Articles & Commentaries

Least Distracting Typefaces – Is This the Plan?

Least Distracting Typefaces In late September, 2012, an item reported by Automotive News stated that a group at MIT (the…

12 years ago

New Car Problem? Your Dealer Wants the Call, No Matter Whose Frustration

A New Car Problem It is an odd conundrum. Car dealers desperately wish that all drivers understood everything about their…

12 years ago

Dazed and Confused: Automakers’ Education Dilemma

Automakers' Education Dilemma Drivers and automotive service personnel are often very different animals. But they share one trait. New technologies…

12 years ago

Automotive Warning Lights: Scrap the Useless System

Is There Any Value in Current Dashboard Symbols? Recent discussions in the automotive press (since deleted) have railed on the…

12 years ago

All Too Common Keyless Ignition Headaches

Keyless Ignition Headaches The development of hybrid vehicles all but required a change in the way a car is started.…

12 years ago

Distracted Driving from Outside the Lines

DOT Guidelines The recent U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) release of its guidelines on the topic of distracted driving has…

13 years ago

Automotive Warning Lights: Multiple Light Syndrome

Multiple Light Syndrome This has been a difficult topic to write about. My goal is always to explain an automotive…

13 years ago

The Automotive Knowledge Gap

The Knowledge Problem There is a serious automotive knowledge gap dividing dealers and drivers. According to the National Automobile Dealers…

13 years ago

Automotive Warning Light Anti-logic

There Is Little Logic In Warning Lights We've taken thousands of calls in service departments over the years and there…

13 years ago

All Those Lights on Your Dashboard: They’re Not for Idiots Anymore

The First Warning Lights In a simpler day, if your engine's oil pressure dropped too low, your dashboard, or more…

13 years ago