http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:52:43 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034387_new-book-explains-why-we-do-what-we-do-in-traffic http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034387_new-book-explains-why-we-do-what-we-do-in-traffic Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:25:00 -0400 It all began, explains author Tom Vanderbilt, when he finally became a "late merger". Instead of meekly getting into line while those [fill in epithet here] zoomed past him to merge just before the end of the lane...he joined them. His wife cringed. He wondered what this would do to his self-image. Was he really that kind of person? And, more ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022222_drunk-driving-declines-drugged-driving-doesnt http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022222_drunk-driving-declines-drugged-driving-doesnt Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:44:00 -0400 Drinking and driving don't mix, and by now, pretty much every driver knows that--though not everyone practices what they preach. The good news: Drunk driving levels have reached a new low, according to a recent roadside survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The bad news: While fewer people are driving under the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021384_is-a-higher-gas-tax-the-way-to-pay-for-road-repair http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021384_is-a-higher-gas-tax-the-way-to-pay-for-road-repair Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:07:00 -0400 Every now and then, one of our posts sparks a nice online discussion. Typical topics: the fate of General Motors after the government bailout, whether hybrid cars are for conscientious citizens or effete wimps ... and, of course, taxes. Yesterday, we asked GreenCarReports.com readers to weigh in on a challenge facing the funders of highway and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020838_link-love-from-the-car-connection-steampunk-camaro-interstate-field-guides-and-the-glories-of-gloria http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020838_link-love-from-the-car-connection-steampunk-camaro-interstate-field-guides-and-the-glories-of-gloria Wed, 20 May 2009 08:15:00 -0400 Bitchin' Camaro -- As an aesthetic, steampunk is getting a little long in the tooth. But as John "Jazz" Vernon demonstrates in his "SteampunkKamaro" design, it's still got a few tricks up its Edwardian sleeve. Yowza. [SteampunkWorkshop via AutoMotto] Road trip -- We tend to focus mostly on cars here at TCC, but roadways are just as important. ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019572_driven-2009-nissan-maxima-sv-4dsc-faith-no-more http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019572_driven-2009-nissan-maxima-sv-4dsc-faith-no-more Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:48:13 -0400 After some city commuting and a weekend road trip in Nissan's 2009 Maxima SV, we're sad to report that the sedan has lost direction and purpose. For one, it starts at over $10,000 more than the Nissan Altima with which it shares a front-wheel drive platform and V-6 engine. As such, it has an identical wheelbase and nearly identical interior ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1018777_transportation-secretary-lahood-mulling-tax-on-miles-driven http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1018777_transportation-secretary-lahood-mulling-tax-on-miles-driven Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:29:12 -0500 Obama's new Transportation Secretary, Republican Ray LaHood, is eying a tax based on miles driven as opposed to fuel consumed. Why the potential switch? America's relatively low gasoline taxes just can't cut it when it comes to Federal funding for upkeep of American roadways and transportation infrastructure. Recent - and in some cases fatal - ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1013910_1997-pontiac-grand-am-the-faint-scent-of-gas http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1013910_1997-pontiac-grand-am-the-faint-scent-of-gas Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0400 Browse Photos

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