How Technology Killed Toyota
Toyota's troubles with run-amok cars is apparently related somehow to the drive-by-wire throttle control used in models like the Prius hybrid.
With drive-by-wire, there is no physical connection between the gas pedal...
RWD, FWD, AWD or 4WD?
What's the best set-up for winter-weather driving? Or just driving, generally?
Is it rear-wheel-drive? Front-wheel-drive? All-wheel-drive? Or four-wheel-drive?
Here are some of the the pros and cons of each:
* Four-wheel-drive (4WD) -
This system...
An App Instead of a Key?
Some things makes sense. Other things are just expensive.
Others are merely creepy.
Let's start with the first.
Does it make sense to do away with car keys entirely? Physical keys, I mean?
Metal keys...
The Pros – and Cons – of Keyless Car Keys
Many new cars don't come with keys.
At least, not a traditional physical key that goes into an ignition switch that you then turn to start the engine. Instead, you get...
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...
SkyDiving Without a Parachute
Given how expensive traffic tickets are, it’s amazing so many people won’t buy a good radar detector. Unlike the car you’re driving, it actually is an investment - and not just...
Reader Question: Lowering Crosstrek?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mark asks: Per your great review I purchased a manual 2017 Crosstrek. Love it! Everything you said. It's not a rocket ship but...