Articles, expert auto advice and columns from Lorraine Sommerfeld | Wheels.ca

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Sommerfeld, Lorraine

Feb 06, 2010 -

Arctic run a Smart thing to do

Feb 05, 2010 -

To Arctic and back: Here's to my Smart partner

Jan 28, 2010 -

The wrong kind of help can be a dangerous thing

Jan 23, 2010 -

Pulling keys from elderly too painful for many of us

Jan 15, 2010 -

This eye candy is tasteless

Jan 09, 2010 -

Why idling is for idiots

Jan 02, 2010 -

A last-minute winter road trip

Dec 26, 2009 -

Survival tips for Boxing Week driving

Dec 17, 2009 -

Searching for a ghost of Christmas Past

Dec 12, 2009 -

What's so wrong about naming cars after kids?

Dec 05, 2009 -

Equipping a newbie for his first drive-by

Nov 28, 2009 -

Turning in leased vehicle? Be careful - or be gouged

Nov 26, 2009 -

Turning in leased vehicle? Be careful — or be gouged

Nov 21, 2009 -

The next owner of your vehicle is a real fusspot

Nov 19, 2009 -

The next owner of your vehicle is a real fusspot

Nov 14, 2009 -

Chainsaw holder joins my option wish list

Nov 12, 2009 -

What every car needs: a chainsaw

Nov 06, 2009 -

SUVs are ideal for extreme parking

Oct 31, 2009 -

`Making good time' can also make you easy prey

Oct 24, 2009 -

Steel City riding queen gets a fitting tribute

Oct 15, 2009 -

Culling of slow squirrels not always bad

Oct 08, 2009 -

What you see is what you get -- usually

Oct 03, 2009 -

GR8 PL8? UR 2L8 4 VNTY PL8

Sep 24, 2009 -

Let's all follow the Lorraine Traffic Act

Sep 19, 2009 -

Switch to driving on left from right makes sense

Sep 05, 2009 -

Stop sign not optional, as every school kid knows

Aug 29, 2009 -

Canadian clunker cash plan laughable

Aug 20, 2009 -

Big race, little car for two Brothers

Aug 15, 2009 -

The secrets of successful RV travel

Aug 15, 2009 -

On Top of the World Highway

Aug 08, 2009 -

Nasty side of parking lot wars

Aug 01, 2009 -

Women riders open new world to 6-year-old

Jul 25, 2009 -

Loading up van can be half the fun of a journey

Jul 16, 2009 -

Good manners go far in nightmare traffic

Jul 04, 2009 -

Sommerfeld: 230km/h on two wheels

Jun 25, 2009 -

Time to go topless for summer

Jun 20, 2009 -

A key piece from my Dad's world

Jun 13, 2009 -

Out of the loop when buying cars

Jun 06, 2009 -

Salespeople lose big with sexist thinking

May 30, 2009 -

Gas up! It's time to hit open road

May 23, 2009 -

End of dealerships, end of an era

May 16, 2009 -

New Porsche sales strategy: rent Mosport

May 16, 2009 -

Make teens responsible for their driving skill

May 07, 2009 -

Tale of two speeders

Apr 30, 2009 -

Biking sisterhood revs up

Apr 23, 2009 -

Driving test a rite of passage

Apr 18, 2009 -

Cloudy future requires a clear transport vision

Apr 16, 2009 -

Cloudy future requires clear transport vision

Apr 11, 2009 -

Devotion to a brand can be a blind spot

Apr 02, 2009 -

Car wash is a ritual gone dry

Mar 26, 2009 -

Sometimes, you just have to learn to let go

Mar 19, 2009 -

Self-healing paint? Scratch me, I must be dreaming

Mar 12, 2009 -

Leasing? Know your facts

Mar 05, 2009 -

Passing the 3-year litmus test

Feb 26, 2009 -

Maybe size really does matter

Feb 21, 2009 -

What generation gap?

Feb 19, 2009 -

Generation gap? What generation gap?

Feb 12, 2009 -

When love drove a '73 Maverick

Feb 05, 2009 -

Tempers flare as snow piles up

Jan 30, 2009 -

Clearing the air on winter warm-ups

Jan 22, 2009 -

None for the road the only answer

Jan 15, 2009 -

When auto writers hit the road

Jan 10, 2009 -

Hit-and-run driver scars my son, in multiple ways

Jan 08, 2009 -

'Fess up when car meets flesh

Jan 03, 2009 -

It's a foreign concept to buy domestically

Dec 25, 2008 -

The timeless joy of free parking

Dec 19, 2008 -

A Christmas tradition that will never fade

Dec 12, 2008 -

That old Dodge a trooper in storm rescue mission

Dec 12, 2008 -

Tire gauge will help under pressure

Dec 11, 2008 -

Rescue vehicle take the oddest forms

Dec 04, 2008 -

Don't turn page on auto industry just yet

Nov 27, 2008 -

GPS plea a lost cause

Nov 20, 2008 -

Thoughts from one busy week

Nov 15, 2008 -

When the Driving Ogre descends

Nov 13, 2008 -

Of licences and teenage sons

Nov 08, 2008 -

Do as mom says, not as she does

Nov 08, 2008 -

Motorcycle lesson hits dead end

Nov 06, 2008 -

A mother unleashes her inner biker

Oct 30, 2008 -

Size matters when you have garage envy

Oct 23, 2008 -

What's the deal with freebies?

Oct 16, 2008 -

Battle scars in the parking lot wars

Oct 11, 2008 -

Rolls-Royce Phantom: rich and richer

Oct 09, 2008 -

U of T students on the fast track

Oct 02, 2008 -

Easy as learning to ride a motorbike

Sep 25, 2008 -

Forget the specs -- give me adventure

Sep 20, 2008 -

PM should try playing the Gas Spike game

Sep 18, 2008 -

PM Harper doesn’t live in my gas-spike world

Sep 13, 2008 -

A better way of handling speeders like Ms. Volvo

Sep 11, 2008 -

Jury of crossing guards for speeding charges?

Sep 04, 2008 -

Be quiet -- your car is trying to talk

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Modern-day prom queen is reliable

Aug 23, 2008 -

War of the wheels

Aug 21, 2008 -

Cyclists, drivers fight war of wheels

Aug 15, 2008 -

Meet Jack MacDonald, the best part of Nova Scotia

Aug 15, 2008 -

RV will heal nature deficit disorder

Aug 16, 2008 -

Useless dashboards leave all the knobs out on the road

Aug 09, 2008 -

RV takes us to fun in Maritimes

Jul 24, 2008 -

Trip to Washington not such a capital idea

Jul 17, 2008 -

BMW M3 is a dream car for some

Jul 10, 2008 -

Time to get behind trailer safety

Jul 03, 2008 -

When you hear a siren, pull over now!

Jun 26, 2008 -

Stuck in a lease? Do the math

Jun 19, 2008 -

Ban on smoking in car just common sense

Jun 14, 2008 -

Daytona '86: the father of all roadtrips

Jun 12, 2008 -

Remembering a roadtrip with Dad

Jun 05, 2008 -

Big Three tap into buyers' desires

May 29, 2008 -

Speed limit debate not that simple

May 22, 2008 -

A personal side to driving tragedies

May 15, 2008 -

Minivan seats put up a fight

May 10, 2008 -

Crossing guards deserve to be treated with respect

May 08, 2008 -

Open season on crossing guards must end

May 01, 2008 -

Everyone pays when gas prices soar

Apr 24, 2008 -

Unearthing an auto gem

Apr 24, 2008 -

Skidding through drivers' school

Apr 17, 2008 -

Hating suburbs a dead end

Apr 10, 2008 -

Know your vehicle is the golden rule

Apr 03, 2008 -

Driver's ed a lesson for parents, children

Mar 27, 2008 -

Saying farewell to cars and people

Mar 20, 2008 -

Perfect car for women? Doesn't exist

Mar 13, 2008 -

Crash injuries don't care who was at fault

Mar 06, 2008 -

Tough love need for some elderly drivers

Feb 28, 2008 -

Passion of road rage better spent at home

Feb 23, 2008 -

Volvo hones cars with lots of ice time

Feb 21, 2008 -

Singing and squawking in the Far North

Feb 14, 2008 -

True love lies in the detailing

Feb 09, 2008 -

Tata's cheap – but is it cheerful?

Jan 31, 2008 -

Drive 'like an old lady' in winter

Jan 26, 2008 -

Alpine RLS: Totally trick

Jan 26, 2008 -

It's time to walk out on the drive-through

Jan 17, 2008 -

A rookie takes on Detroit auto show

Jan 10, 2008 -

'Parking rage' is the new road rage

Jan 03, 2008 -

Idiots on the road? Look in the mirror

Dec 29, 2007 -

'Trip chains' just errands in my world

Dec 22, 2007 -

The drive home with the tree

Dec 20, 2007 -

Mom, son share a RIDE

Dec 15, 2007 -

Carpoolers on the fast track

Dec 13, 2007 -

The joy of carpooling

Dec 08, 2007 -

Comfy shoes, gel-packed seats and a roadkill teddy

Dec 06, 2007 -

Turned off by OnStar whiner

Nov 30, 2007 -

Make nice in packed holiday lots

Nov 22, 2007 -

Where there's snow, there are kids

Nov 15, 2007 -

Accidents aren't just accidental

Nov 08, 2007 -

Long road to learner's permit

Nov 01, 2007 -

Driving with Dad

Oct 25, 2007 -

Automobile ads get absurd

Oct 18, 2007 -

More than just a waste of space

Oct 11, 2007 -

Getting to root of bad drivers

Oct 04, 2007 -

Preparing for a rite of passage

Sep 29, 2007 -

Universal language of Argentina

Sep 29, 2007 -

Voyage of Discovery in the Andes

Sep 27, 2007 -

Up close and personal in Argentina

Sep 20, 2007 -

Get ready for winter driving

Sep 13, 2007 -

Welcome signs of the time

Sep 06, 2007 -

Don't ignore child seat basics

Aug 30, 2007 -

Secret trips to the dump without Dad

Aug 23, 2007 -

Drowsy drivers as scary as drunks

Aug 16, 2007 -

My dad taught me the true meaning of oil talk

Aug 09, 2007 -

Knowing when not to drive is half the battle

Aug 02, 2007 -

Everything's connected on the road

Jul 28, 2007 -

Moms back on track

Jul 26, 2007 -

High cost of keeping cool

Jul 21, 2007 -

Making the most out of a Mini

Jul 21, 2007 -

The many Mini ties that bind

Jul 19, 2007 -

Making the most of a Mini

Jul 12, 2007 -

Car buying a hassle? Try a broker

Jul 05, 2007 -

Treasures and trash from the roadside

Jun 28, 2007 -

My road is not your racetrack

Jun 21, 2007 -

Car research begins at home

Jun 14, 2007 -

When service stations had service

Jun 07, 2007 -

End of a fairy tale

Jun 02, 2007 -

Forget boycotting oil firms, keep car fit and slow down

May 31, 2007 -

Cut gas costs with smart driving

May 25, 2007 -

No General Lee for me

May 19, 2007 -

Gas prices make cruises history

May 12, 2007 -

Like mother, like son

May 12, 2007 -

Little joy on OPP joyride

May 05, 2007 -

Life in the HOV lane

Apr 27, 2007 -

Turning it up is a turn-off

Apr 21, 2007 -

Cut down on driving

Apr 14, 2007 -

Victims of joyriding car thieves often most vulnerable

Mar 24, 2007 -

Driving style reveals the heart of a man (or woman)

Mar 17, 2007 -

Billboards, BlackBerries and other bad distractions

Mar 10, 2007 -

Think not for whom siren tolls, just move!

Feb 17, 2007 -

Parking parasites frustrate plowing perfection

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