New cars do lots of things cars didn’t do in the past, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Convenience has its merits. But what about pre-emption? Cars once did as they were told by their owners and no more. If you didn’t want the doors to lock or the lights to come on, they didn’t […]
Automotive Pre-emption
• June 30, 2020 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, BAC, Breathalyzers, DUI/DWI, Eric Peters, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, NHTSA, Technology
The Thousand Dollar Windshield
• June 23, 2020 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Eric Peters, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, SAFETY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP
Most people don’t know this — yet — but replacing a new car’s windshield can cost as much as a new transmission used to cost. Sometimes, more. Because it’s not just glass you’re replacing. Embedded in the glass — part of the “assembly” is safety technology. It’s usually part of the rearview mirror, technically, but […]
The Weirdmobile
One of the best reasons to go to an old car show isn’t so much because the cars are ancient but because they are weird — relative to the same, as they are today. Weird under the hood, especially, which is sometimes under the trunk. One such oddball is the Chevrolet Corvair, which GM built as a kind […]
Ready for Driving Again
It’s hard to sustain a state of panic, a sense of imminent doom, when the sun is shining, the breeze is warm — and you’re getting your classic car ready for spring. This is a necessary and therapeutic annual ritual. Like the first green shoots and buds on the trees, it marks the end of […]
A Good Time to Buy a Classic Car?
People who’ve longed to buy a classic car may be thinking now is a great time to go shopping for one. Maybe. But classic cars are not like new cars or even used cars. Classic cars are an indulgence, while new/used cars are necessary appliances. No one needs a classic car. Those who own them tend to […]
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