DMV “points” for non-moving violations?
Many drivers are unaware that state DMVs now assign "points" for more than just moving violations.
In Virginia and Maryland, for example one can get points - as well as a beefy...
2011 New Car Preview
2011's shaping up to be a pretty good year for cars, even if the economy's still got a hangover. Here's a look at what's on deck.
And here's to hoping we can...
In the rearview mirror: 1960-1969 Chevy Corvair
Here's an irony of automotive history: Ralph Nader never actually drove a Corvair - the car he claimed was as "unsafe at any speed."
Too bad for him - and, of course,...
Life in the Slow Lane….
I think the Flouride in the water is doing its thing...
Almost every time I go out, I come up on a car - or an SmooVee - that's doing either just...
2011 Kia Sorento
Kia did really well with its Sedona minivan - which was more affordable than many and better-built than most. But the traditional minivan is on the endangered species list; GM and...
Did Rodney King Deserve His Beat-Down?
I trace the whole weird syndrome we live with today - of cops being ridiculously polite and solicitous toward violent thugs and real criminals while often acting brutally toward ordinary citizens...
Classic Muscle Cars: The Just For Men Hobby?
Perhaps you've noticed.
In the pages of muscle car enthusiast magazines and at car shows where muscle cars are the main attraction, the over-40 crowd is the largest demographic.
Twenty years...
2010 Infiniti EX35
Why are car-based "crossover" wagons becoming so popular? That's simple enough. They're roomy like SUVs, usually look rugged like an SUV - and do about as well in the rain and...