A Practical Guide For Dealing With Cops
There are two main schools of thought when it comes to dealing with a cop during a traffic stop (or "safety" checkpoint). One of them is disgustingly obsequious, unworthy of a...
Avoiding the Corn Con
It all started back in the '80s.
If you're of a certain vintage, you may remember. In winter, they began to "oxygenate" - that is, adulterate - gasoline with additives such...
Cat Con Snatching
When they first appeared in the mid-'70s, gearheads in search of more power wanted to get rid of catalytic converters and often replaced them with sections of straight-through tubing - the...
Oil Alert For Older Cars
In order to comply with federal requirements that key emissions control components on new cars such as catalytic converters work (and can be warranted to work) for at least 120,000 miles...
Old Car End Run
I've written before about peacefully finding alternative ways of doing things that makes it possible to avoid the edicts of oppressive government. Here's a way to do that on four wheels:...
What VW Could Have Done
If you've read my review of the just-launched (and butched-up) 2012 VWBeetle, you'll know how disappointed I was. It's not a bad car in the sense that it's well-built, not-ugly and...
Gas Saving Reality Check
Everyone's jumping on the "how to save gas" bandwagon - understandably. It's on everyone's mind. But that doesn't mean you ought to believe everything you read.
For instance, there's the bogus:
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Always Read The Fine Print
So - what's the catch?
While there are some great deals to be had on new cars today, it's always smart to be sure you understand the offers - and especially,...
When is it Not Worth Fixing?
Machines fail. Cars are machines. Eventually, they fail - or put more precisely, their systems eventually begin to wear out. Stuff starts to go wrong. Then, it starts to go wrong...
Some Good News
Thanksgiving's not far off, so I thought it would be a good time to take stock of some of the good things going on in the car industry right now. For...