No, I’d say that Ford engineers (and auto engineers in general) look after fools.  Not to mention whomever came up with breakaway utility poles.

I would not be surprised if there are sites where people are claiming this is a miracle and she’s being persecuted for her faith.

The difference here is American capitalism already completely ruined whatever kind of natural setting that used to exist here, so this would only turn it from a hellish dead wasteland to a hellish dead wasteland with a lithium mine in the middle of it

cheapest real estate in CA?

I’m the first person toe say fuck Tesla and fuck Elon, but in this particular case I am not so sure. This “repair” is super janky and is going to fail. They cut off the old fitting and replaced it with a brass unit that will likely warp... this isn’t a repair that is going to end well.

The $16,000 cost was to change…

I have a very old car which has been in the family forever and carries a lot of sentimental value. If I ever happen to be in a hail storm in it and there’s an overpass, I’ll sure as hell will try to find shelter under it. Parts for the car are unobtanium.

“Hold my Beer”- David Tracy

COTD

Steadying his massive elephant rifle against a well positioned rock, the ‘Housing and Zoning Inspector’ for Troy Michigan, calmly emptied his entire stockpile of high-powered ammunition into the engine block of the “Excursion” Jeep.

The easier regulations make it much cheaper to build a Focus truck than to build a focus sedan. 

It will “land” at 20k...but no dealer will stock that model, and they absolutely won’t order it for you.

That’s exactly why they don’t offer a two door. They know you’ll buy it anyhow. I would totally prefer an old school two door but I don’t think you’re gonna see one here in the US.

No denying.  I’m having a bit of trouble believing the Mav will actually land at $20G.  That’s a lot of vehicle for the money, especially in this market.

Does anybody here speak jive?

EV ALL THE TRUCKS YOU COWARDS

I’m a family of one (not including cats) and one of those people who would vastly prefer a single/extended cab to a 4 door.... but at this price point I’d say fuck it and get this.

I want a Maverick Lightning.  If EV’s aren’t the perfect way to bring back small trucks, I don’t know what is.

lol, somebody else already suggested Superfast Matt. I’m going to have to.

Really I want NO screen other than an instrument cluster. I want full tactile, eyes-free, controls. I don’t want a tablet in my dash to show me a shittier version of google maps, and I have no need for a damn backup camera in a sedan. I have a…

I use my ‘14 leaf as my DD, 80 miles of range, living in Seattle proper, I drive ~8 miles a day, so it took me three years to go 10K miles. I think if people used these small EVs as DD’s and we upped charging infrastructures at peoples places of employment that could really help cities with carbon emissions.  

You can get a Tesla without the self driving. It’s an option.