Better Ways to Save Gas
"We" (as the statists always style it) waste a lot of fuel in this country. No doubt you've heard that one before. But let's examine the cliche from a slightly different...
Premature vs. “Planned” Obsolescence
You may have heard the term, planned obsolescence. It refers to the policy of General Motors (and others) back in the '50s and '60s to egg-on the purchase of new cars...
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...
All Fired Up About Tesla
Maybe you saw the YouTube video of a Tesla electric car going up in smoke?
I was tempted to write something about it, but decided against. Reason? I don’t see battery fire...
People Ask Me . . .
For those who may wonder why I talk-up manual windows - and am unhappy about the fact that it's not easy to find a new car (or truck) that even offers...
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...
Avoiding Problems With Newish Cars
You might be thinking about buying an older car as a way to avoid having to deal with some of the things that come with new cars, like it or not...
Subprime on Wheels
It’s a good time to be a repo man. . . again.
Lots of business picking up used cars people’ve stopped making payments on.
According to S&P Global Ratings and an article in...
Winter Driving . . . in a Modern Car
Times have, as the saying goes, changed.
If you learned how to drive before - roughly - the mid-1980s, you probably learned how to drive in a car without anti-lock brakes or...
Routine Maintence Often Not Routinely Done
Most people know it's important to get the oil/filter in their vehicle changed at least every once-in-awhile - if they care at all about the longevity (and efficiency) of their vehicle's...