Before there were “SUVs,” there were 4x4s such as the original Ford Bronco, the Chevy K-5 Blazer and the International Scout. These were go-anywhere rigs but not gentleman’s rigs. You wanted a Range Rover, if you wanted something like that. The original model was also a 4×4. There were no “SUVs” back in 1970, when the first one was […]
Practice Driver Courtesy Year Round
Today is the last day of the National Motorists Association’s Driver Courtesy Month. If you have read the Driving in America Blog over the last four weeks, you will know that this year, the NMA’s Driver Education Committee has been working with freelance animator John Weeden to produce 15 different driver courtesy animations. We encourage […]
Precious Metal
The 2022 Toyota Tundra no longer comes with a V8, even as an optional engine. Instead, it comes standard with a twice-turbo’d V6. With or without battery-electric assist. Not because this is what Tundra buyers want. Rather, it is because of government demands, which Toyota (like all car companies) must comply with the standards. The previously standard V8 wasn’t […]
Community Speed Watch: Is it Snitching or Driver Education Part 2—Readers Respond: NMA E-Newsletter #715
September 26, 2022 • 0 Comments • LETTER WRITING, Road Rage, SAFETY, Speed Humps, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING, TICKET REVENUE, VISION ZERO
We had varied responses to the September 11th NMA E-Newsletter #713 on the new community speed watch program (Read Here), in Green Bay, WI. We appreciate any comments that are sent to the NMA and please feel free to email us anytime at nma@motorists.org. ___________ Community snitching is a slippery slope to something that starts […]
Millions of Electric Car Batteries Retiring by 2030, Could Be Ticking Time Bombs
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach More than six million electric vehicle (EV) battery packs will end up as scrap between now and 2030, and the recycling and reuse industries are working hard to find a solution. Some researchers project that recycling alone will be an over a $12 billion industry by 2025. Every manufacturer […]
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