Even If You Don’t Change Your Own Oil…
What if you don't do your own oil and filter changes? Is there anything you ought to know about beyond how much will it cost - and how soon can they...
Unintended Acceleration: Not Just Toyota’s Problem
Don't blame Toyota for run-amok Corollas.
The main problem Toyota owners are dealing with - loose or out of adjustment floor mats that jam the gas pedal down - can happen with...
Garage Security
As the economy tanks, crime is going up. The maggots will be looking for soft targets and your garage - especially if you leave it open - is one of the...
2011 Dodge Durango
Dodge (bless 'em) hasn't abandoned ship . . . not just yet.
The redone 2011 Durango may be sitting on a unibody chassis now instead of the body-on-frame deal it used to...
Upsides to $4 gas?
$4 gas is here - and by summer, we may be nostalgic for $4 gas. Any upsides to this? If the last time gas crested $4 is any guide, here's...
What Would Satan Drive?
Here are some candidates:
* Bugatti Veyron -
Old Scratch certainly has the scratch necessary to acquire a seven figure chariot of hellfire like the $1.7 million, 16-cylinder, 1,000-horsepower Bugatti super supercar. And...
“Senile Citizen” checkpoints?
How come you never see "senile citizen" checkpoints?
After all, elder drivers are the second-highest "at-risk" group of drivers after new/teenage drivers - according to accident stats. They are not uncommonly afflicted...
Five Must-Do Summer Checks
Warm weather is here - almost - at last.
Is your car ready?
* Check the tires -
People know about keeping track of tread depth but sometimes forget to examine their vehicle's tires...
Dealing With Clovers….
Clovers - those passive-aggressive "drivers" who won't yield to faster-moving traffic, leave their turn signals blinking, pull out in front you quicker than a rattlesnake and then slow down to 5...
2011 Volvo S60
The 2011 Volvo S60 - just redesigned - doesn't want me to use my radar detector. More accurately, it won't let me use it. The car's built-in laser pulsing "safety" equipment...