New Car Review: 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist Sedans — which used to be the best-selling vehicles — have become a harder sell since the early 2000s, chiefly because crossovers (and SUVs) offer the roominess and practicality that used to sell sedans, plus the usually available AWD or 4WD that makes crossovers and SUVs better […]
Major Pushback Against Self Driving Cars – It’s NOT Good!
By Lauren Fix Did you know that Cruise, the autonomous vehicle (AV) operator owned by General Motors, has been asked by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to halve its operations in San Francisco following a crash into an emergency vehicle. The news came after a Cruise driverless taxi collided with a firetruck in a San Francisco intersection Aug. 17. Authorities […]
If it Risks Even 20 Million Lives
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist We’ve all heard the evil mantra that a thing is worth imposing on everyone if it “saves even one life.” How about when the thing imposes the risk of death on 20 million people? Then, apparently, it is worth the risk — imposed on those 20 millions […]
UPDATE – Car ‘Kill Switch’ House Vote Fails To Remove
By Lauren Fix I’m fired up and you should be too! I recently covered what was snuck inside the recently passed $1.2 trillion 1,100 page infrastructure bill. It is a proposal to have a lockout device to be installed in all new cars. This is no joke and has already passed in Congress and the […]
Senate Bill Pushing Back on Radical Electric Vehicle Mandate
By Lauren Fix We discussed the bill passed in the House of Representatives to stop the gas vehicle ban. Here is an interesting update. Joe Manchin a democrat from Kentucky introduces Senate legislation that would prohibit regulations mandating specific technologies or restricting vehicles based on engine type. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, […]
The $41,000 Dent Repair
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist If you’re wondering, as many American drivers are wondering, why your insurance premium recently got “adjusted” — even though you’ve not been in an accident or even gotten a ticket — you might want to watch the video below. The owner of a Rivian electric truck took […]
Your Car Data Grabs Your Information Including Your Sex Life to Politics – A Privacy Issue!
By Lauren Fix How is this possible? The Mozilla Foundation studied 25 car brands and found some collecting data on sexual activity and political opinions. How can this happen? Drivers have been warned that cars present a “privacy nightmare” with vehicle manufacturers collecting extensive personal data on drivers, even including their sexual activities. A study […]
Most Annoying New Car Feature?
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist The title of this article begs an interesting question, for openers. If a feature is annoying, why would anyone choose to pay for it? The answer, of course, is that they have no choice — assuming they want the car — because these annoying features are standard […]
Surprise! Electric Vehicle Driving Range Is Even Worse Than Advertised
By Lauren Fix Electric vehicle manufacturers have exaggerated the driving range of their vehicles, sometimes by more than twice as much as advertised, according to a study by SAE International. On average, electric vehicles fall short of their advertised range by 12.5%, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers study. The study included 21 different […]
Recharge Rage
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist What do you suppose the result would be if you needed to get gas in a hurry — in order to get somewhere quickly — but you couldn’t fill up because there was another car already at the pump and it just sat there for half an […]