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Ford’s MyKey System: The Rise Of The Mom Culture

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Yesterday's tyrannies came to us in the name of the people - or the race or the nation. We may get ours in the name of the children. At least, when it comes to our cars ...

Daytime Running Lights: No Statistically Significant Effect On Safety

By James Baxter, NMA President You’re not likely to see any bold headlines, and CNN will not be interviewing Bush administration DOT officials, but the seven year long saga of trying to prove that Daytime Running Lights improve highway safety is ...

Why The 2009 Camaro Is Doomed

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Motorheads don't want to hear it; refuse to believe it -- but ugly realities are coming down hard on the '09 Camaro that will very possibly cause GM to pull the plug before the first one ...

Is New Technology Creating Bad Drivers?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I got into writing about cars because I enjoy driving -- which is why I sometimes find myself less and less interested in new cars. As our roads have congealed into mobile parking lots where it doesn't ...

Automotive Nostalgia: 8 Things That Have Gone The Way Of The Dinosaur

You can probably get through life without ever having to learn to write longhand; so long as you can sign your name, you're fine. We type everything else, right? It's the same with many things car-related, too. No one today ...

3 Common Myths About Radar Detectors

Radar readings by police officers are often in error. They are subject to a variety of electronic malfunctions and external interference. In fact, some experts estimate that as many as 20 percent of all radar readings are incorrect. ...

It Always Starts As A Choice…

In Arizona, legislation has been introduced that would create driver's licenses equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) computer chips. The RFID chip would be voluntary under the proposed legislation, but if the past is any indication, it may not be for ...

Warning: If You Have An Older Vehicle, Choose Your Oil Carefully

If you own an older car, you might want to think twice about the oil you're using. In order to comply with federal requirements that key emissions control components on new cars such as catalytic ...

Cost Is No Object When It’s For Our Own Good

So far, at least, we're still free to choose whether to exercise - or not. We can also decide for ourselves whether to engage in "risky" sports - for example, skiing (or motorcycle riding). But we're not allowed to decide ...

GM’s OnStar – Fading Out For Some In 2008

This is a guest post by NMA Member Bob Morrow. General Motors' OnStar cell phone system will be losing thousands of customers starting January 1st, 2008 due to technological changes. The OnStar system, which uses cell phone networks and GPS data ...