Amazing the things people will believe

A recent Car and Driver magazine article (Mileage Myths and Misconceptions, December 2008) mentioned the myth that warm water freezes faster than cold water.
They received many letters patiently explaining to them that it was not a myth, but a fact.  My favorite “proof” was in the letter by Edward J. Muhr from Littleton, Colorado.  […]

This is why the web is better than print . . .

 I just received my December 2008 issue of Car and Driver magazine.  Highlighted across the top of the cover - “7 best cars for high gas prices”.
I filled up this morning for $2.12/gallon.
Just how long is their lead time?

Car and Driver editorial integrity - or - how much was Csaba paid by GM?

While I have to say I rather enjoyed Csaba Csere’s steering column in the September Car and Driver, I would have rather it been labeled as the advertisement it is.
The talk of GM’s past technological achievments is great, but patting the General on the back for a product that hasn’t come to market yet (and […]

Car and Driver evaporating?

The last time I noticed that my Car and Driver magazine seemed a bit light in the content department, I counted how many pages of ads versus how many pages of content there was.
The results were a bit surprising, with only 40% of the magazine’s pages not being paid ads.
I just got my  March […]

My new Car and Driver seemed a bit skimpy . . .

. . . in the content department.
When I received my new Car and Driver magazine, I read it cover to cover, as usual. I noticed that it seemed like there were more ads than usual.
When I counted pages, here’s what I found:
Total pages, counting inside front and rear cover: 210
Total pages of […]