Reader Question: Bathed in 5G?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Bill asks: Will being constantly bathed in 5G radiation affect automobile electronics? I suppose not since they will be designed as Internet of...
View ArticleReader Question: Offroad Haulin’?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Zane asks: Loved the off-road article you shared; now I got another truck one (here) but from a Journo from years ago. I’d love to hear your take...
View ArticleReader Question: BTUs and EVs?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! David asks: Has anyone every published energy economy comparisons for vehicles based on BTUs/mile? This would make it easy to compare EVs with...
View ArticleReader Question: Dummy Exhaust?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Art asks: I’ve noticed that some new cars have dummy exhaust ports built into the lower rear valance panel; the actual exhaust tip is underneath...
View ArticleReader Question: Is Ride-Sharing Such a Bad Idea?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Cindy asks: I’ve read several articles of your criticizing ride-sharing and I’m wondering why you think it’s such a terrible idea? It seems like...
View ArticleReader Question: Registering a Roxor?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Domenic asks: I may be able to register a Roxor Jeep (see here) as a composite vehicle but need assurance that I may pass emissions testing. Any...
View ArticleReader Question: Dealer Law?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mika asks: In your recent article about car dealerships, you write: “But in most states, you can only buy them one way – through a dealer . ....
View ArticleReader Question: ’78 Z28 is Worth How Much?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mark asks: I have a ’78 Z28 that I bought new on April 7, 1978. I have the original wheels, tires, window sticker, 64,000 miles, 4 speed,...
View ArticleReader Question: AGM Batteries?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Chad asks: What do you think about absorbed glass mat batteries vs. standard lead acide batteries? My reply: Both types are lead-acid batteries;...
View ArticleReader Question: Gas Taxes?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Robert asks: My granddaughter bought a hybrid and got a big surprise. There is a special tax to reclaim the gasoline road tax she doesn’t pay....
View ArticleReader Question: Toyota Raize?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Drew asks: I’ve been a very happy Toyota RAV4 (4 cylinder) which I have owned for ten years. The news about the Toyota Raize sounds great....
View ArticleReader Question: The Ancient Enemy?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! John writes: Sadly, there’s one thing on the planet that enjoys eternal life, and that’s any US feddle gummint bureaucracy. It’s only propensity...
View ArticleReader Question: BMW Fire Risk?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Laurie asks: I recently heard, from the carpenter doing the home rebuild, that a 1999 BMW spontaneously combusted in the garage and that as a...
View ArticleReader Question: Every Car an Electric Car by 2040?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Eric asks: Have you heard Chuck Schumer promised that if Democrats win the Senate in 2020, they’ll pass a law requiring that every car in...
View ArticleReader Question: Military Surplus Vehicle Ban?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Alvin writes: I just found out Colorado, where I reside, has effectively banned the use of surplus military vehicles on road. I don’t yet know...
View ArticleReader Question: Sensory Overload and Sssssssssafety?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Joe writes: Great article (in re the Millennials and ssssssssssssaaaaaafety). All of this safety crap ruined aviation, and the death toll from...
View ArticleReader Question: Sssssssaaaaafety and Millennials?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! je asks:Two things in re your recent article about the Millennials and the ssssssssaaaaaafety cult: 1. I have been putting off buying a new...
View ArticleReader Question: Chrysler Pacifica?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Gil asks: The Chrysler Pacifica appeals to me because of its easy stow seats. I have a bad back which makes pulling seats out of a van not...
View ArticleReader Question: Pie Menus?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Peter asks: I’ve noticed that recently you’ve again been bringing out some of the very real problems of touch screen menus and displays in cars....
View ArticleReader Question: Can We Build The Perfect Car?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mark asks: I want to build a car from a good set of bones. I want an American muscle car that does everything a modern car should do, but,...
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