Jim Nelson is an automotive and lifestyle journalist living in Hill Country Texas. In Texas, as it is many places, cars and trucks are an essential part of lifestyle along with community, travel, entertainment, food and spirits. Jim does car and truck reviews regularly for multiple electronic and print publications. He also does local and regional pieces that blend lifestyle elements with the automotive experience and how they relate as essentials for personal quality of life. A member of the Texas Auto Writers Association, Jim publishes as “austin auto boomer”, “eclectic boomer” and James Nelson.