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Cruise doesn’t mean control in the rain
I use cruise control all the time as I believe that the regulated speed makes me a safer driver, but my uncle told me that I should not use cruise control when it is raining. Is this true? Read More »
Flying cars coming in the near future?
If driving on California's hectic freeways has frazzled your nerves to the point of near breakdown, and traveling by airplane makes your hair turn whiter than your knuckles, you'd better sit down for this one. Read More »
Booming stereos can get drivers ticketed
Comment/question No. 1: When I was a teenager in the late '60s, I was ticketed by the Ontario P.D. for excessive noise. The officer told me that because the music was audible outside the vehicle it was excessive and a public nuisance. My question is, how do the kids get away with the rolling boom boxes now? Read More »
Dream cars a touchy subject for some readers
Who needs a balanced breakfast when I can open my newspaper e-mail inboxes in the morning and find a nicely balanced amount of mail filled with both kudos and venom?'s the day I have chosen to share my found treasures. Read More »
The best and the worst of driving
For the last column of the year, I decided to take a look at the best and the worst that life behind the wheel has to offer. Read More »
No jokes if you get stopped
There's nothing quite like the feelings you experience when you're pulled over for a traffic violation. Read More »
165 miles to the gallon? No problem.
Tired of putting enough cash into your gas tank each week to support the economy of a small country? Read More »
Advocates caution about leaving children in vehicles on hot days
I FIRST SAW Andrea Abuege of Corona standing on the freeway overpass in Riverside meticulously weaving purple ribbons through the chain-link fence under the scorching midday sun. Read More »
Cars choose the worst times to quit working
Way back before cell phones were mandatory accessories, my VW Bug decided to break down on the 405 Freeway at 1 a.m. Read More »