I am not against real knobs and push buttons, in fact I much prefer them over touch screen interfaces. I just don’t understand why literally every other car brand, even the cheap cars, have no problem making buttons and knobs that look nice and have satisfying detents. Even FCA(stellantis) has figured it out on their…

So it looks like they definitely made strides on the interior, but they just couldn’t quite rid themselves of all their old switches. The center stack is improved, but I see to the left of the wheel the 4wd knobs and maybe vehicle modes are those carryover looking super rubbery and plasticly feeling controls like the…

2 examples from the article and 1 not.

No arguing that independent is still best, but even from an NVH standpoint it isn’t a deal breaker. Careful bushing selection and shock tuning along with trailing arm geometry can isolate most of the unpleasantness of a modern twist beam. There are a surprising amount of vehicles sold today that still use it and get…

I mean you touched on why the twist beam won’t be a problem in the beginning of your comment. The people that buy this won’t know or care as long as the car adequately stops, turns, and accelerates and can play music off their phone.

You say that but fun fact, every Dodge Viper ever is actually rear weight biased, some more than others. The large V10 fools you into thinking there is weight upfront, but it is entirely behind the front axle. 96-02 GTS Vipers are specifically heavy in the rear due to the rear exit exhaust and coupe body. 46% front…

Actually every viper has the exhaust running in the side sills below the doors, just where the tip exited changed in the gen 2 years to the rear (96-02). They moved to the rear exhaust to comply with tightening noise restrictions by just adding an extra muffler in the back and having a rear exit.

Oh certainly a good outboard would drive up the cost. I suppose the math has to be done on how much you are going to use it. If you plan to keep it a while and use it a lot (you live on the lake), the fuel and maintenance savings could make up for the cost disparity.  If it is getting used just a handful of times a…

I think the modularity is pretty neat for a pontoon. That said I would would rather have it powered by a standard outboard. The modern outboards in that 100-200hp range are super reliable and so much more fuel efficient than that sea-doo engine will ever be and they are easier to service too.  Some traditional pontoon…

I am pretty sure all the local newspapers could just re-print a story with the date changed every year “Dream Cruise is back and Locals Are Frustrated.” The interview questions and answers are always the same, just change the names. Now that the cruise is getting close to 30 years on, unless you have lived there for a…

I doubt they are are lying any substantial amount on the power. Both of these cars are traction limited in at least the first 1/8 mile, with the Rimac even more so. The Michelin pilot sport is a good tire, but not a great tire if you are going drag racing. Throw a legit drag tire or even Michelin’s stickier sport cup…

*$1500 in 2019, boat prices are insane right now just like cars. I could sell my boat for more than double what I paid for it 5 years ago.

I thought the Bronco Sport was more of a competitor to the regular Cherokee? The Bronco Sports I have seen on the road look much larger than a Compass and more sized like a Cherokee.  I could be wrong though.

5th Gear: As fun as drone drop could be, I really hope it doesn’t become a reality simply for the reason stated. Hearing 1 LLV, a UPS, Amazon, and Fedex truck a day is fine. Having drones and other noise makers buzzing around at all hours of the day would get old really quick. Noise pollution is already bad enough, we…

The phone issue is the obvious choice. Another one that bothers me is people who take their sweet time getting into the turn lane and do most of their slowing in the regular lane thus slowing a whole line of traffic for no reason. Just get over and then slow down.

Most sensors in ICE applications are pretty dumb, usually just made up of passive components that are then interpreted by the ECU which has all the chips. Electric cars are still going to have powertrain control modules and various sensors to precisely control the motor and look at the status of all the battery cells.…

Short answer is no. I would not base a car buying decision on fuel economy. That being said 1 car in my fleet is a hybrid and sometimes I do the math at the pump just to see what it is currently averaging, particularly if I think I drove a lot of miles on that tank. My other cars I just fill up as required, drive, and…

Look at the bright side, at least neither in this deal will have Nissan’s awful CVT.

Targa Tasmania has put out several videos over the years documenting the Vipers. Ever since 2016 when the Gen 5 ACR came out the Vipers have been running near the top of the leader board at the Targa Tasmania. A viper has now won in 2017, 2018, and an abbreviated 2021 with podiums most every other year. It is a very…

I had the salesperson ask repeatedly, “Are you sure this is what you want?” Apparently my configuration was pretty rare also. I thought the name on the window sticker was a nice touch when I ordered my truck. I sold the truck years later, but kept the sticker.