagons… .
Well, what actually happened was they became uncool - and then people stopped buying them. This kind of thing happens regularly in the car...
Reader Question: Keep Jeep?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Joe asks: My question regards a 2003 Jeep grand Cherokee. I bought it used a few years ago with 122,000 miles on it....
If You Hear This Sound . . .
If your car's engine starts making a "funny noise," should you be worried?
It depends on the noise!
Some noises are harbingers of real trouble. Others are usually nothing to worry about. Let's...
Car Buying Counsel for a Teenager
Kid I know is contemplating something he shouldn't be thinking about doing at this point in his life - and it has nothing to do with girls.
He is thinking about buying...
Reader Question: Dealer Damaged Vehicle?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Yuriy asks: Back in 2018 I bought a brand new Toyota 4Runner TRD-OFF road, it's an older proven design and that's exactly what...