The Old Man In The Buick — And The Return Of Drive 55?
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in Speed Limits | 19 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist GOP Senator John Warner probably doesn't drive himself anywhere; he is flown, or chauffeured -- at state expense and top speed. Which may explain why he is peddling reduced speed limits to "save fuel" for the ...
How Do Gasoline Prices Affect Driving Behavior?
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 2 Comments »In January 2008, the Congressional Budget Office put out a study examining the effects of gasoline prices on driving behavior. While the CBO’s analysis is somewhat dated -- it's based on four years of data collected from metropolitan freeways in ...
If We Really Wanted To Save Gas…
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 8 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There's an old saying about going around the block to cross the street that applies to our current problem with escalating fuel prices. We could be saving a lot more fuel -- easily and relatively cheaply. ...
Traffic Lights: Just Check Them Every Couple Decades Or So
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Traffic Congestion | 2 Comments »From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Seattle officials said Wednesday [July 2nd] that they've synchronized signals at 258 downtown intersections for the first time in more than two decades and promised quicker, less polluting trips through the central business district will result. Drivers will ...
Atlanta Suburb Turns Drivers Into Fuel Pumps
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Traffic Tickets | 8 Comments »It's a ridiculous concept, but somehow it seemed inevitable. Check out this story from USA Today: The surging price of gasoline has come to this: a "fuel surcharge" on your next speeding ticket. Drivers caught speeding in this north Atlanta suburb ...
Mass Transit And Freeloaders
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 8 Comments »By Bonnie Sesolak, NMA Development Director Last Friday’s Wall Street Journal had two articles neatly juxtaposed. The first was “Riders Swamp Public Transit” and the second “Revenge of the Freeloaders.” Seemingly, the two articles were completely unrelated, but not really. According to ...
Tired Of High Gas Prices? Don’t Ask The Government For Help
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 24 Comments »By James Baxter, NMA President I don’t like the idea of $4 gasoline, I doubt that anyone does. However, I like gas lines, closed gas stations, and no gasoline at all, even less. That’s what we are likely to end up ...
Reinstating "55," Are They Crazy?!
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Speed Limits | 434 Comments »By James Baxter, NMA President The same forces that resisted the use of fire many thousands of years ago are still with us, only now they are advocating the return of the national maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Anyone ...
Will Plug-in Hybrids Save Us From High Gas Prices?
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Car Reviews | 8 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The hype about these vehicles -- which differ from the current crop of gas-electric hybrids in that they can run on pure battery power for longer and, when their batteries run down, can draw power from ...
5 Little Things You Can Do To Save Gas
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 18 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Saving gas is really about saving money -- so it's not necessarily a smart move to sell whatever you're driving now (even if it's a big SUV) in order to buy a more "efficient" car. You ...
