Peter Kinney articles

AI-generated image of a man worried about his lifted truck warranty.

The dealership serviced my lifted truck but then blamed new problems on my modifications and voided my warranty coverage. What can I do?

Many truck owners assume the dealership has complete control over warranty decisions, but the reality is often much more complicated than that.
June 8, 2026 Peter Kinney
Ai-generated image of a man who wants to dispute a parking ticket.

I got a parking ticket even though I paid at the meter. How do I dispute this?

Few things are more frustrating than coming back to your car and finding a parking ticket sitting on the windshield even though you already paid the meter. The good news is that these situations happen more often than people realize, and many cities do allow drivers to dispute tickets successfully when they can prove payment was made.
June 8, 2026 Peter Kinney
AI-generated image of a man upset about a tracking device in his new car.

I just found a tracking device in my new car. The dealer never said anything about it before, can I make them remove it?

You finally buy a new car, you are feeling great about it, and then somebody points out a GPS tracker hidden under the dashboard. That is the kind of surprise nobody expects after signing a pile of paperwork at the dealership.
June 3, 2026 Peter Kinney
AI-generated image of a man worried about his repair bill being higher than the estimate.

The repair shop charged me thousands more than the estimate, and I feel trapped. I can't afford a lawyer, is there a way out?

Most people expect car repairs to be expensive. What they don’t expect is walking into a repair shop thinking the bill will be manageable, only to get hit with charges thousands of dollars higher than the original estimate.
June 2, 2026 Peter Kinney

My new car came with a subscription fee to use remote start. Are automakers really doing this now?

Subscription fees have spilled over from the tech world into features of the newest cars.
May 28, 2026 Peter Kinney
AI-generated image of man being ticketed for his lifted truck.

An officer said my lift and tires make my truck unsafe, even though it passed inspection before. Can they really ticket me now?

A lifted truck is nothing new these days, which is why many drivers assume moderate modifications won’t cause legal problems as long as the vehicle passed inspection. Then one traffic stop changes everything.
May 25, 2026 Peter Kinney
An Asian person, age 25–35, standing and leaning against a modern car

Drivers Are Abandoning EVs. The Reasons Make Complete Sense.

Electric vehicles promised freedom from gas pumps and a cleaner future, but for many, the reality has been less convenient and full of unwelcome surprises. Quietly, drivers across the country are rethinking their decision on EVs.
May 20, 2026 Peter Kinney
Audi Avus quattro

Concept Cars That Never Touched The Streets

Automakers have crafted extraordinary machines that pushed boundaries yet never reached production. Be it the high-speed marvels or avant-garde designs, these forgotten legends remain dreams that never touched the streets.
May 12, 2026 Peter Kinney