Correct. Manufactures are able to choose between no SCR, but they usually use EGR or timing reduction to create less NOx, but then need to run a DPF due to the excess PM. Or they can run more advanced timing and SCR without a DPF. That’s of course providing if they meet the Tier 4 emission standards with that…

Everything over 75 25 HP now needs DEF... sucks.

This. Fortunately, the EPA has been working with the industry during the shortages. For example, they worked with Cummins to help them through the DEF sensor shortage and allowed for a temporary software solution.

Violent criminal apprehension timing is critical. Choosing to attempt to arrest the criminal at a later time often has unintended consequences, the big one is making it more difficult to identify the suspect and giving the suspect time to discard enough evidence. Police can still make an arrest, but it makes it easier…

It does matter when it’s an armed carjacking. I’m against car chases, but there’s certain scenarios where it’s appropriate. Pursuit policies need to be in place, and generally a well trained department with pursuit policies will green light a pursuit when there’s a victim who experienced violence. Armed carjacking…

You’ll be disgusted to hear this, but this is so common on those trailers. And it’s not even poor maintenance most of the time, it’s right from the factory. My father and I brought home a brand new tractor and trailer that did the exact thing 10 miles from the dealership. The studs sheared right off and the wheel hit…

The difference is this time around that it’s not just a regulatory concern from the FAA, aerospace companies are raising concerns. 

Most aerospace manufactures are also voicing their concerns. This isn’t just an FAA concern.

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This, very well said. Every company impacted by shortages is trying to find every creative way possible to get a product out. It’s a lose lose situation for most.

I mean, I’ve been paying FCA and now Stellantis a subscription to have cellphone enable remote start and remote lock/unlock for nearly 10 years. If it’s a service that has overhead to maintain the service, I’m okay with the subscription. Services for something that doesn’t have need resources to maintain is where I…

Fwiw, averaging a hair over a year of use per vehicle will often result in the same amount of maintenance on most vehicles in general. Most average life of vehicles is around 170k miles, the real question is what happens to the following owners of the vehicles as they reach that age.

The simple way to confirm if this is a Tesla problem and not a physics problem is to do the same thing with a Taycan with steel brakes. (or pick any number of dumb, fast SUVs that exist).

This. It’s not unreasonable to expect it to have comparable brakes to the Jeep Trackhawk(same weight as the Model S). The trackhawk’s rotors are around 400mm vs 365 of the Tesla, the calipers and pads have more surface area, and the rotors are thicker to absorb more heat.

Thank you. And here’s a picture for visual since the header picture is not the recalled products(please don’t get Kinja’d, please don’t get Kinja’d).

The soft cover makes sense on a short bed. Whether or not the hard tonneau makes sense for you is up to you. I’ve got a folding hard tonneau cover on my long bed with an external tank in the bed. when folded up, it doesn’t take any additional space since it sits over the tank. The fold by the tank opens up as well for…

And if you’re the kind of person who wants to go overboard, a Cummins will go in without any fabrication. The front half of the frame is identical to the 2500/3500. 

Good question. Fwiw, the GREET model does a very good job at trying to measure life cycle emissions of vehicles, even when comparing various sources of electricity. For most vehicle, the greenhouse gas emission breakeven point is around 20,000 miles. For particulate matter and other emissions, the breakeven point is…

I get your point, but:

Prices aren’t as bad now as they were during the first second term of the Obama Bush administration