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 […]
The Complication of Auto Insurance—When You Need it Most
It’s the law. To register your car, you need proof of auto insurance, and when you are in an accident, auto insurance helps you pay medical bills. But beware of the fine print. NPR recently ran a Bill of the Month segment focusing on excessive medical bills. The September 2022 segment featured a Georgia family, the Cooks, whose teenage […]
Driving Safely They Aren’t
• October 11, 2022 • 0 Comments • DMV, Driver Courtesy, Eric Peters, Insurance Companies, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING, Tailgating
Are you a ‘passive passer?’ Some motorists seem to have been conditioned to regard a safely executed fast pass as “unsafe” and for that reason, most don’t even try to pass. Instead, they meekly follow. Their pace is determined by the pace of the car ahead of them, whose driver refuses to drive even the speed limit. […]
Countering the Safe Streets/Vision Zero Mindset
October 7, 2022 • 0 Comments • DUI, ITE, NHTSA, NMA, road safety, Safe Streets, Speed Limits, SPEEDING, Traffic Fatalities, VISION ZERO, VMT
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in June 2022 as E-Newsletter #699. If you would like to subscribe to the NMA’s weekly one-topic newsletter, click here. Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its estimate of 2021 U.S. traffic fatalities. A Reuters headline blared, “U.S. traffic fatalities surge 10.5% in […]
Charge It Takes on a Whole New Meaning
When your customers cannot afford what you’re selling, you finance it. Literally, sell them the item, the interest, plus a bill of goods. This is Cadillac’s new business model for selling its soon-to-here array of electric vehicles, beginning next year with the 2023 (and $59,990 to start) Lyric. It’s a ride that not many can afford to buy, which […]
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