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Honest writing on car maintenance, fuel economy, EVs, insurance and the small habits that protect the cars we love.
Date-based vs mileage-based reminders: which to use when
Both are useful. Picking the right one for each task keeps you from over- or under-servicing — and from missing the deadlines that actually matter.
Exporting your car expenses for taxes — a 60-second guide
If you drive for work, your car is at least partly a deduction. The two methods, what to track, and how to export from Car Money.
How to track real-world fuel economy honestly
The dashboard MPG lies. EPA estimates lie. The math you do at the pump does not. A simple method and what the numbers tell you.
Five lines in your auto policy that quietly decide everything
The document people most often pay for and least often read. Here are the five lines that do most of the work.
Three years with an EV, in numbers
36,400 miles in. The real costs, the real charging stops, what surprised me — and what didn't.
More on the way — we publish a new piece roughly every two weeks.