By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Q: Why haven’t any of the automakers built a diesel hybrid? Diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than gas engines — by 20 percent or more, all else being equal. Wouldn’t it make more sense to use them in a hybrid vehicle rather than a gas engine? The problem is that […]
City Manipulates Report To Make Ticket Cameras Appear Useful
How do you make a 17.9% increase in crashes look like a success? Make up a formula that says so. A recent report by a citizen of Las Cruces, New Mexico illustrates how far cities are willing to go to protect their ticket camera programs. At the Las Cruces City Council Work Session, there was […]
Seattle Red Light Camera Issuing Illegal Tickets
According to King 5 News, red light camera tickets generated at a high-traffic intersection are being thrown out in court by local judges because the tickets are illegal: Traffic judges have declared the camera set-up illegal at a busy intersection near the University of Washington and they’ve tossed tickets out, but the city is still […]
The Backseat Driver’s Companion
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist People who like to drive rarely enjoy being driven — and are often tempted to second-guess the driving of others when not behind the wheel themselves. Usually, it’s not a good idea. Here’s a Backseat Driver’s Companion — a short list of Do’s and Don’ts to follow when someone else […]
New NMA Blog Commenting System
Earlier this week we made the transition to a new commenting system on this blog. We had been using an adapted version of the commenting system that comes with WordPress (the system that this blog is built on) but after feedback from regular readers of the site, we decided to switch over to a system […]
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