Iowan here: I see Teslas everywhere. But to your point, GM’s offering will be far more pervasive purely based on price alone. You have to admit without Tesla, EVs wouldn’t be happening right now full stop, despite how big a jackass Musk is.

The best advertising is the kind that looks like editorial content.

Its what you call a “win-win”. I think everyone recognizes the dual motivations.. Lets not forget the tax incentive as well. They could do 2-3 a year and come out ahead.

Tesla uses battery storage to meet high demands of fast charging, no lights flicker in the city. The only reason other DCFC dont use batteries is because they only have 2-4 stalls, and the power draw isn’t nearly as much. Tesla supercharging stations with 10-12 stalls “trickle charge” the station battery over the…

Bolts are already doing the battery swap thing (slightly sarcastic here). My Bolt will be done on Thursday, getting a brand new battery with 20 more miles of range than the one that originally came with my ‘17 model (258 vs 238 miles). Bolts prices have gone way up since GM committed to swapping out every battery on…

Ive been using Google maps for years because of their massive data collection giving you the most efficient route based on real time traffic/closure data. I have dicked around with Waze or Apple, anyone with real world knowledge care to chime in about the route accuracy of the quickest route?

Thats incredible. My wife is pissed when cars of that vintage dont have CD players anymore. I just found our next car, thanks.

Exactly, its up, but not NEARLY as high as people think.

Deep diving into the weeds of the banal inter-workings of cars is EXACTLY what makes car-sites awesome. Please dont read any of Torch’s tail light novels. Of all the gripes you could have had with this site, this is the hill in which you chose to die? Someone casts light on the subtle nuance of how your car works so…

Hot take: Gas prices aren’t as high as everyone thinks. Nobody factors inflation when they think about the rising cost over the last 20 years. I’m not considering the current sudden inflation, just saying gas cant forever cost $2/gal folks.

Year/trans/problems? In 15 years of ownership of low-mid-high mileage MINIs here are the common problems: Oil seepage at oil pan/rear main seal/front crank position o-ring, power steering hose leak, window regulators, HK stereo amp shorts, passenger airbag light, strut towers, motor mount failure, crank pulley…

I never owned more than 3 at a time, and usually had one after the other in various stages of my life. One was a parts car. Sadly, I currently own zero.

No mention of the head gasket on the Forester? Was that just an Impreza thing? Also: Bullshit about the Mini Cooper (first gen), those engines are bulletproof, and so long as you get the 5/6 speed manual they’re fine. I’ve owned 6, and the only things that fail (and there are plenty) are annoying but wont leave you…

Counterpoint: Tools dont need to be cleaned. They just get dirty again the first time you use them.

Not cheap to actually have work done on them. Great cars, they soak up the miles on the highway.

First gen Hyundai Tucson (04-09) with the 4 banger were incredibly reliable. It shared engines with the Tiburon/Elantra and between my brother and I we put 180k miles on 3 vehicles with the same motor (from new) without a hint of trouble. Drove it like we stole it and I even got 140k out of the original clutches. The…

To your second point, I would usually agree... but if I saw a bunch of knuckleheads who WORK IN A GARAGE try to remove a lug while the car is in the air I’d make fun of them too. This is 101 stuff you learn when you’re 16.

Jeep CJ or YJ. You can literally stand inside your engine bay, able to reach just about everything. Jeeps of that vintage (or older) have the simplest tech, with minimal electronics. Parts are easily found on the cheap, and the cars themselves are had all day long for $2-3k.

You missed the point entirely. In the context of this article, it makes the argument that old folks will sell their “retirement vehicles” for a Bentley. Thats not how this whole argument works. The rich retirees in Florida aren’t putting off upgrading their vehicles, quite sure.

Makes sense. I grew up in CA, driving an ‘86 Escort in ‘95, and even though the miles were just 88k, it was on its last leg. That car inspired such profane poetry.