Ford is marketing to the wrong people. Where I live, north Texas suburbia, almost every household owns at least one truck. Half of those are F150s. They haul children and groceries. It is very rare that they ever haul anything a normal sedan couldn’t. Despite the fact that you can’t legally buy them here, there is…

Considering the homeless epidemic they have in CA, and the very real trend of shipping container housing, why can’t the city just seize the property and relocate the homeless encampments there? I mean, if a town can seize a vehicle you own from your own driveway because they feel that it contributes to “urban blight,”…

Sawzall and a pickup truck. Make use of that class c license.

Funny. Reminds me of my youth when I had to ride on a school bus. Our driver was awful! He is one of the reasons I wished they had seatbelts. His last day driving us, he told us that he was leaving for his “dream job.” His dream job was to be a trucker. I mean, I’m sure that’s loads better than hauling obnoxious…

We need to stop relying on other countries. I’m not advocating a Brexit situation. I’m just saying that if we need factories to build outdated computer chips, then we need to build factories that will make outdated computer chips. If automotive factories are going to have to furlough their workers because they can’t…

I think the biggest issue is the fact that despite cost of living, $40k a year for an entry level non degree required position is actually quite nice when compared to other employment at that level. Remember, minimum wage is still $7.25/hr in most places. 40 hr work week at 52 weeks, no vacation/sick days, that’s…

It would be stupid for MTV to not order another reboot. If you check out the minivan Tarvish and Hoovie made videos about on YouTube, they’re getting like 10 million views. That’s more than the original airing of the show the car was on!

The issue here though is that there is an organized crime ring. They pay criminals to steal these, pay cash, so there is no record, then they ship them overseas where they then can use the metals. If there is a crime bust still in the US, and the cats are seized as evidence, the cops have no way of knowing what cat…

I’ve sold cats before to a scrapyard. You have to give them your drivers license, and they record who I am, where I live, and what I’m selling. If I’m a peasant just trying to get by, they probably wouldn’t bat an eye. I get greedy, show up with 5 sets though, then that raises flags, and they may report me to the…

Do what they used to do on engines, carve the vehicles serial/VIN on it. Sure, it can be crossed/scratched out, or even disassembled, but it’s an additional measure. If I buy a used cat, there is a suspicious VIN. If it’s a legal purchase, who cares? But if the VIN has been flagged, then my purchase and cooperation wil…

No one writes like Gascón.

Yeah, ok, no. I was an inexperienced 16yo driver in Texas. Police can and will issue tickets for “failure to control speed.” That’s what they do when no other traffic violations are made. For example, if he wasn’t speeding, running a stop light or stop sign, racing, the only other traffic violation is “exhibition of…

My classic 1994 mustang convertible has been paid off since 1998. I have had NO car payments. I can’t tell you how much money I have saved over the years. And those people who get a new car every three years because society tells them to will stare at mine and give me compliments. Just a simple 90s Ford. Even their…

If you’re just a random citizen, you have two options: 1) call a random towing company specifically, and have them come out when they can (will take a while) or call AAA, and they will contact a dispatcher that will get to you faster, though it may still take 1-3 hours. I called once, safe in a parking lot, was told…

Agreed. You can make a complete stop, and coast at 500 RPMs and still scrape the bottom of a stock car with a new/fresh stock suspension. But many people with trucks and SUVs already don’t think there are other people on the road, so they plan a city around THEM. So 21st century drive thru windows, ATMs, and other…

Should have just kept calling it “autodrive.” “Full self driving” and “autopilot” makes it seem like you could shave on the way to work, as well as check your Facebook. While people do that without Teslas is one thing, but there are people who truly believe this feature because of the name. There is nothing…

What would you rather they do? Redesign the car so it has a great big ginormous grill that has to have a nonfunctional black piece in between to cover the actual real bumper? At least this looks nice. Most modern cars are ugly IMO. They all try to mimic each other, and if consumers want a big stupid ugly grill that…

No idea because it was off limits. This was our first time visiting, and was looking forward to seeing several movie cars, but the first floor was mostly off limits for the new James Bond setup. We were a few days too late for the movie cars and a few days too early for James Bond (which technically would include…

Do animated films count? If so, how about a 1978 AMC Pacer Wagon from A Goofy Movie? What car would a character who is literally goofy as well as completely out of touch with modern times own than a 17yo AMC? 8-track player and all.

Just saw that truck at the Hollywood Museum last week. That was lucky, because the next day was a trip to the Petersen Museum, and all the movie cars were gone, setting up for some James Bond exhibit.