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 ...
GM’s OnStar - Fading Out For Some In 2008
Thursday, November 1st, 2007 Posted in Helpful Information, Technology | 26 Comments »This is a guest post by NMA Member Bob Morrow. General Motors' OnStar cell phone system will be losing thousands of customers starting January 1st, 2008 due to technological changes. The OnStar system, which uses cell phone networks and GPS data ...
Will GM Be Driving Your Next New Car?
Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Posted in Motorist Privacy, Speed Limits, Technology | 38 Comments »This is a guest post by automotive columnist Eric Peters. Big Brother may be about to get just a bit bigger. General Motors just announced a new and improved version of its OnStar telematics system that ...
