Many states have the option to customize your license plates. Some call these “Vanity Plates”, which is very appropriate. And a growing number use the price paid for this “privilege” as a source of extra tax revenue. So, I’m here to tell you this whole practice should stop.  License plates are like social [...]

Just when I think this topic has run its course, there’s another new example of car ownership without logic. While we support drivers making their cars unique, there is a line which can be crossed.
In fact, it’s easy to tell when to stop: It’s right about the time when you’ve spent so much time [...]

Does anybody have to know anything anymore?
This reminds me of the commercials, “I’m no rodeo clown, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night,” therefore I’m an instant expert, right?
As part of GM’s bankruptcy restructuring, Edward Whitacre Jr. has been installed as new chairman. Mr. Whitacre’s impressive business acumen was the [...]

Even though gas prices have come back down to earth, the price spike and the rising green movement has us all thinking about alternative energy. Miles Per Gallon is now forever a factor in car sales, and electric motors are getting held up as the Holy Grail. But how pollutant is that [...]

We want everyone to love their car and make it stand out from the pack. But some folks get carried away and lose all connection with taste or restraint. The most fascinating thing for me is trying to imagine the conversations which lead up to the catastrophically bad result in front of me. [...]

Somewhere along the way US drivers have been led to believe that being passed is inexcusable and keeping others behind you is a matter of honor.
Seems to me we should teach proper driving etiquette in school and take out calculus. You’ll never need any math you can’t do on a cell phone calculator, but [...]

One of the blessings (or curses?) of car obsession is the ability to recognize vehicles from just seeing a headlight or the curve of a fender. Yet badge-envy reigns supreme in car-dom. And no matter the car under the badge, some folks think if it claims to be a better car then [...]

Have you ever seen someone do something so bizarre it defies all normal comprehension? Your brain grinds to a halt trying to figure out the thought process which lead to this stupefying display. Well, it just happened to me and my brain still hurts:
I just got back from a fantastic road trip around California. [...]

The Hands Free law went into effect today in California. For those of you who’ve been following along, we at Everyday Driver are big supporters of drivers not holding a phone to their face. But, even though we’re glad people will be using headsets, laws aren’t supposed to protect us from our own [...]

This topic has proven to be a popular one. Many of you agree that cars are saying things their owners never intended. And just like every mother thinking her child is beautiful, we all believe our car says great things about us. Sadly, it doesn’t work that way. If you missed [...]