About the Author

Peters has been writing about cars and trucks-and things automotive in general-for the past 11 years. He's been a regular contributor to the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, Investors Business Daily, Chicago Tribune, and Boardroom/Bottom Line Personal, among others. He is a contributing editor at Consumer's Research magazine and freelances for American Way. He is currently the autos correspondent for America Online, Netscape, and CompuServe. He is from the Washington, D.C. area.