Ford’s MyKey System: The Rise Of The Mom Culture
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Posted in Technology | 6 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Yesterday's tyrannies came to us in the name of the people - or the race or the nation. We may get ours in the name of the children. At least, when it comes to our cars ...
Turn High Gas Prices In Your Favor: Buy A Gas Hog
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 19 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist One way to turn high gas prices in your favor is to consider buying a gas hog vehicle. That may sound crazy at first, but the plummeting value of larger, not-so-fuel-efficient pick-ups, SUVs and larger sedans has ...
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. ...
Why The 2009 Camaro Is Doomed
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Technology | 55 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Motorheads don't want to hear it; refuse to believe it -- but ugly realities are coming down hard on the '09 Camaro that will very possibly cause GM to pull the plug before the first one ...
Will Plug-in Hybrids Save Us From High Gas Prices?
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Car Reviews | 7 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The hype about these vehicles -- which differ from the current crop of gas-electric hybrids in that they can run on pure battery power for longer and, when their batteries run down, can draw power from ...
Is New Technology Creating Bad Drivers?
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Technology | 4 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I got into writing about cars because I enjoy driving -- which is why I sometimes find myself less and less interested in new cars. As our roads have congealed into mobile parking lots where it doesn't ...
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, ...
Automotive Nostalgia: 8 Things That Have Gone The Way Of The Dinosaur
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 Posted in Technology | 8 Comments »You can probably get through life without ever having to learn to write longhand; so long as you can sign your name, you're fine. We type everything else, right? It's the same with many things car-related, too. No one today ...
300 MPG Or Conspiracy Theory?
Friday, December 28th, 2007 Posted in Car Reviews | 71 Comments »Maybe the conspiracy theorists were right after all. That was the first thought to pop into my head as I read about an engineer named Steve Fambro - and his 300 mpg hybrid Aptera two-seater. Yes, you read that right. ...
Cost Is No Object When It’s For Our Own Good
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in Technology | 5 Comments »So far, at least, we're still free to choose whether to exercise - or not. We can also decide for ourselves whether to engage in "risky" sports - for example, skiing (or motorcycle riding). But we're not allowed to decide ...
