My high revving Ford V10 made it 460,000 miles before requiring anything major, at which point I burned up a valve seat when it went lean towing on a tune with a plugged fuel filter. Typical combined weight was 22,000. Yes, pulling long grades sometimes spins it up to 5,000+ RPM.

Me. I bought my van from Enterprise, via eBay Buy-it-Now, sight unseen, with 105,000 miles. It was shipped to my door (shipping was cheaper than paying CA sales tax). Clicking Buy It Now just took a few seconds, doing the paperwork with Enterprise took only a few minutes, and then another 15 minutes for an online…

Not only is it real, there’s a bunch of them out there! They probably get driven more than the real ones!

The proportions of the Pontiac just don’t work right. However, the Mercury Cougar Bugatti body kit (which keeps the doors/windows/windshield) would fool most non-enthusiasts.

If you’ve ever looked at the side of a crossing signal, there’s small side-indicator lights to the engineer can verify they are working. Not seeing those indicators should have resulted in the train stopping, then the conductor flagging the train through the crossing.

A tune and adding port injection will put the Flex over 600 HP.

It should be able to with ease, provided they hook the tow strap to a low point on the offending brodozer so it doesn’t lift up on the Tesla. Mostly because low-profile Mud Terrains have shit for traction, especially compared to the performance tires on a Tesla. Plus, you can be pretty sure those brodozers have open…

And with the current GM deep discounting, the Flex is looking to be the last wagon standing afterall...

You’re right, infrastructure is part of the problem. And states that incentivize  infrastructure development, tend to have higher EV sales.

But really, it comes down to what the exclusions are. If sensors or solenoids aren’t covered, the warranty is basically garbage, especially when it also excludes consequential damage for said parts.

You’d probably want to buy in Oregon instead, since CA charges sales tax on non-residents. Oregon has no sales tax.

This is why automakers limit sales to 10 states:

I was told by the rep on my last GT rental, that they will charge for tires if there is visible rubber inside the fenders. Unless you get the waiver of course;)

Notice how the ground shows a similar hue green shadows, seemingly coming off the street lights? Or how the outrigger on the excavator is also the same color. And also the light poles?

Focus ST with ST3 trim has that (along with adaptive lenses)! So does our Mercedes GLK350. But on the Focus, they also come on in reverse, to light up the corner as you turn out of a space. Both light up with the turn signal below a certain speed (~15 MPH). Actually the Merc might do it all the time, but the Focus…

$7,500, at least in the PNW, might get you a well-worn one with 100K more miles. I’ve been keeping an eye out for a nice one for a while, and this particular offering seems fairly priced. Not a great deal, but they’ll probably sell for close to asking, based on what I’ve seen others go in similar condition. The Wagons…

Well, this, or a Mazda6. But the Mazda6 wagon didn’t come in AWD. 

Because they suck on the highway. I used to drive one for a summer job. I would never buy one. I agree, they’re great in town. That’s about it. 

Nope. In theory, a 1.0L engine making 200 hp at 7,000 RPM would generate the exact same heat as a 2.0L making 200 hp at 3,500 RPM. In real life, the 1.0l would make a little more heat, from losses due to spinning everything on the FEAD (front end accessory drive) twice as fast. That said, a gas turbo motor motor…

Not really. Heat rejection needs are mostly a function of HP & efficiency. Yeah, larger motors do loss more heat from surface area, but that’s pretty trivial than what’s removed by the coolant. Plus, larger diesels make more overall hp (even though peak HP isn’t proportionally higher) due to their massive torque,…