But even that didn’t help as a lot of constants weren’t old enough to rent a car, or the money that was given wasn’t enough. One constant ended up pocketing what was left and figured the rest out.

1st Gear: Tell them to add right to repair to their list of demands.

Yup. In RI in 2008, 93 was about $4.30. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $5.48!!! I just paid $3.29 for 93.

It strikes me as odd that Jalopnik writers always seem to be advocating for increased gas taxes, which are extremely regressive and hurt lower income families the most. The person who can afford a $70000+ truck can afford to pay more for gas and likely won’t be deterred by it...the person who is struggling just to be…

These are some interesting takes to have, that’s for sure.

1st gear: think of the buggy whip manufacturing jobs, the horse cart making jobs. all the horse manure jobs lost, and horse handler/trainer jobs lost when we switched to ICE. Look at all those vacuum tube maker jobs lost when we switched to transistors. lament the job lost making CRT tv and dot matrix printers. Change…

Why do I get the hankering the author (who I don’t like) wasn’t being 100% serious with that statement, but instead, was exaggerating for effect...

3rd Gear: With gas on the outs this is our time to finally stop subsidizing things. Don’t subsidize cars. It doesn’t translate to savings for the consumer because the manufacturers price it in as additional profit.

To be fair, look at the big drop that trucks had in sales from 2007 to 2008. All the big trucks saw a much larger decrease in volumes than other top 10 best selling vehicles...

He’s returning the favor for the Kaiser’s support during the Boer War

I guess it depends on what you mean by “reliable”. will it start run and drive to some basic level while the rest of the vehicle is falling apart around it.

The Chevrolet/GMC GMT400 (a.k.a. 1988-1998 and some heavy duty models up to 2000) pickups.

My prediction is that people will begin to move away from this model in the near future, even if EaaS is still gaining a little steam, right now.

If all the car makers go subscription, then I want my Taco Bell ‘batin channel! And I’ll deserve it too with my University of Wal Mart diploma!

GM said that it wanted to double revenue by 2030, largely through new digital (subscription) services

In 2021, the idea of selling an affordable product, and not only not trying to make up for lost profit with all sorts of microtransactions, but going out of their way to suggest you just make your own stuff, is the best kind of completely shocking.

Insert Xzibit meme here. 

THIS is flipping genius!

Wait until you hear about our health care system.

5th: Why people think bikes need to be on the street is effin’ ridiculous. “It has wheels”. No duh, so don’t 4 wheelers yet they aren’t legal on roads.