Forget dealer stress, buy or lease a car via an app by James Raia After more than 40 years of buying and selling vehicles in dealerships across the country, Rod Buscher needed a new challenge. He started Blinker.com and said goodbye to the “brick and mortar” traditions of the automotive industry. With the ever-expanding of … Read more
Episode 18, California Automobile Museum by James Raia This a post on the California Auto Museum. The post Episode 18, California Automobile Museum appeared first on The Weekly Driver. The Weekly Driver
Head-up display devices helps drivers, quality varies by Weekly Driver News Service The list of cool automotive features is expansive — head-up display, vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity, self-parking, backup cameras and energy-converting brakes. Much of the technology in the newer vehicles is designed around data sensing and processing. Drivers get a complete view of the road and … Read more
2018 Honda Accord grabs two Kelley Blue Book best buy awards by James Raia After nearly 15 years of reviewing cars, the one question I get asked more than all other questions combined is “what new car would you buy?” There’s no right answer. With about 350 makes and models of new models, a case … Read more
Episode 13, Tesla’s Woes, Farewell Danica Patrick by James Raia Elon Musk recently announced two new off-the-hook vehicles despite Tesla’s massive debt and abrupt company layoffs. What’s up with that? And Danica Patrick had an emotional announcement that she’s rietiring after the 2018 Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. We give our opinions on the polarizing … Read more
Episode 14, LA Auto Show, Day 1: Electric Bikes, Trucks and Amazon Mayhem by James Raia The first day of the LA Auto Show was the debut of AutoMobilty — all things tech orientd in the automotive industry. In this episode, The Weekly Driver interviews Jenninfer Parke, co-founder of the start-up app, Fair, where a … Read more
Episode 15, LA Auto Show, Day 2: Honda Goes More Green, Wacky Concept by James Raia Honda has invested a lot of money into its green cars effort, including the Clarity. It’s the carmaker’s entree into hydrogen cars. In Episode 14, we discuss the Clarity with a Honda representative. We explore the other sights and … Read more
Episode 16, LA Auto Show Day 3: Tips for the public, Volvo, meet Blinker.com by James Raia Rod Buscher was in the car dealership business for 30 years. Now, he’s the CEO of Blinker.com, the application that simplifies the car-buying and car-selling process. In Episode 16, we interview Buscher during the LA Auto Show. Also, we … Read more
Episode 17, The Weekly Driver Podcast’s Best Cars of 2017 by James Raia The Weekly Driver Podcast presents its 2017 best cars of year. It’s the 11th annual compilation, previously published only on the TheWeeklyDriver.com. I reviewed 38 cars and trucks in 2017, and we choose the vehicles of the year based on value, safety, … Read more
TheWeeklyDriver.com’s 2017 Best Cars of the Year by James Raia TheWeeklyDriver.com presents its 11th annual best cars of the year list. For the past two years, we selected 12 vehicles instead of 10 because we couldn’t decide what cars to leave off the lists. The selection was more clear-cut this year, so we’ve again chosen … Read more