Electric Vehicles and their Effect on Public Transportation
You might have spotted a little electric vehicle jetting by, but did you know that electric vehicles are used for other purposes than private travel, such as public transportation? Or that the same technology that fuels those cute little cars can also power much larger vehicles, like city buses? Electric vehicles have the potential to […]
When Will the Chip Shortage End?
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The most common question my viewers have been asking is, “When is the chip shortage going to end?” No one can answer that specifically, but the impact is plaguing automakers worse than we even thought. Car dealers have empty parking lots, consumers face limited options on new vehicle purchases, and […]
BlueDriver vs. OBDLink: Which is the Best Scanner for your Car?
By guest writer Tim Miller There are many OBDII car scan tools in the market, so you may find it challenging to make a choice. However, what if you narrowed down your options to just two brands—BlueDriver and OBDLink? Not to worry, those two brands have been adequately compared in this guide. You’ll be able […]
V2X Technology: An Intelligent Driver Assist System or is it Giving Control to a Robot
If you are aware of technologies that enable information sharing in real-time, you might probably have come across the term V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) technology. This is where vehicles are equipped with technologies that enable communication with different entities, just like the BMW you watched being pulled by a smartphone as if it was remotely controlled. Or […]
The Cybersecurity Risks of Self-Driving Cars
By guest writer David Lukić Defining what a self-driving car is will provide enough proper context to discuss the looming cybersecurity issues. A “self-driving car” is a type of “autonomous vehicle.” Such vehicles have the unusual ability to navigate roads and interpret traffic-control devices without the active involvement of a human driver in its control […]
The Effort to Dictate How We Live: NMA E-Newsletter #655
While we have warned about the Vision Zero and Complete Streets mission to force people out of their cars in many previous writings, that goal has not been stated in starker terms than those used by the Shared Mobility Principles For Livable Cities. Its mission, published by an international coalition of over 150 agencies, organizations, […]
The Old Car Experience
If you’ve never driven an old car as opposed to a used car, you have probably never experienced certain things that were once part of the experience of driving a car. Like turning on the AC—assuming the car had AC. Many did not before AC became a given thing in the ’90s. You could feel the engine stagger under the load. It was […]
Fourth Amendment Wins in the Baltimore Plane Surveillance Case: NMA E-Newsletter #654
“Allowing the police to wield this power unchecked is anathema to the values enshrined in our Fourth Amendment,” wrote Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals Chief Judge Roger Gregory in late June. The case, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department, involved the use of aerial surveillance that continuously tracked and monitored the […]
Can You Put a Price Tag on Safety?
Purchasing a new, or just a new-to-you, a luxury car can raise some questions. You may even wonder if a luxury vehicle is worth the cost, especially when it comes to driver safety. It can be tough to decide because it’s easy to get caught up in the price. Imagine a Lexus sedan next to […]
ATFI Letter: Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and Opposition to Tolling
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent this week to US Senate Leaders. It if from the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates of which the National Motorists Association is a member. Dear Senators Schumer and McConnell: The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI) is a growing alliance of individuals, businesses and organizations advocating for long-term, sustainable, efficient, […]