B. L. Johnson

• B.L. specializes in breaking down confusing car tech (like oil life monitors, VVT systems, and modern safety features) for non-experts.
• He enjoys digging into odd or overlooked corners of automotive history and engineering.
• B.L. believes that the best car writing should be accurate enough for wrenchers, but clear enough for anyone to follow.

Experience

B.L. is a seasoned automotive journalist who has written hundreds of explainers aimed at helping everyday drivers avoid costly mistakes. In addition to B.L. Johnson's writing automotive content, he has spent a lot of time under the hoods of his vehicles. He is the kind of guy who would rather change his own spark plugs than pay someone else to do it. He feels very fortunate to have spent nearly half of his writing career writing about his favorite subject: cars. He's written content for hundreds of dealer websites and has also been a journalist for online automotive magazines like GM Authority and Jalopnik.