By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Ok, I have changed my mind about the Chevy Volt. Well, some of my mind… . It is, no doubt about it, a brilliant piece of engineering. Where a Toyota Prius can be coaxed to roll along on electric power alone at up to about 25 MPH for a few […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011 • 0 Comments • DUI/DWI, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, TheNewspaper, Toll Roads
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Georgia: Feds Deny Relief to HOT Lane Gridlock The Federal Highway Administration this week turned […]
Speed Up For The Children?
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist Last time I suggested we were barking up the wrong tree by quoting statistics for car-pedestrian crash survivability. A 1995 article in the British Medical Journal asked how often people were hurt by cars. “How dangerous is the street?” is a more interesting question than “how dangerous is the […]
A Practical Guide For Dealing With Traffic Stops
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist 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 free people. The other is absolutely correct — in principle — but elements of it, if followed to the […]
2011 Nissan Maxima Review
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Competition is good — but not always necessarily for the seller. When Nissan introduced the Maxima way back in 1981, the idea of a “four door sports car” — as the car would soon be styled in TV and print ads — was a new idea. Or at least, not […]
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