Normally, I write about trucks as they relate to work applications. That doesn’t mean that I’m not a car guy as well. I’ve had my share of classics, some good and some bad. I am particularly fond of the era from 1930 to around 1960. The sixties had their share of beautiful designs for sure. Bu…

In 1920, Jujiro Matsuda founded Mazda as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd. It has been said that the mission of this vehicle manufacturer is to design and craft vehicles that are unique and different from the rest. If one would notice, the company has certainly put that in mind and has achieved such….

If you are having difficulty balancing your budget, why not consider a car share arrangement with friends and/or colleagues, whereby each of shares the burden of the daily commute?

Also known as “car pooling”, all you need to do is get tw, three or four people who travel the same journey …

Diesel engine designs striving to increase engine performance have made great advancements in engine fuel delivery to the combustion chamber. Today’s diesel engine is quieter, smoother, and more powerful. But today’s diesel engine owners are overlooking one important factor. The quality of toda…

In 2005 we say incredible leaps in fuel prices. From what started out the year at $1.35 to $1.50 per gallon ended up after the major Hurricanes of Katrina and Rita to be over $3.30 in some states. We saw mostly peaks with few valleys in fuel prices in 2005. The valleys we saw were isolated mounta…