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Clark was in a car wreck when he was about five years old. There were no seat belts in the back seats of cars back then, so Clark went flying and hit his head. Today, things are much different. There are air bags and side air bags and electronic stability control. There is even a requirement now that the price sticker on cars shows how safe the car is. Every car is ranked on various safety tests and the ranking must be displayed. Accident avoidance devices and adaptive cruise control are also getting more popular in cars. Clark would like it if there were a temporary block on all lawsuits involving these new devices – just until we can tell if they actually help.

Would you believe that people pay more for bottled water than they do for gasoline? Americans are spending $10 billion a year on bottled water. And the water in bottled water is just tap water anyway. Plus, tap water has to meet much higher purity standards than bottled water does. So your bottled water may actually contain more impurities. Think about the money you’re spending and whether it’s really worth it.

Gas station operators are putting up new signs to try and trick you into paying more for gas, according to the Boston Globe. Stations are branding regular gas as “economy” gas and labeling mid-grade gas as “regular.” So you pull into the pump and may pay an extra 15 or 20 cents a gallon for no reason at all. It’s slimy and underhanded, and it’s going on in the Northeast and in New England. You need to pay attention to the octane level only. So, if you see economy gas, read the octane level. It may be the same number as regular gas. Just don’t pay anymore. And Clark wants to remind you that almost no car out there needs premium gas. Putting regular gas in most cars – including Porsche – is just fine. Don’t spend more than you need to.