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 […]
Charging Ahead with Electric Vehicles
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter in September 2021. If you would like to subscribe to the one-topic newsletter on motorists’ rights that hits your inbox first thing every Sunday, Click Here. President Biden announced earlier this year that he wanted 50 percent of […]
The Effort to Dictate How We Live
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter in August 2021. If you would like to receive the one-topic newsletter every Sunday, subscribe HERE. While we have warned about the Vision Zero and Complete Streets mission to force people out of their cars in many previous writings, […]
Cars to be Equipped with “In-Air” Alcohol Detection Systems that Test the Breath of Everyone
By Joe Cadillic, founder of the MassPrivatel Blog Big Brother will soon be able to stop a person from driving their car if it detects any alcohol in their breath. The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc.(ACTS) and the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) program have created an open source “in-air” alcohol detection system for […]
Why New Car Prices are Going Up
A remarkable thing is happening–used cars are appreciating. Traditionally, they depreciate (a fancier way of saying they lose value), almost immediately and ongoing. As you drive, the less it’s worth. Suddenly, used vehicles are increasing in value (or rather, cost) to a degree never seen before. The Manheim Used Car Index, which works like the consumer price […]
Classic and Old Cars at the Cusp of the Electric Generation: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #666
Many of us still drive older cars in our daily lives out of necessity. The average on-road vehicle age is currently over 12 years, while the average cost of a new vehicle hovers near $40,000. The microchip shortage has even pushed the price of some used cars and trucks close to their original price right […]
License Plate Readers use Footage from Ring, Smartphones, and ATMs to ID Vehicles
By guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivatel Blog Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the MassPrivatel Blog in September 2021. The NMA has permission to repost on the Driving in America Blog. Flock Safety’s license plate readers can now ID vehicles from any camera source. Basically, Flock Safety has turned every camera in […]
Charging Ahead with Electric Vehicles: NMA E-Newsletter #663
President Biden announced earlier this year that he wanted 50 percent of all cars sold in 2030 to be electric. But is that practical? Car-buying decisions by consumers are just one piece of the puzzle. According to the US Department of Energy, the nation has over 43,000 public charging stations with about 105,000 individual outlets. […]
Everything You Should Know Before Buying a Used Sports Car
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The price of used sports cars is at an all-time high, and the process of purchasing a used vehicle has never been more difficult. According to Cox Automotive, in June 2021, the average listing price of a used car was up 26 percent from what it was this time […]
How Car Manufacturers Use the Cloud to Process Real-Time Data
By guest writer Utsav Arora Cloud technology is a revolutionary modern technology, transforming every sector of modern life day by day. This tech has made its way into multiple industries and business platforms, allowing these enterprises to develop applications faster and store data more efficiently. Cloud technology has advocated the development of futuristic innovations in […]