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Volt Double Down
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The Volt electric car has been a fizzle for GM — and that’s putting it kindly. Only a small handful have sold — and that’s putting it euphemistically, given the...
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Another One Bites The Dust
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Some unhappy news came in the mail yesterday. A notice that my favorite car magazine — High Performance Pontiac — will be ceasing publication after the October...
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Who’s to Blame When Air Bags Don’t Save Lives?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Toyota just announced a recall of more than 650,000 cars — for potential problems with the air bags. “Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the...
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Modern Car Knowledge
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If you haven’t been under the hood of a new car lately — or (just as important) read one of their owner’s manuals — here are a few things to know that you might...
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Bring Back T-Tops!
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Some things — bell bottom corduroys, for instance — will never make a comeback. Well, hopefully. But I’d really like to see a new car with T-tops again. Remember...
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Quicker, Sure … But What About Fun?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I know that the PDK automated manual in the Porsche 911 GT3 (and other PDK-equipped Porsches like the Cayman S I reviewed recently; see here) delivers quicker —...
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Inside Baseball
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Here are some things to know about new cars the car industry probably would prefer you didn’t know. * It doesn’t matter what brand you buy - Not nearly as much as...
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Muscle Cars Were Slow – Part II
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I wrote a column a couple years ago (see here) that mentioned an unspeakable truth: Relative to now — classic muscle cars were slow. Back in the day, when the...
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TheNewspaper.com Roundup: October 1, 2014
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National...
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Return of the Triples!
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist You may have noticed the general downsizing trend that’s going on under the hood. V-8s gave way to sixxes — and sixxes, to fours. Now, it’s down to three. For the...
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New Car “Buyers”
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Who can afford to spend $30,000 — the average purchase price paid as of 2013 — on a new car? The answer is … very few. Most new car “buyers” are in fact debtors....
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If the Tesla D’s Such a Great Car..
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist My teeth hurt. Over the past week, I’ve been assaulted by one “news” story after the next about the latest fruit of government motors. Not GM. Tesla. The Model D....
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What Does Your Warranty Actually Cover?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Most new vehicles come with several warranties. The one most people think of first is the new car “bumper to bumper” (or “basic”) warranty. It covers just about...
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Safety Winners – And Losers
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Government is always a zero-sum game. There are winners — and losers. It is said — that is, we are told — air bags “save lives.” Well, yes. They do save some...
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Features New Cars Ought to Have… But Don’t
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I’ve ranted about stuff new cars come with that seem over-the-top, unnecessary — stupid, even. The obnoxious back-up buzzer in the Toyota Prius hybrid, for...
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Buggy Mini…
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist New cars aren’t necessarily problem-free cars. The 2015 Mini Cooper press car I’ve got this week has developed some hiccups. Not “it’s broke, let’s fix it”...
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Worst New Car “Safety” Features
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Some of you might remember the ’90s sci-fi flick, Demolition Man. It starred Sylvester Stallone and portrayed a future world obsessed with “safety.” That’s our...
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Best Time to Buy a Hybrid?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Cheap gas is making hybrids seem like less of a deal. Which in turn is making them harder to sell. Which is tough nuts for those trying to sell them — but could be...
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Classic Car Pros… and Cons
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It’s fun to own a “classic” (read, pre-modern) car. It can also be a hassle. Before you dive in, it’s a good idea to know what you’re in for, both good — and bad....
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Self-Driving Cars
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist You’ve heard about the “self-driving” car? Here’s a preview: This is me driving a 2015 Acura TLX. Actually, it’s the Acura TLX driving me. The car (and other...
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