Never take a wooden nickel. Or a “credit card” from VW. Reportedly, the under-siege automaker is going to send out prepaid credit cards (see here) to people who own one of the diesel-powered models VW adjusted to “cheat” government emissions tests. But the catch is that you have to bring the car in to a […]
Things You Won’t Find in Your Next New Car
It’s almost impossible to find a new car that doesn’t come standard with amenities that used to be expensive options such as air conditioning (usually, automatic climate controlled air conditioning), power windows and locks, cruise and (usually) at least a four-speaker stereo system. But there are also items that used to be givens in cars […]
High Heels and 4WD
It’s a good idea to skip the high heels if you’re going out for a hike. Similarly, a two-wheel-drive truck is just about the worst possible choice for attempting to make your way up a steep gravel driveway in summer. Forget winter. I rediscovered this truth the other day after not making it up my friend Tim’s steep gravel […]
The Other Side of the Coin
I am writing in response to Eric Peters’ NMA “The Mushroom Cloud Expands” blog of October 5 about the VW emissions scandal. Mr. Peters is a proud libertarian who feels that government intrusion into our lives is usually misguided and sometime tyrannical. In the current case of VW he says the villain is the EPA, […]
What They’re After…
• October 26, 2015 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Eric Peters, Fuel, Insurance Companies, Mass Transit
They want us out of our cars, that’s the bottom line. “They” being the California General Assembly — which just passed a bill (SB 350, the “Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015,” see here) that mandates a 50 percent reduction in petroleum use statewide by 2030. The legislation empowers the California Air Resources […]
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