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Higher ethanol fuel blends may not be so efficient

Sunday, July 5, 2009

As we celebrate our hard-earned Independence Day, let’s remember: Freedom is not free. For our opportunity to live under freedom and liberty, more than one million Americans made their final sacrifice. Read story.

Car Talk

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Q. When my husband and I first got married (18 years ago), I noticed that when his car was low on gas, he would remove the gas cap, saying it would make the gas last longer until he could get to a station. I am a college-educated woman, and this seemed preposterous to me ... but then I noticed other people doing it. My husband has since stopped doing this, due to my nagging. But is there any truth to this, or is it just some urban legend? Read story.

Car Show Calendar

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Coastal Carolina Corvette Club will present the 16th annual Old Santee Canal Park Open Car, Bike & Truck Show sponsored by Elite Towing of Moncks Corner. The show will be 2-6 p.m. at Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner. Read story.

Price, market forces drive benefits of current vehicle purchases

Saturday, July 4, 2009

The decision to purchase a new truck, car, sport utility, crossover, minivan or whatever else is out there is a weighty one for just about anybody.
Granted, rappers, athletes, rich executives and lottery winners probably don’t fret too much.
Read story.

Hall of Fame boxer finds paradise in used-car sales business east of the Cooper

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Looked at one way, Johnny Boyd spent more than 30 years fighting to get where he is today.
Boyd boxed in Golden Gloves as a youth and young adult, entering the South Carolina Boxing Hall of Fame a few years ago. And he worked in the car business for decades before he was fortunate enough to own an outlet outright Read story.

Car Talk

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Q. As an upcoming college freshman, in a fit of my newfound freedom, I want to add a comical touch to my car (when and if I ever get one). I was thinking about gluing a coffee mug onto the roof of my car right above the driver’s seat, as if I forgot my morning coffee. I think it would be funny to see me driving down the highway, 70 mph, with my forgotten drink clinging to the roof of my car for dear life. I have two questions: (1) What glue do you guys suggest so as not to have the paint eaten off the roof of my car? Or some other form of attachment to keep the mug on the car? (2) Do you guys think this is funny?
TOM: I think it’s very clever. Read story.

Car Show Calendar

Saturday, June 27, 2009

The inaugural Bobby Garcia Memorial Charity Open Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Carolina Car Connection, 1622 N. Main St. in Summerville. Sponsor is the Palmetto State Ford Club. Read story.

First-time Lexus IS convertible raises roof on style, drivability

Saturday, June 27, 2009

The 2010 Lexus IS convertible strives – pretty successfully – to bridge a gap between two similar yet distinct car types.
Those are the coupe, with its spaciousness and luxury perks, and the open top that lets the outdoors in. Read story.

Young drivers learn what it takes to survive behind the wheel

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Imagine you’re a teen or young driver, and the instructor makes you steer through soapy water, or pulls the emergency brake to send you into a skid.
That doesn’t sound like much of a driver’s school. Yet it’s just what 23 youngsters agreed to take part in for an 8.5-hour event, on a Saturday no less, at North Charleston Coliseum’s parking lot. Read story.

Regulation hampering Big Three, just like in 1983

Saturday, June 27, 2009

"Detroit: Return to Free Enterprise."
Good advice, one problem: This headline appeared in the Skidmore News in 1983. I happened to be traveling in northern New York State at the time and saved the article.
Columnist Edward Nebel wrote the account, and today readers must wonder: Wasn’t anyone in Detroit listening? Read story.

Car Talk

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Q. In January, I visited the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. I parked on a slightly sloping street in Golden Gate Park, locked the car and went off to the museum. When I returned to my car, I noticed a chunk of a tree under my front tire and a note on my windshield that said my car had started rolling down the hill. Apparently, I didn't turn my wheels to the curb, didn't put my standard transmission in first gear and didn't set my parking brake. What are the chances of some people noticing my car moving, stopping it, having the piece of wood close enough to put under the tire and (this is the amazing part) be willing to do all of that?
RAY: Well, you don't say whether you left the car in ANY gear. Read story.

West Ashley families join forces to launch Morris operation offering body repairs

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Not yet a year old, the Morris Nissan body shop is a merger of sorts between a longtime West Ashley car “name” and a family with roots in auto service.
The Savannah Highway dealership opened the high-tech garage in October 2008. Managing the operation is Bobby Elsey, who is joined by three other family members. Read story.