Reader Question: Diesel Hybrids?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Chris asks: I've often wondered why no one has ever put together a diesel hybrid. Wouldn't this result in a car that averaged...
A Practical Guide For Dealing With Cops
There are two main schools of thought when it comes to dealing with a cop during a traffic stop (or "safety" checkpoint). One of them is disgustingly obsequious, unworthy of a...
Reader Question: Buying Without Seeing?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Zane asks: Hope you don't mind the asinine question, but I figured next year, wanna replace my Audi with an '80s/'90s car. Curious...
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...
Bad Advice For Your Teenaged Driver
More evidence that the American Automobile Association (AAA) ought to have its license revoked comes in the form of “summer safety tips” offered to teenaged drivers from AAA’s Foundation for Traffic...
Mike Valentine Responds
About a week ago, I did an article (here) about my V1 radar detector being triggered not by police radar but by the radar (and laser) signals emanating from many new...
5 DIY Tips…
If you mess around with cars long enough, you'll figure out ways of doing things that make the job easier. Here are five tips that have worked well for me over...
Moore’s Law as Applied to Cars
Moore's law applies to cars, too.
Ok, the pace of change is not quite as rapid - but it has upticked tremendously over the past 20 years. Even more so over...
A Respite in the Garage
Some good news, at least. People are working on their cars again.
Probably for the same reason people are growing vegetable gardens again.
In both cases, because they haven’t got the money -...
The Trouble With Selling Used Cars . . .
If you’re having trouble selling your used car it might be because fewer and fewer people can afford to buy it.
Trading in is no problem - other than the problem of...