National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Perhaps the most stressful thing about taking a car in for service is not the prospect of a big bill — it’s the prospect of being taken for a ride. How can you reduce your odds of paying too much — or paying for a repair your car doesn’t need? […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist What’s the best car for winter driving? It’s one of those questions with no one size-fits-all answer. But I’ll tell you what I think makes for a good winter car: * It’s older … and it’s paid for – Driving on ice/snow — and among drivers who don’t know how […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Living by a few basic rules of roadway etiquette can make all the difference between safe, courteous driving — and driving everyone else on the road crazy. Do your part to ease road rage by avoiding these common driving errors: Left Lane Hogging Driver’s ed courses used to hammer home […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist 1) Burnouts It is still possible to light up the tires, but there’s more involved than just stomping on the gas pedal. First, you usually have to turn off the traction control — which exists to prevent you from doing burnouts. As soon as the tires begin to slip, the […]