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If a radar detector is basically a radio, how can it be illegal?
How can it be against the law to detect a naturally occuring phenomenon? That’s the question your mind bumps up against when you think about buying a radar detector. Of course, you’re thinking of buying one,…
The answer to restless kids in the back seats
Because long car trips aren’t as fun as you remember. Piling the kids in the back of a big vehicle and going off to see America is a tradition that goes back generations. Yet, a…
Do you need a LOCKPICK?
The nanny state says that there are things you can’t do while you’re driving For some reason it’s perfectly legal in most states to set a new destination on your GPS while you’re driving, as long…
THE STRAIGHT DOPE: Which satellite service is better for RVs?
OK, let’s get it out in the open: Solid Signal, the folks who keep the lights on at this blog, are both DIRECTV and DISH dealers. So we’re not going to tell you that either provider…
What’s the right DIRECTV dish to choose for tailgating?
Football season is in full swing and you know you’ve been itching to do a little bit of tailgating. Maybe you have some experience with setting up a satellite dish and want to take it on…
EDITORIAL: All of a sudden putting a smartphone OS in your car doesn’t seem so smart.
Apple’s got CarPlay and pretty soon Android Auto will come out to challenge it. It seems like a sensible way to go… carmakers have looked for ways to phase out expensive GPS systems and CD players…