National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I am in my early 40s and like most people do as they enter mid-life, I have started to notice how much has changed since I was a kid. Here are a few things I can remember from yesterday’s world: 1) Leaded gas; it was available through the early-mid 1980s; […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist One thing that’s interesting but unnoticed by most is that economy car performance (fuel efficiency wise) was stronger 15-20 years ago. In the ’80s, for example, there were several models getting 40-plus MPG. I think there may be one (or possibly two) current models that do as well (non-hybrids). Most […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Here is a startling tidbit: In coverage of GM’s reported intention to produce a $4,000 car, the company revealed that its near-term “goal” is to “have 75 percent of its sales” outside the United States. Your tax dollars at work. Now, the $4,000 car is a fine idea. It represents […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist When you give stuff away for free it tends to go away fast. Especially if it’s money you’re giving away for free. The government, of course, seems not to understand this concept. Perhaps because it is other people’s money it is always giving away. Last week, the so-called “cash for […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist What’s likely to happen to the car business over the next year? A great deal, of course. But don’t take that to mean it will all be bad. Some will be. But much of the change that is coming is purgatory — and necessary. The events of the past six […]