Let’s get real here, they already do have better behaving diesel engines and other companies are using AdBlue to clean up emissions. Any decisions being made here are just making sure they actually use the available technology. Having AdBlue/BlueTech wouldn’t have made a TDI any less fun to drive and they aren’t…

I’ve got the Trailhawk with the tow package, so it’s 4,500 lbs. I live up in the mountains in Colorado, so the extra power and towing capacity is appreciated.

Thanks, so in my case it moved it from 190hp on a 4.0L, to a 3.2 with 271 and gained on average 7-8 mpg. That’s an improvement from 47.5 HP per liter of displacement to 84.6 HP per liter of displacement.

I stand corrected, didn’t honestly know until I looked it up for that reply. What is the correct HP for the 4.0L then? I found that number several times.

Ever read the auto industry push back on catalytic convertors and, moving away from leaded gasoline or MPG requirements? They said flatly that it couldn’t be done. History proved them wrong.

That’s the factory specs - link below. Never dyno’ed it, wasn’t even the type of car that I’d care to do so. They were never high performance engines. The leaked a bit of oil, but they ran forever. I sold my ‘91 with 364,000 miles - interior was shot, but the engine ran well even then.

I wouldn’t be so fast to make that assumption. Emissions restrictions have long spurred considerable advances in internal combustion engines. A 5.0 L engine from the 70s has, in many cases, less power output than a drastically cleaner running modern 2.0L engine.

For the same price or less, you can get models that don’t require replacing the outlet or any electrical wiring: https://www.snappower.com/ I’ve had mine for a while (was a backer) and have been pretty happy with them. They just replace the outlet cover, not the actual electrical socket. It has nubs that line up with…

For the same price or less, you can get models that don’t require replacing the outlet or any electrical wiring: http…

Wow, uh, yeah no. I’ve had good luck with my Kenneth Cole Reaction 4 wheeled carry on - light, affordable and has held up exceptionally well. Probably 200 flights already and wheeling it around dozens of cities and haven’t had any problems. Amazon has a large number of reviews that agree as well. I particularly like…

Wow, uh, yeah no. I’ve had good luck with my Kenneth Cole Reaction 4 wheeled carry on - light, affordable and has…

I travel a lot for work and I’ve been very happy with the Kenneth Cole Reaction. Has very good reviews and I’ve abused mine for 2-3 years so far with not a single sign of wear yet. Price is exceptionally good too.

I travel a lot for work and I’ve been very happy with the Kenneth Cole Reaction. Has very good reviews and I’ve…

If you are making your own gaiters, I’ve used this pattern before. Seemed pretty decent, but I should use different materials the next time. For summer, a nylon / lycra blend something not too thick might do ok and I usually have it end about standard crew sock height. Enough to keep ticks, sand and gravel out of my…

Bingo. Ankle coverage for scree and thorns when you need to be off trail is great, but only if it’s flexible enough to not get in the way. If you want the same protection without having to swap shoes, you might want to look into a pair of Gaiters. I often pair them with trail runners so I can have light and flexible…

This is actually a really complex issue as there are some misconceptions and myths surrounding the “hiking boot”, but first let’s unpack this and talk about picking the right shoe for the job in the first place.

So I do track my mileage as an IT consultant (home office, but onsite with clients all over the metro). A couple HUGE tips to help you track mileage and easily deal with the log requirements:

That weird moment when someone uses a picture of the exact knife you are carrying at the moment. A bit off topic but that Benchmade is an excellent, lightweight daily carry knife. It’s light enough that it doesn’t thump around in my dress pants and I won’t fuss over it’s weight when backpacking.

This is a terrible idea. If you don’t have a full set of wrenches at least get a proper adjustable spanner/wrench (crescent wrench) so the sides are properly machined to match your bolts. Seriously, the cheaper brands are less than $5 at the hardware store.

Apple Configurator is the Enterprise Tool equivalent of jailbreaking your phone. It lets you get in under the hood (a little) and actually delete or disable functionality. I use it for work but I’ll admit I never expected to see it posted on LifeHacker - It’s kind of an obscure tool.

Crashplan works fine without needing any VPN set up, even for remote storage. It allows your system hosting the backups to connect to their service (free) so that your other systems can hit that service, find you and start sending it files. Crashplan does require a subscription if you want it all backed up in their…

Couldn’t agree more, as a rock climber the Alpine Butterfly ended up one of my most useful alternative knots. I’ve had to use it a couple times, excluding a part of the rope that was damaged on a sharp edge and I still needed to rappel back down. If the rope isn’t damaged it can also support clipping into the loop and…

First, it is possible to side with 3 of the factions - although through an incredibly annoying process. I ended up finding that route - you still blow up the institute, but basically process the other three until you run into a quest that would a point of no return.