I continue to apparently be the only person on the planet that thinks these things look dumb. I suppose my “lifestyle” isn’t “urban” enough, but the gaping hole in the middle seems like a major missed opportunity for cargo storage. And at $2k, this should really have fenders and hydraulic discs at a minimum. Many…

Ding ding ding.

I think this is a fair take on unionization, and IMO the real solution, which unfortunately is basically untenable in the US atm is significantly increased standards and enforcement against those standards placed directly by the federal government. But because govs aren’t willing to step in, and really haven’t been…

Wouldn’t it be nice if employees didn’t have to pay to have one bully (the UAW) to beat up the one that’s currently taking their lunch money (John Deere).

Don’t misunderstand me - unions aren’t inherently bad, and do much to protect and advocate for employees everywhere. Yet so often, once a union gets big enough to…

In my spare time, I dabble with investing (because I have a day job, doing real work).  This unique perspective allows me to see both sides of the debate.  Since we all know that JD is highly profitable, and that yes, investors want to reap profits, to do so sustainably requires attracting and retaining a happy,…

Have you lived in the aforementioned societies, actually experienced the truth about their ‘services’ like I have?

Four doors don’t actually add that much weight, but they do add a lot in terms of broadening market appeal, so sadly they make sense. That said, it would be nice for Honda to have one “fun” car “for the kids” that could compete with BRZ and the American muscle cars, and Acura could have something to compete with the…

1st: I don’t think it has as much to do with the UAW. It’s a numbers game here, which is why so many companies are doing it.

This is the best take. People with no mechanical skills should not buy RV’s or boats. They will have a miserable ownership experience. Anything that sits on water or wheels with complex one off mechanical and electrical systems is going to need constant maintenance and repairs. Cars have significant investments in R&D…

Came here to say exactly this. Expect that something will need attention each and every trip. If you travel with this expectation, those times where nothing goes wrong will be just that much better.

The first and most important rule of RV ownership is this:

I disagree. The gamble had no chance of going Lando’s way. It was raining too hard by the end. Even if Lewis stayed out like he wanted to, Max would have won.

No, double points are a stupid gimmick. The IndyCar championship would be even closer this year, if Indy hadn't been double points. The last thing the Indy 500 needs to be special, is more points. Hell, you could make it a no points race, and it would still be the most important race on the calendar. I'm not…

The Aztek was NOT ahead of its time. It would have been at the exact right time if it was any good. It came after some of the real innovators - Lexus RX, Mercedes M-Class, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V. It’s not as polarizing platform-mate sold gangbusters.

Beat the SUV craze by a generation. 

The tire tracks would suggest it was under power in the grass at least (the grass would be laying the other direction if they were braking). Software glitch maybe?

The difference between 197 inches and 185 is huge. They aren’t roughly the same size - they are in different classes.

2nd Gear: Hang on, you’re telling me there are issues of racism at the company run by a trust fund kid whose family got all of their money by exploiting labor issues in Apartheid era South Africa?

Working to design - falsifying evidence in order to cut wages seems to be the goal.

“The thing is, we wouldn’t even still be talking about this if F1 had chosen not to make those two laps count as a race, or moved to run the grand prix on Monday or Tuesday like NASCAR and IndyCar probably would’ve done. But the powers that be were adamant that postponing the race was a non-starter due to agreements…