Stuff That’s Gone Away

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I guess everyone gets to that point in life where they start to say, "I remember when... . " Here's some from me: Economy cars were rear-wheel-drive Today, only a handful of cars -- most of them ...

2012 Jeep Wrangler Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It's amazing they haven't outlawed the Wrangler. "They" being the dumbing-everything-down busybodies in DC who operate on the principle that most people are too stupid to deal with any situation on their own and therefore must be ...

Divorce Court?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Americans' love affair with the car may be headed for divorce court. The Pew Research Center did a study recently that says the number of people who still enjoy going for a drive has dropped from ...

2013 Chevy Malibu Hybrid Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The 2013 Chevy Malibu is the first "normal" car to come standard as a hybrid car. Two non-hybrid versions will be arriving later this summer, but for the moment, if you want a Malibu, you're looking ...

Plastic Not-So-Fantastic

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I miss glass headlights. They didn't yellow and haze over like a 90- year-old man's rheumy eyes -- like modern plastic headlight "assemblies" always do after just three or four years. Then your car looks old, too. ...

2012 Hyundai Accent Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If you go test-drive a new economy compact -- any new economy compact -- you will discover something the car industry would probably prefer to keep quiet: There are no latter-day Chevettes or Pintos. There's nothing ...

“Your” Car Won’t Be After 2015

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist After a certain point, it's not paranoia. The latest brick in the wall is the predictably named "Moving Ahead For Progress in the 21st Century Act," also known as Senate Bill 1813. (See here for the full ...

2012 Toyota Yaris Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist As a gauge of how much has changed in the car market in just the space of two or three years, consider the following: Toyota -- Toyota! -- is playing catch-up. To the Hyundai-Kia combine, as well as ...

On Buying an Old Bike

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Old bikes, like old cars, are neat. But also like old cars, owning one involves some challenges. If you've never bought an old bike before, here's a Thought List of things to consider before you take ...

2012 Jeep Patriot Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist This one's pretty easy. Because there's only one. One compact crossover SUV with a four-cylinder engine and a $15k starting price that's available with a two-speed transaxle and Low range gearing. One small SUV that has the gear ...