By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Why do people buy gold? The smart ones do so not primarily because they’re looking to make money. They are looking to not lose money. That’s the sweet spot these days. Just trying to keep your proverbial shirt on.
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The Bio-Fuels Boondoggle
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If something’s desirable it ought not to be necessary to force people to buy it. Chipotle, for instance, doesn’t need to spend millions in de facto bribes (“campaign contributions”) to wheedle Congress into passing burrito subsidies. Nor are you forced to eat at Chipotle if burritos and bowls are not […]
Worst Car Design Trends
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Looks may be in the eye of the beholder — we can argue about the aesthetic appeal of the Pontiac Aztek all day long without anyone proving they’re right — or wrong. But functional flaws are objective. Here are some picks of the litter:
The Syclone That Came… and Went!
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist How many appealing vehicles can you name that were only sold for one year? Even the Edsel lasted three. Here’s one that came — and went — as fast as it went: the 1991 GMC Syclone. Zero to 60 in 4.3 seconds.
Tax By Mile Cometh
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Oregon — home of things uber trendy — has become the first state to begin dunning motorists by the mile rather than by the gallon. The “pilot” program begins July 1 — and will be implemented by the Oregon DOT in partnership with something called Sanef ITS Technologies America and […]
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