By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in June 2022 as E-Newsletter #700. If you would like to subscribe to the NMA’s weekly one-topic newsletter, click here. How ironic is it that, for all the special-interest handwringing about speed being the primary cause of traffic fatalities, distractions on the road draw […]
A Measure of the Obsolescing
Once upon a time, the car industry was accused of planning obsolescence i.e., designing cars to be replaced, ideally as soon (and as often) as possible. The accusation was true, but only superficially so. What the car industry did back in the ’50s was make superficial cosmetic changes such as redesigned bumpers, relocated headlights, and maybe taller […]
Speed Limiters Coming to a Highway Near You!: NMA E-Newsletter #718
October 17, 2022 • 0 Comments • FMCSA, GPS, ISA, Lane Courtesy, NTSB, OOIDA, SAFETY, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Congestion
During driver’s ed class, many of us drove lesson cars with speed governors. Newbies needed them so they wouldn’t endanger themselves or their trainer by accidentally hitting the gas instead of the brakes. But no one ever imagined speed governors (now called limiters) would become standard equipment on a car, especially when driving requires situational […]
Beware Flood Damaged Cars: The Dangers You Should Know
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Hurricane Ian flooded an untold number of vehicles when it hit Florida and other southern states this month. Be aware of the newest warnings for unsuspecting car-buyers against the heightened risk of fraud as those cars may soon appear for sale across the US— with no disclosure of the […]
2022 Honda Insight Review
It’s interesting that partially electric cars (which are nearly “zero emissions” cars at the tailpipe) have fallen out of favor with government regulators because hybrids achieve nearly everything regulators insist is absolutely necessary, such as very high fuel efficiency and extremely low emissions at a price point that makes it feasible for almost anyone to afford one. That […]
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