A new MIT study says battery vehicles will save companies money over diesels, but with high purchase prices the payback times are still likely to be long. That’s why subsidies—a dirty word since Solyndra—are essential in the early stages of the EV rollout.
A listener's tale of a rather unexpected free paint job.
Many would say that in the American psyche, cars equal freedom. Could this be what's behind the resistance to distracted driving legislation in the USA?
Why should John pay his dealer for a fuel-induction service when he can save $100 by using a gas additive?
Car Talk's syndicated newspaper column can be found right here, twice a week, in Tom & Ray's lousy blog.
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A regular contributor to the New York Times, Jim's focus is the green car revolution ... though he loves the occasional offbeat auto story.
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Jamie Lincoln Kitman is New York Bureau Chief for Automobile Magazine, automotive editor for GQ, and winner of a National Magazine Award for commentary.
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Two of the country's leading researchers on distracted driving, David and Paul dispel common misconceptions, critique the latest research and politely point out how all of us can be better drivers.
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