...or you can get to know “Bus Grease Monkey”. Feel free to Google his videos; he loves vintage 71-series two-stroke Detroit Diesels. He’d have this thing running properly in no time at all...

I don’t know *why* he wants an EcoSport so badly, but I took a quick look for used examples in my area. He’s right: They’re all listed over $20K. Meanwhile, in my area - and in my experience - the prices for used cars over 10 years old hasn’t changed all that much (exception: Pickup trucks). Yes, you’ll have to put…

As one who just did a big family Out West camping trailer trip this summer: RV’s are the only socially-distant travel method left. I’m not a fan of emptying the black tank, but it meant we didn’t have to use rest area bathrooms, or deal with random hotels.

Further sunken concrete ship fun: Nine of these ships can still be seen to this day in the Chesapeake Bay, near Cape Charles, Virginia. Known as the Kiptopeke Breakwater, they protect a state park beach and fishing pier.

And it looks to me that Yamaha updated the Rokon Trail-Breaker from 1970 or so. But the Rokon could be had with two-wheel drive; an oddity then, and now.

Because it isn’t their Vibe...

This is my grief with many cool RV concepts: They get released at a price point that’s just not doable for most people.

The real problem is that there’s another ‘84 Mondial over on Bring A Trailer right now - that looks much nicer than this one, and is sitting at about the same price (with 4 days to go on the auction).

One bright spot in this price range, at least in my area, and my experience: Toyota Avalons from the early 2000's. Older Avalons seemed to have first owners who actually took care of them, and they tend to be in better condition than similar examples of the usual favorites in this category, Camry/Accord/Corolla/Civic.…

Back during the height of Dieselgate, there was talk that - eventually - cars with affected TDI engines that avoided the recall/buyback process would no longer be able to be registered for use on the road, at least in some states in the US. Did this come to pass? If it did, that adds a layer of ND uncertainty to this…

This will be very simple: Good fleet managers at companies that use vehicles like this know down the penny what it costs to purchase, drive, fuel and maintain their vehicles. The moment an EV meets their needs and costs less than other alternatives, it’s no longer a trendy choice, it’s a competitive advantage. Those…

The battery chemistry people can politely note that lithium-ion batteries can suffer from “thermal runaway” in some conditions, but the rest of us call it “fire.”

It will be entertaining to see how those mechanisms actually work. I suspect most of them have never seen a real-life test at this level. None of the entities involved want to get stuck with most of the tab, so I fear things will likely drag out for some time.

Yes, I saw the title and immediately looked for David’s name. Pleased to know I’m not the only one...

Your comment caused me to Google “cicada recipe”. Yup, there are recipes out there. Who knew? Cicadas are gluten-free and low carb...

Interesting! Haven’t seen a zerk fitting used for gear oil - but it makes sense for things like a steering rack.

I still have a grease gun, and know how to use it (yeah, most newer cars no longer have grease fittings, but I’ve been surprised at some that do).

Am I the only one who saw this and thought “Wait: Volkswagen has revived the Crosstour?”

If the Prius were discontinued in 2021, based on the guidelines published with the list, it wouldn’t be eligible to be part of the list in 2022, even though we know most of those cars would still be on the road.

Don’t buy the Rolls. But only if you buy the Dictator. Either way, we know you’ll buy something that doesn’t make sense. Let us know how it works out!