Tag Archives: cars

The Seventy Year Old Car

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Clackity, clackity, clackity. “What is that noise?” I wondered. No, the left-turn signal was not on this time. I could not tell where the sound was coming from. When the car stopped, the noise stopped too. “It will probably go away,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, automotive humor, car problems, car repair, cars, old cars | Leave a comment

Green Wheels

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Sheila Moss

My car is now running on pure nitrogen. Not in the fuel tank — they haven’t perfected that yet. I have nitrogen in my tires. Apparently, the technology has been around a while, but I didn’t know about it until … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, cars, Environment, Mileage, Molecules, Nitrogen, Tire pressure, Tires | Leave a comment

A Cool Grandma

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I am cool, ya’ll. Yes, I may be a grandma, and I may have bad knees, but I am still cool, especially when I drive my Corvette. When you drive a sports car, everybody notices you, and everybody thinks you … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, Bad knees, cars, Cool cars, Corvette, Fast cars, Fast lane, Life in fastlane, Off my rocker, Sports cars, Vette | 4 Comments

A Star Lady is Hiding in the Car

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Sheila Moss

Some time ago, I wrote a column about GPS, the global positioning system in cars. It’s a navigation system that can help you find your way from point to point by using an electronic mapping system – to explain for … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Technology | Tagged Car Accessories, cars, Emergencies, Emergency System, Future, GPS, One Star, Standard Equipment | 2 Comments

New Car or New Toy?

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Sheila Moss

There is no point in arguing with a man when he gets that “I-want-a-new-car” gleam in his eye. My man got that gleam in his eye nearly two months ago. By now, it is no longer a gleam, but more … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged auto, cars, DVD Player, GPS, Mileage, New Car, Recalculating, repairs | Leave a comment

Dust of an Unlucky Moon

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Sheila Moss

I don’t know if she was born in the dust of an unlucky moon, sneezed at the wrong time, or was under the rug when God passed out the good luck genes. Bad luck seems to follow my daughter around … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged bad luck, car repair, cars, Good Luck, Road service, Tow truck, traffic | Leave a comment

Dream Car

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Age 16 – I wanted a sports car. I had my driver’s license and all teens want wheels. I sat on the steps and watched a friend drive by with a low, sleek, sports car. That was my dream! Instead, … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, cars, Chevrolet, Clunker, Ford, Oldsboro, Pickup Truck, Sports cars, Station Wagon, SUV, Transportation, Wheels | Leave a comment

The Accident

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Sheila Moss

“Hello, Mom?” I was at work and it was my daughter calling. I had to put another call on hold to answer. “Hold on for a minute.” “Mom, I can’t, it’s an emergency!” “Just a minute, I’ll be right back.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Family, Humor | Tagged Advice, Bad day, bad luck, cars, Collision, Crash, Daughter, Family emergencies, Travel, Wrecks | 10 Comments

The Wrong Turn

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Sheila Moss

It isn’t every day that a writer has a story land practically right in their lap, but that is exactly what happened to me. It was a rather nice late August day, not as humid as your average summer day … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged Accidents, automobiles, Bad drivers, cars, Crashes, Eyewitness traffic, Mishaps, Parks, Security, Tow truck, traffic, Vehicles, Wrecks | 3 Comments

Registration Renewal

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Just in case you wonder, I’m writing from the insane asylum. I had my auto emissions test today. Here in pollution paradise, we must have our autos tested yearly before we can renew our automobile registration. Every year I get … Continue reading →