Reader Question: Secure Storage in an SUV?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! AO asks: I have been considering purchasing an SUV. One significant concern I have is that there is no truly secure storage compartment (somewhat...
View ArticleReader Question: Nissan Rogue & Lido?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Kerry asks: I’m looking at 2016 Rogue SV, 25k miles, one “fleet” owner, loaded for $20k. Read your 2015 Rogue review/history and via web search...
View ArticleReader Question: Keep Jeep?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Joe asks: My question regards a 2003 Jeep grand Cherokee. I bought it used a few years ago with 122,000 miles on it. For fun and for...
View ArticleReader Question: Daily Driver “Classic” Recommends?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Sean asks: Earlier this year you answered a question from me about a manual transmission car for my son to learn on (he gets his learner’s after...
View ArticleReader Question: The Electronic End of “Speeding”?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Brad asks: I enjoy your writing about cars and the road. I just heard from my wife that a mutual acquaintance who owns a Tesla just received a...
View ArticleReader Question: Should I Have “Gone For It”?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mike asks: So about three months ago, I got a “reckless” driving ticket for being radar’d doing 58 in a posted 35 MPH zone. This zone had been 45...
View ArticleReader Question: High Miles and Selection Bias?
Here’s the latest reader question, alomg with my reply! Anri asks: For obvious reasons, in the used car market low-mileage cars tend to fetch much higher price than otherwise identical cars that have...
View ArticleReader Question: Oldsters Off The Roads?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mark asks: Somehow, this website came up (on a Lew Rockwell page, of all pages!) https://granddriver.net/ It basically lays out how drivers...
View ArticleReader Question: Dashcams?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Marcus asks: Do you recommend any dashcams? I was thinking about getting one for liability reasons. My reply: I not only recommend them, I urge...
View ArticleReader Question: The Dark Side of Dashcams?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Nasir asks: Eric, big fan of yours, and mostly agree with everything you say. One area Im not 100 percent with you is dashcams – which you have...
View ArticleReader Question: Trucks Without DI?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Bill asks: I’ve enjoyed and learned a good bit from reading your website articles. I am thinking about getting a used pickup and wanted to know...
View ArticleReader Question: Disc vs. Drum Brakes?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Meg asks: This is a “girl” question, so forgive me – but why are disc brakes better than drum brakes? What’s the difference? My Reply: They...
View ArticleReader Question: Smaller Tires?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Martin asks: I have been thinking about putting a set of smaller tires on my car – which came from the factory with 17 inch wheels – to improve...
View ArticleReader Question: Diesel Conversion?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Alex asks: I’ve been looking at the Nissan https://www.engine-specs.net/nissan/hr12ddr.html 3 cylinder engine as a potential diesel conversion...
View ArticleReader Question: The “Euro Effect”?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Dave asks: I enjoyed your article on Trump’s rescinding of CAFE penalty. My question goes to vehicles now being engineered for worldwide...
View ArticleReader Question: The Charger’s Future?
Here’s the latest reader question,along with my reply! Dave asks: Thanks, Eric for a really great article on the 2020 Charger! You may recall my comments sent to you when I purchased my 2018 Charger GT...
View ArticleReader Question: “AGW”?
Here’s the latest – and briefest – reader question, along with my reply! Dean asks: What is “AGW”? My reply: I get this one fairly often – which surprises me, because I usually elaborate the acronym in...
View ArticleReader Question: Why Harp on EV Range?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Chris asks: I know you don’t like electric cars but why harp so much on their range? Most people don’t need to drive more than 150 miles in one...
View ArticleReader Question: Most Neglected Service?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Tony asks: What, in your opinion, do people tend to neglect most when it comes to car maintenance? My reply: Two things come to mind immediately....
View ArticleReader Question: Electric Motors for Trucks?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Arthur asks: If a truck trailer had an electric motor it could increase fuel efficiency and control. If the power were to come from the tractor,...
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