Why Don’t Politicians Care About Transportation Issues?
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 6 Comments »By Jim Baxter, NMA President In what has to be history’s longest political campaign, I have yet to hear anything meaningful about public policies that directly affect motorists. Sure, there have been inane and uneducated comments stimulated by major events, like the ...
The NMA’s Seven Sensible Signals
Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 7 Comments »One ongoing objective of the National Motorists Association is the improvement of our driving environment. This includes the enhancement of motorist-to-motorist communication. In the late 1980's, we researched and developed a series of seven messages and simple signals to convey these ...
How To Prepare Your Vehicle For Summer Driving
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 2 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Warm weather is just around the corner. Is your car ready? Like winter, the summer driving months have their own unique challenges. While you might not curse a non-working heater, you'll surely be just as unhappy about ...
What To Look For (And Maybe Avoid) In Your Next New Car
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 7 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There's an engineering principle worth bearing in mind when shopping for a car -- used or new. It is that the greater the complexity of any system, the greater the odds of a failure of some ...
Blue Collar Cars — Wall Street Prices
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 8 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Anyone who follows the old car hobby knows how expensive classic-er muscle cars have become. It's routine to see six-figure asking prices for prominent/popular models such as Hemi-equipped (and even 440 powered) Mopars - 'Cudas, Challengers, ...
How To Adjust Your Side-View Mirrors
Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 10 Comments »By Steve Carrellas, NMA New Jersey State Chapter Coordinator When do we rely on our mirrors the most? Probably when we are changing lanes. Our objective is to change position without getting in another driver's way or cutting him/her off. The positioning ...
6 Unusual But Essential Tools For Car Guys (And Girls)
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 2 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist A basic socket set and pair of screwdrivers will get you through most basic backyard jobs -- oil and plug changes, replacing a headlight. But if you go deeper -- or work on cars long ...
8 Great Car Commercial Songs (And A Couple Not-So-Great Ones)
Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 2 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If you can't get the tune out of your head, does that mean you'll end up buying the car -- or even liking it at all? Rich, Corinthian leather will only take you so ...
NMA Contest: Tell Your Ticket Story & Win A Free Book
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 27 Comments »Have you fought a traffic ticket in court? If so, the National Motorists Association wants to hear your story! To celebrate the redesign of the NMA Store and to encourage reader participation on this blog, we've decided to have ...
How To Make Your Car Last Forever (Or Close To It)
Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 15 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There's no reason why you shouldn't be able to get at least 12 years and 150,000 trouble-free miles out of a new car today -- and that can make your initial "investment" (on ...
