By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Cue Taps. There goes Suzuki. On Nov. 6, the company (American Suzuki) announced it would stop selling cars in the U.S. after current inventory peters out — and that it will be filing for bankruptcy reorganization under Chapter 11. The company is $346 million in debt — with just $223 […]
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Another TPMS Dilemma
It’s no secret that drivers are keeping their cars longer these days. Thanks to improvements in automobile materials, design and construction, motorists can comfortably push their odometers past the 200,000 mile mark in many instances. But even though your car as a whole may age well, certain components may not. And they’re not always easy […]
50 MPG Then – and Now
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Getting 50 MPG out of a gallon of gas has gotten a lot more expensive over the past 20-something years. Back in 1990, it only cost $5,995 – $10,614 in corrected-for-2012 Fed Funny Money. That sum would buy you a new Geo Metro XFi hatchback, a car capable of 53 […]
How “Safety” Standards Make Your New Car Less Actually Safe
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The government enacts laws — or issues regulatory fatwas — requiring that new cars comply with various “safety” standards. Ironically, the result of these standards — in terms of vehicle design and otherwise — may just be cars that are less safe to actually drive.
The Dead Pool
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist How many car brands have died-off over the past ten years? How many will die off during the next ten? Among the dearly departed: Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Daewoo, Isuzu, Saab, Plymouth. That’s nine. Which is a lot.
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