Ethanol Is Bad For the Environment
By Lauren Fix, Car Coach Reports We are all feeling the pain at the pump. As gasoline prices rose in the 15 years (or so) ago, some suggested that converting our corn supply to ethanol was the answer—and both the automotive industry and “environmentalists” quickly embraced the theory. Now, with hindsight always better than foresight, […]
Electric Car vs. Gas Car Costs: Which Truly Saves You The Most Money?
By The Car Coach Lauren Fix There is a push for every driver to switch to electric, and almost every automaker has invested billions of dollars into expanding their electric vehicle lineups with hopes that you will make the switch. Consumers, though, need to do the math and see what works best for them and […]
3.5 Ecoboost Problems
By guest writer Alvin McGrew The 3.5L Ecoboost engine is undoubtedly powerful and effective. Ford designed this masterpiece as a replacement for its former V8 engines. However, nothing’s perfect, and this engine is no exception. It comes with some common problems that are thankfully fixable. What is the 3.5L Ecoboost Engine? The 3.5L Ecoboost is […]
Gas Guzzlers–Then and Now
I took my ’76 Trans Am out yesterday. I needed a reboot, and it needed exercise. Drove the orange-painted, screaming, chickened “gas guzzler” around for about an hour, taking my usual route out and back. Full tank when I left. When I got done, I refilled at my local Marathon. I used about 4 gallons […]
Bigger Electric
It’s interesting to me that the same people who seem to be outraged by the supposed chokehold applied by “Big Oil” to the prostrate American consumer are silent about its replacement: Bigger Electricity. Their silence about this is proof to me that their outrage over Big Oil was feigned. It’s difficult to conceive anything more centralized and […]
Why Are Gas Prices Going Higher? An Expert Explains
By The Car Coach Lauren Fix The Biden White House recently released a three-day supply of crude oil for America from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Biden has also terminated the Keystone XL pipeline coming from Canada, which would have provided our country with up to 900,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The President […]
The Last Manual Car
It is likely that within eight years and maybe sooner, it will be impossible to find a new car with a third pedal. It is already very hard. Only a small handful of vehicles even offer them anymore–one of the few being the 2022 Mini Cooper S hardtop I’ve been test driving recently. It has been months […]
Heterogeneous Cars
As the dreary trend toward the Universal Transportation Appliance or the crossover SUV will soon to be rendered even more drearily homogenous via electrification. It waxes, but it might be worthwhile to look at what wanes in the rearview and recall some of the heterogeneous cars that were once available. The Pillarless Hardtop Try to visualize a […]
Top 5 Tips for Safer Holiday Travel
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The holidays are a popular time for travelers, and this year 76 percent of Americans are planning to travel by car. However, the wintery weather and extensive travel time can present specific safety hazards that you should be aware of before taking your trip. Here are five tips for safe holiday travels to consider while planning your trip. A recent 3M […]
Gas Prices Up and Chip Shortage – Explained
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Gas experts say crazy high prices at the pump are going to continue into the winter. Typically, a dip in gas prices is expected this time of the year, but with high demand and short supply, prices will stay where they are this holiday season at may increase as […]