What The Car Salesman Won’t Tell You
Car salesmen are... salesmen. Their job is to sell you stuff. Whether you need it or not.
Here are some things you don't need - and some things you need to know...
New Car Features To Think Twice About
It's the "bells and whistles" that get the headlines - and grab your attention. But they might also grab your wallet once the warranty runs out. A classic example from long...
Radar “Clutter”
Anyone who drives in an un-Clover way is crazy to do so without a good radar detector riding shotgun. And not just to avoid a ticket for "speeding," either. To avoid...
Self-Driving Acura
You've heard about the "self-driving" car? Here's a preview:
This is me driving a 2015 Acura TLX. Actually, it's the Acura TLX driving me. The car (and other Acuras, including the new...
A Good Time to Buy a Hybrid?
Cheap gas is making hybrids seem like less of a deal. Which in turn is making them harder to sell.
Which is tough nuts for those trying to sell them - but could...
Automotive Affirmative Action
Would you buy a money hog?
Arguably, that's what any hybrid - or electric - car has become given what's happened to the price of gas. Hybrid and electric cars aren't selling well...
Keeping It On The Road
Most of us would like our vehicles to last a long time - and cost us as little money as possible during that time. Here are a few tips toward that end:
* If...
Pulling Parts
I got an e-mail (too late) from my sister out in California about a problem she was having with her car. By the time I heard from her, she'd already spent close...
Insurance Savings Accounts?
Let's accept - for a moment - the core argument that's typically trotted out in support of forcing people to buy car insurance: You might hurt someone or cause damage to someone...
Electric Pegasus
Pegasus was a horse with wings who was supposed to be able to both run and fly. Of course, he could do neither - because to be a horse means not...