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Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or ...

Q. As I was leaving for vacation a month ago, I noticed a curious sight. Just as I was loading the last of the luggage into our car trunk, I saw the disk in our electric meter on the side of the house ...