By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The average age of cars on the road keeps getting older, as technological advancements in today’s cars make them increasingly durable. Drivers who switch cars every few years probably don’t worry about the “how long do cars last?” question. But shoppers looking to maximize their vehicle’s longevity should consider […]
A Tale of Two Geniuses
Elon Musk is hailed as a “genius” by some. And he is, but not in the way they mean it. Like Henry Ford, Musk took something he didn’t invent that was essentially a curiosity and recast it in a different way. The difference is that when Henry Ford simplified the car by standardizing parts and mass […]
Reducing Speed Limits to 20 mph has little Impact on Driving Behavior: NMA E-Newsletter #728
December 26, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, DRIVER EDUCATION, PEDESTRIAN, road safety, SAFETY, SOCIAL NETWORKING, Speed Bumps, Speed Humps, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits
UK research found that cutting speed limits on urban roads does not significantly improve safety. The likely reason—motorists will drive the speed limit they feel most comfortable with based on road design, weather conditions, and traffic. Belfast officials changed the speed limits to 20 mph on 76 roads in 2016. Researchers analyzed data from before […]
2022 Ford Maverick Review
Trucks used to be affordable, practical things. The new Ford Maverick resurrects that idea and adds one more. It is also easier on gas than most economy cars because none of them have a bed you can haul stuff in. What It Is The Maverick is not a ‘70s spin-off of the Pinto/Mustang II as […]
If “Safety” Really Mattered
• December 23, 2022 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Eric Peters, SAFETY, Technology
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA weekly E-Newsletter #716 from October 2022. In several objective ways, new cars are less “safe” than cars built decades ago. A strong statement. One that probably seems ridiculous, too, given all the “safety” features new cars have that old cars did not, and the fact that new […]
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