Peter Kinney articles

Few things spike your blood pressure like walking up to your car and seeing it mid-tow. You rush over, explain you’ll move it immediately, and think that should be the end of it. Then the tow driver tells you about the drop fee and suddenly you’re stuck wondering if this is real or a roadside hustle. The truth is: drop fees can be real, but they’re also one of the most abused parts of towing.

Nothing ruins a road trip faster than a preventable breakdown, a weird warning light, or realizing your tires are basically slicks halfway through the drive. The good news is that most road trip disasters are avoidable with a quick pre-trip check.

Most battery failures aren’t random. They’re caused by tiny mistakes drivers make over time. If you want your battery to last, these are the bad habits you should avoid.

The Nissan Frontier has quietly built a customer base in the midsize pickup segment thanks to its simplicity, reliability, and value.

These machines pack enough raw power to make seasoned drivers sweat and enough torque to turn tires into smoke. After all, even the most skilled drivers think twice before getting these cars on the open road.

Modifications can look great, but they usually drag down the car's resale value.

In an era when Detroit mostly made sedans, wagons, and conservative commuter cars, Buick took a surprising turn in the late 1980s: building a two-seat luxury coupe called the Reatta. Many buyers missed the point at the time, but today the Reatta stands as one of the most interesting and underappreciated American cars of its era.

Cars rarely die suddenly. Most wear out slowly due to neglect, missed maintenance, or small issues that snowball into expensive failures. The good news is that extending your car’s life doesn’t require mechanical genius or endless money.