By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It’s easy to get suckered by the convenient, the easy. We’re all susceptible. It is human nature to take the path of least resistance. Present almost anyone with a quart of their favorite flavor of Ben & Jerry’s — and a sit-up machine — and it’s not a hard bet […]
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Never Get in Trouble Trying to Fix Your Car
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Probably the main reason many people don’t dare do it themselves is they’re afraid of not doing it right. More to the point, they’re afraid of doing it wrong — breaking something, or making a problem worse. But unlike surgery on people, cars are harder to permanently hurt. If you […]
You Got a DUI, What Happens Next?
An arrest for driving under the influence results in some serious short- and long-term consequences. Your vehicle will be towed, and the police will take you to jail. You might have to spend the night in jail to get sober, and the consequences continue to mount after your release. Immediate consequences include the following:
If You’ve Never Bought a Truck Before
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Trucks, like high-performance sports cars — like minivans for that matter — are specialty vehicles. Which means they’re compromised vehicles. Some things, they’re very good at — usually, much better at them than a jack-of-all-trades family car.
Odds & Ends
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Ever wonder why muscle cars — and RWD performance cars generally — suck in the snow? It’s not the rear-wheel-drive so much that leaves you spinning your wheels. It’s the tires.
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