By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist What’s the best set-up for winter-weather driving? Or just driving, generally? Is it rear-wheel-drive? Front-wheel-drive? All-wheel-drive? Or four-wheel-drive? Here are some of the the pros and cons of each: Four-wheel-drive (4WD) This system is typically found in pick-up trucks and truck-based SUVs. Most 4WD systems work “part-time” — engine power […]
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Signs That Car You’re Looking At Might Be a Clunker
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist No one wants to step into automotive doggie doo-do. It’s much harder to get rid of a crappy car than it is to wipe you know what off your shoe, after all. More expensive, too. So, how to avoid the stink pile? Check it out: The Owner You should always […]
What Is The Most Dangerous Day Of The Week To Drive?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has some interesting stats available to the public through their Fatality Analysis Reporting System. One of the statistics they keep is the number of crashes on each day of the week. We decided it would be interesting to see which day of the week had the most accidents […]
How To Quickly Become A More Informed Voter
By James Baxter, NMA President Between local, state, and U.S. elections this fall most of us will be confronted with making a dozen or more choices from two or three times that many candidates. Some vote for a straight party ticket and let it go at that. But most of us like to pick and […]
The Pros & Cons Of Buying A Motorcycle (Or Scooter)
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Cars are expensive — to buy and to operate. Which is why you may have noticed more motorcycles and scooters on the roads. They’re inexpensive to buy and keep up — and most of them get much better gas mileage (as much as 60 mpg for the smaller ones) than […]
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