Almost every new car I test drive — even the humblest hybrid — has a speedometer that reads to at least 120 mph. 140 is common; 160 not unusual. Some cars have speedometers that read to 180 or even 200 MPH. And some of those are capable of pegging them. Few ever do. It would […]
Irreparable Damage
You’ve heard the saying — if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? True enough. But there are also things you can’t fix once broken. The car will never be quite right again — and may be a lot wrong. These Irreparables include: Water damage This has always been a killer; a water-logged interior almost inevitably […]
Desperate Solutions to Made Up Problems
Desperation brings out the worst in people — including engineers. But then, you can’t really fault them. The government issues its edicts — which aren’t suggestions — and it is the job of the engineers to figure out ways to comply with the edicts. Hence, the becoming commonplace use of turbochargers and direct injection. Neither […]
The Demon Demonized
Really, it’s surprising it took them so long. But it is much more surprising that automotive journalists are leading the chorus gyrating for the outlawing of the Dodge Demon muscle car. The automotive journalists at Automotive News — which is (or was) to the car world what The New York Times once was to the […]
Does That Look Right to You?
You don’t have to be an architect to know there’s something wrong with the Leaning Tower of Pisa — which isn’t supposed to be leaning. The same kind of troubleshooting can be applied to your car. It’s not necessary to be a mechanic to notice things that don’t look right — in time to call […]
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