Reader Question: CD Players?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Crissie asks: One of the reasons I like my older ('99) car is because it has a CD changer. Do any of the...
Reader Question: American-Made Hybrids?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Patrick asks: What's your best recommendation for an American-made hybrid? I've been eying the Chevy Malibu to replace my Prius because I want...
Shops That Take You For a Ride….
Perhaps the most stressful thing about taking a car in for service is not the prospect of a big bill - it's the prospect of being taken for a ride.
How can...
Always Read The Fine Print
So - what's the catch?
While there are some great deals to be had on new cars today, it's always smart to be sure you understand the offers - and especially,...
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...
They Keep Making Cars Safer…
But what about us?
Air bags and crumple zones make a car more crashworthy. But they don't make it less likely we'll crash the car.
That's still up to us, to a great...
Don’t Do’s When Do-it-Yourselfing
These are basic, common-sense things - but sometimes, some of us don't do the proper, safe - or right - thing.
Don't let it be you... .
* Getting rid of worn-out tires...
It’s not “Four Wheel Drive” . . . Even Though it Also is
Definitions matter because without precise meaning it is difficult to know what you're talking about, exactly. Or even what's being talked about, at all. It is why talking about "vaccines" that...
Reader Question: Tenders and Chargers?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
M asks: Hi, I have been shopping for a battery maintainer. So far, I have about settled on the NOCO Genius 5 (or...
TA Tranny Troubles, Part 2
Here's a quick video about eliminating possible sources of the tranny troubles my '76 TA has been having. The car has a not-factory tranny - a TH2004R, which is in the...