By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There are two main schools of thought when it comes to dealing with a cop during a traffic stop (or “safety” checkpoint). One of them is disgustingly obsequious, unworthy of a free people. The other is absolutely correct — in principle — but elements of it, if followed to the […]
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Old Car End Run
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I’ve written before about peacefully finding alternative ways of doing things that makes it possible to avoid the edicts of oppressive government. Here’s a way to do that on four wheels: Update an older car with a few key pieces of modern technology — electronic fuel injection and an overdrive […]
Gas Saving Re-Education
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Everyone’s jumping on the “how to save gas” bandwagon — understandably. It’s on everyone’s mind. But that doesn’t mean you ought to believe everything you read. For instance, there’s the bogus: * Regular tune-ups will save you gas — Most late model cars (that’s anything built over about the past […]
When Is Your Vehicle Not Worth Fixing?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Machines fail. Cars are machines. Eventually, they fail — or put more precisely, their systems eventually begin to wear out. Stuff starts to go wrong. Then, it starts to go wrong more often. The car is no longer reliable. Or it requires frequent fiddling with — which gets expensive if […]
It’s Almost That Time Of Year Again
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Yeah, it’s almost that time of year again. In a matter of weeks, it’s gonna be cold. And a few more weeks after that, it’s gonna start snowing, sleeting and freezing. Maybe it already is snowing where you are. Are you ready?
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