If We Really Wanted To Save Gas…
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 7 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There's an old saying about going around the block to cross the street that applies to our current problem with escalating fuel prices. We could be saving a lot more fuel -- easily and relatively cheaply. ...
What To Do After A Car Accident
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | No Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If you get into an accident -- especially a relatively minor, "fender bender" type of accident where there are no major injuries involved, just some bent metal -- how do you proceed? The following checklist might be ...
Have Your Say: NMA Forums Launched
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 4 Comments »We're happy to announce the launch of the new NMA Forums. Over the years we've received various requests asking for a discussion board for people interested in the issues the NMA covers. Until now, for various reasons, we haven't been ...
Do You Make These Mistakes With Your Car?
Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 7 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Ever do something you shouldn't have -- with a car, that is? Here are some of the best "Don't Do's" I've come across -- and a few I've even done myself. Read, laugh... and learn! 1) Using ...
Mass Transit And Freeloaders
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 7 Comments »By Bonnie Sesolak, NMA Development Director Last Friday’s Wall Street Journal had two articles neatly juxtaposed. The first was “Riders Swamp Public Transit” and the second “Revenge of the Freeloaders.” Seemingly, the two articles were completely unrelated, but not really. According to ...
Tired Of High Gas Prices? Don’t Ask The Government For Help
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 24 Comments »By James Baxter, NMA President I don’t like the idea of $4 gasoline, I doubt that anyone does. However, I like gas lines, closed gas stations, and no gasoline at all, even less. That’s what we are likely to end up ...
5 Things You Should Never Tell A Car Salesman
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 7 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Some things you should never tell the guy trying to sell you a car. Such as? 1) How Much You Like The Car Never show emotion; it's the surest way to paying too much. It lets the ...
Reader Feedback: What Do You Want To See?
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 10 Comments »In October 2007, the National Motorists Association Blog was launched with little fanfare. In fact, the first post was initially viewed by only a few hundred people. Fortunately, the blog has grown tremendously since then. We've written over 110 ...
The Motorist Bill Of Rights
Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 3 Comments »We've had this on our website for many years, but it's worth posting here for anyone who isn't familiar with it. Motorists deserve to have their rights protected. It's the principle that the NMA was founded on: The right to traffic regulation ...
5 Little Things You Can Do To Save Gas
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 18 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Saving gas is really about saving money -- so it's not necessarily a smart move to sell whatever you're driving now (even if it's a big SUV) in order to buy a more "efficient" car. You ...
