Just Stop Oil has now moved from the just annoying protestors stopping traffic and occassionally trying to get run over by F1 cars, to truly criminal behavior.

My current bike, Ducati Diavel has no reserve petcock but my old Triumph and my first bike did.  Certainly saved me a few times.  The Diavel has a warning light when low so I’ve got about 20miles till empty at that point.

I agree, there are some more durable models but once deffered maintenance comes in or general ambivalence the bills get exponentially more expensive. I think that’s the moment people go and get a newer version to replace it. It thus becomes a hooptie of sorts and the downward spiral is set in motion.

Maybe too broad a statement, but most of the Luxury German sedans. They are so cost prohibitive to repair that they’ll just fade away. I mean I own a 09 S5 but the A5's are practically (pricewise) throw away cars right now as their 4cyl is prone to grenade. So I guess I’ll specifically nominate Audi A4’s, but again…

I agree with you in principle on both. The C-Max was a good vehicle at the wrong time. UK’s offered a Grand C-Max that was actually a small mini van with three rows. I rented one in UK couple years ago with their Turbo Diesel engine and it was fantastic.

Initially yes, still annoying when you’re trying to not spill or overfill your motorcycle.

zactly, and with plastic cans they’ll tend to move on you.

It’s tough enough ensuring you don’t overfill or otherwise spill on your tank!

White turtle neck with backwards cap and ironic sunglasses and regular whiner about the coffee price he is pulling up to (the bikini coffee house?!) to buy gets a hammer through his windshield? I’m ok with this.

Same method I use for filling my motorcycle, pull the sheath back to trigger the sensor to allow for flow.  Its a PIA.

As a NY’r and Motorcycle rider I’ve encountered these. The trick is, with one hand you have to pull the sheath back enough to cause the sensor in the sheath to allow the flow to start. So with your other hand you actuate the trigger all the while you are trying not to overfill the bike. Its a royal PIA.

I guess that’s just what Tesla does.

that’s a freakin good analogy!

Far more litigious an environment IMHO and that’s made taking liberties with the rules far more verboten than it used to be.

Form before function is the design edict for this vehicle.  OAN, I got to sit in one recently and was struck by just how bargain basement the interior felt.  All the money seemed to be in the screen.  Everything else was like rental car spec.

I wouldn’t say rampant, but you’re always looking to manage the requirements and sometimes it takes a bit of creativity or ingenuity, sprinkled with a bit of vindictiveness.

As someone who’s worked in Construction for over 30yrs, this is probably the best take ! Being too specific leads to an opportunity to take advantage of that in he inverse!!

It tracks that the taste challenged orange Jesus would find the Cyber Truck attractive. He also probably doesn’t realize its Electric. “what if its raining and I touch the electric truck?”

Yes, that’s more in line. When I got married and moved into NYC, I sold my motorcycle. Then we got a house, renovations, kid, care for sick in laws, life, etc... and ffwd 15yrs and I finally got into riding motorcycles again and have been for over 8yrs. When my daughter got her drivers license, I gave her my sensible…

Yeah, that would be sweet! Any of the more outrageous wagons of that time grab me. Of course I’m emotionally tied to our old 68 having spent many a roadtrip in the way back. Chrysler Newport wagons and a couple of the high spec Mercury wagons with hideaway headlights grab me too.