2014 Honda Accord EX – by James Hamel If ever there was a new car that you could very well safely purchase just by assuming its overall excellence, we would bet that if you bought a new and safely middle of the road 2014 Honda Accord EX trim level family sedan that based on past history over the past quarter century that you would be quite happy with your purchase. The Accord has simp...[Read More]
How to do your own Oil Change and Still Preserve the Environment By James Hamel In our hectic daily lives the thought of changing the oil in our own cars has mostly become a thing of the past. With the onset of tightened laws regarding oil waste disposal it can also be quite the hassle to dispose of your own oil, as well. But there are still some die-hards out there who just won’t trust anyone wit...[Read More]
By James Hamel Life can come at you from all sorts of angles bringing forth everything from feelings of joy to anger to sorrow. There are all sorts of things in life that can inspire these feelings and they can range from the serious or life threatening to the highly banal or common. So how can a person cope in this high pressure world? Well, the answer is easily found if you find yourself behind ...[Read More]
Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Car Review Driving the First Mass Produced Fuel Cell Vehicle for a Week Four Years Ago by James Hamel Why Did I Have the Privilege of Spending this Week with the Clarity? It seems everyone now is suddenly talking about the viability of selling hydrogen powered cars to the populace en masse thanks to automakers like Toyota, Hyundai and General Motors putting their energie...[Read More]
2015 Bestie Awards: Best Sports Cars, Vans, Trucks Voting/Arguing/Barking by James Hamel, MaryAnne & Jim Wendt, Joel Arellano, Randy Stern, Adam Fredricks, Arison Knapp and Roxy the Dog Written by James Hamel A two part automotive awards show? Who do we think we are, The Oscars? Or the Grammy’s? Okay, pretty much every awards show including the Do It Yourself Channel’s Shelving Awa...[Read More]
Voting/Arguing by James Hamel, MaryAnne & Jim Wendt, Joel Arellano, Randy Stern, Adam Fredricks, Arison Knapp and Roxy the Dog Written by James Hamel Everyone who works here at WhyThisRide.com is committed to bringing our readers the most unique, entertaining, well written, informative and honest experiential auto journalism available anywhere on the internet and yes even print media. Print me...[Read More]
Efficient Luxury Sedans: 2015 Acura TLX 2.4 vs. 2015 ½ Volvo S60 T5 vs. 2015 Audi A6 TDI by James Hamel Just because you can afford the lease payments on a new premium luxury sedan doesn’t mean that you are literally made of money and never have to worry about things like how much it will cost you to drive and own your new and shiny four wheeled status symbol. Owning any one of the cars on test he...[Read More]
Attack of the Burgundy Cars: 2015 Chrysler 200 vs. 2015 Mazda6 vs. 2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI By James Hamel and MaryAnne Wendt At WhyThisRide.com we are all about celebrating the automotive alternatives out there as well as the mainstream ones you see in every Costco and Sam’s Club parking across this great nation of ours. But when three of the best family sedan alternatives to the likes of the 2...[Read More]
WhyThisRide.com’s Picks: Best Car Related Holiday Gifts for Your Kids and Pets by James Hamel and MaryAnne Wendt Now wait a minute here, no doubt you are all sitting aghast reading the headline to this article in a state of shock as it would be quite brazen to claim a person might afford their family pet’s car riding enjoyment on a par with that of one or more of your very own offspring? Well, t...[Read More]
Driving in Snow 7 Tips to Keep You Safe Through 7 Winter Seasons -by James Hamel This would all be so much easier if we lived like “The Jetsons” high above the clouds in elevated homes and drove flying cars, now wouldn’t it? No worries about snow tires or chains or the benefits of all wheel drive. It’s 2009, by gosh, where are the flying cars? Well, since “The Jetsons” turned out to be a cartoon ...[Read More]
Bisimoto Engineering Turns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata into an 888 Horsepower SEMA Sensation – by James Hamel “A true genius does not compare him or herself nor is in competition with anyone else. They are merely themselves.” –Dr. Emesaie e. Ezerioha (Father of Bisi Ezerioha, Founder of Bisimoto Engineering) For the past three months or so ever since Hyundai delivered a showroo...[Read More]
Used SUV Buying Guide: 2002 – 2007 Nissan Murano by James Hamel The Nissan Murano is the rarest kind of SUV—it actually looks cool. Regardless of whether it is being driven by a soccer mom or a graphic artist, the Nissan Murano hits all the right visual notes. Best known for its thick C-pillars and shark like chrome nostrils this SUV crossover is nothing if not menacing. While the rear pill...[Read More]