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Reader Question: Octane Booster?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Jeremy asks: My 1st Gen Volt requires premium fuel which, in Santa Fe, is usually 50 – 60 cents more per gallon than regular. Is it possible, or...
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Reader Question: Hobbling in-Car Big Brother?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Jamie asks: I just read this article about data being mined from cars and so on; basically what you wrote about recently. Any thought on how to...
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Reader Question: Synthetic Switch?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Glenn asks: Will it cause any problems if I start using a pure synthetic oil in my jeep Patriot, having used regular oil for the last 55,000...
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On Spending to Save . . .
Hybrids are getting popular again – because gas is being made expensive again. It’s an interesting – a bizarre and entirely artificial – dynamic. The government – which is to say, the relative handful...
View ArticleNew Parts for Your Old Jeep!
EPautos stalwart advertiser Extreme Terrain has just added a slew of parts for classic 1976-86 Jeep CJs, including lift kist ranging from 1-4.5 inches, hard and soft tops, upper half doors, skins,...
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Reader Question: Alternative Ignition Replacement?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! BD asks: So, my stepdaughter broke the key to her 2006 Honda Accord (don’t ask how) and she tried to put it back together and well, let’s just...
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Reader Question: Audi Badges?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Laural asks: I need some body work done on my Audi as I noticed the driver’s side was scratched up when I left work last Monday (shop guy thinks...
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Reader Question: The Truck We Can’t Buy?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Tommy asks: I think I know the answer but would like to know why we’re not allowed to buy the Zhengtu Chinese GM truck you wrote about the other...
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Reader Question: Car Buying Advice?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Jim asks: I appreciate your articles very much. I’m looking at buying a used vehicle and I wanted your opinion on the most feasible option. I’ve...
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Reader Question: Diesel-Electric Cars?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mike asks: What is your take on the idea of a diesel-electric automobile? It seems this would solve the range problems that has plagued electric...
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Reader Question: Used Trucks?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Ernest asks: You have said the sweet spot for a used vehicle is about 10 years old. What medium truck and what configuration do you recommend for...
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Reader Question: Classic Cars as a Store of Value?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Yvonne asks: I’m worried about the value – the buying power – of my cash savings being eaten away by inflation and am thinking about buying a...
View ArticleIs Anyone Parlering?
Parler is supposedly back online but I’ve found it impossible to get back on Parler. I get the log-in screen; I’ve tried my old log-in and password. I tried creating a new log-in and password. Nothing...
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Reader Question: Jacking Points?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Todd asks: I’m 17 and just learning to work on cars and can’t figure out where to put the jack to raise my car (2001 RAV4). Can you help? My...
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Reader Question: Is Consumer Reports Reliable?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Chris asks: Is the auto testing/reviews in Consumer Reports reliable? My reply: CR’s obsession with “safety” (i.e, whether a given car has or...
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Reader Question: Getting Away From Big Tech Stooges?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Nick asks: Have you done any research on alternative search engines, email, Twitter and so on that aren’t left wing censors and government...
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Reader Question: Dealer Damaged Vehicle?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Yuriy asks: Back in 2018 I bought a brand new Toyota 4Runner TRD-OFF road, it’s an older proven design and that’s exactly what I like about it....
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Reader Question: Selling Fat Boy?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Frank asks: Could you help me sell my Harley? I had hip replacement and can’t ride anymore. My reply: First, very sorry to hear you’re not able...
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Reader Question: That Clicking Sound?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Deone asks: I have a late-model Nissan that sounds like it may have an engine problem. I noticed it when I removed the engine cover to get at...
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Reader Question: Does Replacing One Tire Mean Having to Replace the Other?
Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Fran asks: So I got a flat tire the other day, apparently not repairable (according to the dealer). I was told that I would need a new tire as...
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