Q & A #52 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s segment of the Auto Specialist. Earlier, I read that Toyota is making plans to double the global output of hybrid vehicles to over 1 million by 2011. Toyota and Honda continue to battle for the frontrunner position on low-emissions cars. To [...]
Q & A #51 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. Recently, I came across a news item about the Ford Motor Company that I found interesting. The New York Times reported that one of their key executives, Alan R. Mulally, had created a plan to take Ford back to the top [...]
Q & A #50 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s installment of the Auto Specialist. Several weeks ago, I mentioned that I had driven past a few dealerships in my area and wasn’t surprised that the lots were empty. This was after the “Cash For Clunkers” deal had ended and a [...]
Q & A #49 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. Last Friday, I was reading a report about the recent Toyota recall that affected over 4 million vehicles. That recall was due to the floor mat getting stuck under the gas pedal and causing an acceleration problem. It’s a good reminder [...]
Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. This past week, I was talking with a few mechanic friends who have been in the business for many years. We traded our favorites stories, including the one about the guy whose brake pads were so worn down that his rotors may as well have been toothpicks. Or, the [...]
Last time, we helped Charlotte decide whether she should save a few dollars with a rebuilt alternator or invest in an OEM unit. We also answered a question from Brian regarding his engine’s spark knock. Today, I’ll answer a question from a reader named Jason regarding how auto repair shops fix their rates. We’ll also [...]
Q & A #34 With The Auto Specialist I recently received an email from a reader who asked a great question. He wondered why we need to know about the parts and systems our vehicles depend on if we’re just going to have a mechanic fix them when they fail. Here’s the reason: cars are [...]
Q & A #31 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist, a regular column in which I try to diagnose readers’ car problems to help them get back on the road. If this is your first time reading, keep in mind that I can’t see under the hood of the cars. That [...]
Q & A #30 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. In the last installment, we helped a reader named Nick understand why his engine light kept coming on during a road trip (it wasn’t due to overheating). We also helped Frank figure out why the treads on his tires were wearing [...]
Q & A #28 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. If you have never read this ongoing column before, I invite you to take a look through our archives. By answering readers’ questions, we’ve managed to amass an impressive collection of car problems and their resolutions. In this installment, we’ll help [...]
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