Yes, the first picture was scream C6 at me as well and I was thinking “hey that Pontiac jab isn’t fair”... and then I saw the front view (sigh)

So true. I was being careful to specify “pickups” and not all trucks, because the SUVs do get stupid.

My subaru wrx sti exactly the same.  I actually downsized the rims to 18" for the winter tires to get back some sidewall for the winter pothole driving.  I quite like it.  

Hmmm...

Tire & Wheel tends to be very cheap for pickups, because no OEM sells a pickup with low-profile tires. Going to bet your VW had tires that were XXX/45 or thinner. That bumps the price up quite a bit.

FWIW , BMWs are notoriously bad / known for having wheel & tire issues.

Is it though (a fundamental difference)?

(I sure do find myself agreeing with you a lot.)

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/this-brand-new-chevy-corvette-c8-arrived-with-an-unusual-mistake/

It looks like he couldn’t even be bothered to bring his own stuff besides the BLM poster, but just went with found objects:

I expect this to be an expansion pack for SnowRunner

I get it, but “no dice” doesn’t come close to elucidating a “what the hell are they thinking?” / bad decision connotation, it sounds more like a near miss to me.

Exposure control is pretty bad as well.  But it’s about the only webcam in stock, so if you need one, it’s better than nothing.

Exposure control is pretty bad as well.  But it’s about the only webcam in stock, so if you need one, it’s better…

Yup, I’m not passing judgement either way on the gas tax. The original commenter’s point was that:

You don’t have to be a professional to appreciate great art.  Nice analysis.

NEB - I think you are incorrectly assuming that BahamaTodd is commenting from a the US perspective. I’m in PA , so yes, I’m paying 58 cents of state tax and 18.4 cents for federal tax on that $2.35 a gallon price. In Germany they pay $5.85 a gallon. That’s all taxes man.  Makes the US taxes look pretty puny, no?

Sorry, read your post wrong, I saw ‘rear truck’ , not ‘rear of truck’. Yes, it would create a lateral pull on the rear of the towing truck. You’re relying on the weight of the truck to overcome it, as you said.

You only need the lead truck. The wheels on the trailer swivel to cause it kick out.

I’m was thinking of more of a defensive capability (e.g., the white hat stuff vs. the NSA driven espionage style offensive stuff). In the same way the Coast Guard is responsible for the safe navigation and protection of shipping in our territorial waters, not for sabotaging foreign ports.

Yes, I had it wrong , separate branches, both in Department of the Navy.