For 3 years, I had a weekly newspaper column, “Keri on Driving.” 400 words on whatever I wish. Printed nationally across Sun Media’s 200+ newspapers, as well as Autonet.ca.
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Having a column was so fun, my favourite thing to write. It took me on all kinds of adventures: one week I’d visit the steel industry, next car camping, car hacking, then it’s around the track in an R8.
2 examples:
– 150th Anniversary column
– the Goodbye one
*Table of Contents*
- Buying a new car
- 9 Favourite Columns
- Maintaining your car
- Driving your car
- If there’s an accident
- Computers in cars
- Autonomous cars
- Auto security
- Driving & road etiquette
- Traffic
- Design
- Manufacturing
- Car culture
- Miscellaneous
*Buying a New Car?
While researching your purchase, review the reviewers – here
The 6 types of features – here
What are trim levels, and the letters after the car’s name? – here
Difference between refresh VS redesign – here
Best time of year to buy a new car – here
Can’t get out of paying the destination fee – here
What’s a VIN number – here
Leasing VS financing – here
Different types of fuel -87 VS 95 octane – here
Fuel economy ratings changed on all 2015 models onward – here
Consider a diesel engine – here
The hidden costs in buying a luxury car – here
Go easy on the upgrades… driving aids create distracted drivers – here
I’m not a fan of Hybrids, Part 1 & 2 – February 6, 2013 / February 13, 2013 ***
I don’t like Hybrids – October 15, 2013G ***
Take the time and break-in a new car – here
*My 9 Favourite Columns
1 – How to shift gears / drive manual – here
2 – Questions to ponder about autonomous cars – here
3 – the mystery of the checkered flag – here
4 – Trying to define what makes a luxury vehicle – here
5 – You still don’t have your licence?! Lame – here
6 – Fake engine sounds, it’s happening – here
7 – I re-wrote the instructions for “what to do after an accident” – here
8 – Try my tricks to conquer road rage – here
9 – Let’s go car camping – here
*Maintaining your car
Remove the licence plate brackets – here
All-season tires are delusional – here
Get roadside assistance – here
About those pink insurance slips – here
What your dirty car says about you – here
Going to a detail shop? Do this – here
Storing your car – here
Ever checked on your spare tire? Me neither – here
*Driving your car
Read the manual. RTFM! – here
How to shift gears / drive manual – here
Sharing some driving tricks – Part 1 & 2 – here
Speeding Part 1 – Speeding Advice from the Police – here
Speeding Part 2 – Fight every Speeding Ticket – here
Driving in a Roundabout – here ***
How to Drive in a Roundabout – here ***
Track your car: learn its limitations, but in a controlled environment – here
Consider wearing sun protective driving clothing – here
*If there’s an accident
Breaking down the anatomy of an accident – here
Re-wrote the instructions for, “what to do after an accident” – here
Donating your organs – here
Speed doesn’t kill, slowness does – here
Texting & driving = the new drinking & driving- here
About drunk driving checkpoints – here
*Computers in cars
There’s 100+ computers in a car – here
About the OBDII port – here
WiFi hotspots are coming to cars – here
A car phone, in 1930 – here
Use an Enhanced Driver’s Licence to cross the border – here
Buy the HUD upgrade – here
Installing sound systems in cars – here
Fake engine sounds, it’s happening – here
Ford fixes its SYNC software – here
Google studies how we shop for cars – here
*Autonomous Cars
Questions to ponder about autonomous cars – here
The enemy of autonomous cars is infrastructure – here
Parking test – Keri VS autonomous – here
*Auto Security
About camouflaging cars – here
Armoured cars are quietly en vogue – here
Stick Families are a terrible idea – here
Let’s go WarDriving – here
Securing your car in the city – here
The new way to steal a car – here
Licence plate snitching websites are dirty – here
Dispelling fear about car hacking – here
Your car can be hacked, but not really – here
Solving crimes using car clues – here
All cars have a Black Box – here
*Driving & Road Etiquette
Tip the Valet, Twice – here
When hiring a car service – here ****
Making an entrance from your hired car – here ***
Be kind to senior drivers – here
Lecturing teen drivers – here
Christmas Roads = Dangerous Roads – here
Proper Funeral Procession etiquette – here
Make more eye contact while driving – here
About car sharing – here
Back up, pedestrians – here
Hey pedestrians – cars hurt – here
Talking about trucking – here
More road etiquette, please – here
*Traffic
Try my tricks to conquer road rage – here ***
Try this perspective on traffic – here ***
Horror traffic stories, so your traffic seems better – here
1/3 of traffic is caused by people looking to park – here
The streetlights are learning – here
*Design
In car design, Millimetres Matter: with Moray Callum – here
A 1973 VS 2015 cars – here
A good DownRoad Graphic and Graphic Signature – here
All vehicles must contain these features – here
How a car is conceived – from a boardroom idea to, “hop in let’s drive” – here
Why all bumpers are starting to look the same – here
I designed the ‘Keri Eco-Car’ – here
Small but great features I’d like to see in more cars – here
Pet peeves on new cars – here
*Manufacturing & Building
How Ford tests its F150 (includes hiring men from Craigslist) – here
Why Canada doesn’t always get the car – here
So there’s no fire suppression system in a car eh, huh – here
About hydrogen fuel cell powered cars – here
Touring Ford’s F150 Factory – here
*Car Culture
Canadians dominate the Auto Industry – here
Tips for filming in your car – here
How to speak ‘Car Talk’ – here
That time I was a factory driver for Nissan in a week-long rally – here
A car is makes a great debating arena – here
Badging and de-badging – here
Going to a racetrack for the 1st time? Do this – here
The mystery of the checkered flag – here
It’s much tougher to get licensed in Germany, nice – here
Just 1 driver’s test for every 64 Years!? – here
How Canadian cars differ from those sold in the States – here
You still don’t have your licence?! Eye roll – here
Keeping an exotic lineup polished at an Auto Show – here
It’s good to be a CarGuy – here
Junking my Jetta / emotional attachment to a car – here
My idea – put a monk in a race car – here
Let’s go car camping! – here
*Miscellaneous
My 1st ever column is published – here
Car rallys are won using the mind – here
Driving shifter karts at Mosport – here
Ford has a Futurist on staff – here
Some history & meaning of car logos – here
Experiment – hands always on the wheel, use only Voice Recognition & steering wheel controls – here
Back up a trailer in 5 Steps – here
Driving in this never-ending winter – here
Turn your car into a library – here
About matte paint jobs – here
Luxury vehicle ownership comes with a little decorum – here
Talking about Rat Rods – here
Can’t buy a bad car today – here
Using Uber Car Service – here
The ladies behind the Mustang – here
Can a scent improve your driving? – here
How testing works to determine ‘Car of the Year‘ / COTY – here
Performance-based insurance for young drivers – here
Ranking Canadian Cities as “Pedestrian Friendly” – here
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