That part was maybe not clear: Multi-grade oils don’t become thicker when the get warm. They just don’t thin as much. It’s really a relative viscosity rating.

I sure didn’t. I like to look at cars when I’m driving. I think I’ve seen just a couple of Intrepids this year. They were probably not 2.7l, though. The only thing that save Chrysler from 5 lawsuits over that steaming pile is that they went bankrupt.

Whichever motor oil you use, be sure to add when needed.

Tesla are able to “log in” to individual vehicles remotely right? It genuinely sounds like someone was remotely connected and messing with stuff - like somewhere else another Tesla’s radio wouldn’t turn on, the owner called to complain and a service rep punched in the wrong id code or something.

This.

But that unemployment rate?! Its a damn shame the economy takes several years to catch up. The sitting president takes lots of credit/blame.

“by design.”

Washington state checking in; due to the cap/reduction in mortgage interest I too will see an increase.

Better be careful talking like that in Texas, it goes against the official narrative.

So sitting in your own metal box stuck in freeway gridlock isn’t all that awesome either. At least on public trans you can read, listen to music/podcast/etc and you don’t have to wear-and-tear your own vehicle. I got a ton of reading done on a streetcar in Boston for a number of years. I really enjoyed that.

And they have universal healthcare. I’d take that bargain any day.

I’ve never owned a Mazdaspeed MX-5, but my previous car was a ‘91 base-package Miata.

At least you got a tax cut. Here in CA, most homeowners will see a significant tax increase.

Note that expensive fuel encourages population density, too. (Of course there’s a lot of other factors, too - the US has unique racial tensions that contributed to the explosion of the megasuburbs.)

It’s also more than a carbon tax would cost you.

But you can sit up high and barely use your legs getting in and out of it.

My taxes stayed about the same, but my deductions were less. I’m sure the Walton family will enjoy building a few extra mansions though.

I giggled awkwardly. I feel your pain.

Gasoline here in Houston is 60 cents per gallon more now than it was when President Trump took office. That means the annual increase in fuel costs is more than the tax cut I got.

Gas is going up again? Guess I’d better head on down to Ford and buy a Foc- wait, what? They stopped what now? Really? Now why on earth would they- Oh? But.. but what doesn’t make any sense. They had to have known! They had to!