One thing I will say about W is that he recognized, as a Texan who was very familiar with the owl bidness, was that the goal of energy independence wasn’t as simple minded as “drill baby drill.”

It makes a lot of sense, but I’m guessing that the net fuel gain will be limited.

Fundamental point also remains: we’ve been hearing how just the right “crop” for this is right around the power. 10 years ago I’m pretty sure I read the same article about some kind of algae in Spain.

You can make ethanol from basically anything with sugar in it, sugar cane in particular is great for making ethanol- more sugar more fuel. There was a huge push in the early 2000's under Bush to make E85 readily available- which they did. Ethanol can lower emissions by up to 20% currently vs. petroleum. The issue with…

HOA’s are the textbook definition of ‘Those that give up liberty for security deserve neither.’

If anyone thinks they do not feel empowered now after the US election - have another drink. You do one thing to bullies - Beat the living funk out of them and you continue to the  next one. Zero mercy at all.

A: It’s rare that an EV is the only car in a household according to sales data, JD Power, etc. But with the money saved on your daily use, you can rent cars for longer drives if needed. If you’re kids in hockey and has to travel every weekend hundreds of miles, odds are you already have a 7-seat people hauler that…

Wish I could talk my wife into getting an EV before the year ends, but she wants to keep out current ICE for another 5 years for no other reason than she doesn’t want to change. This would be the perfect in between vehicle until EVs get better and all have the same NACS charging port in a few years.

I really don’t see what there is to hate about it unless you A: take very long trips a lot or B don’t have anyplace at home to plug it in. 

I’m sorry she left you, bro, but being a dick on the internet isn’t going to bring her back or get the kids to start talking to you again.

The dealers being upset over the rising MSRP is tempered by the fact that they slap on any number of random parts on their Wranglers with a 100-200% mark-up. Lift kits, light bars, stripes and other decals, and over-sized tires on street wheels.

homicidal orgy of the motor car- another great cover band name

Did you notice that both of those terms had links?

EVs have great prices and a lot of additional pros (to counter the cons you mention):

So, your entire line up is aging, over priced vehicles with a poor reputation for reliability.

Sadly, of all the American brands in Stellantis’ portfolio, Jeep has the most comprehensive lineup. That’s not saying much. And lets not forget the reliability woes faced by the company over the past few years. High prices and low reliability is not a formula for success. None of this is terribly surprising. 

Even without magnets, the Cybertruck is still pretty polarizing...

I’ve got a ‘19 Flex AWD with the standard 3.5 V6, and so far have been very pleased. Very roomy inside and the seating configurations provide a lot of flexibility. It rides well, and while no screamer with the standard engine, has sufficient power driving in the mountains. The AWD system works well in snow too. Also,…

I remember reading that Honda really wanted to market the Element as their youth vehicle, but it kept selling to Boomers that liked the elevated seating that made it easier to get in and out of. That sort of killed its youth appeal. Supposedly a similar thing happened with the Scion xB.

You can give it any label you want, but at its core, the Flex was a *station wagon*. A Country Squire for the new millennium, if you will.

Enthusiasts know that station wagons are good. The general population thinks otherwise, and thus, the failure of the Flex.