Jaguar’s spending a year dead, for tax reasons.

Serious question. Are cars built for rental fleets made somehow differently than the comparably equipped cars sold to consumers? Or perhaps hobbled in software by the rental company?

I saw a ton of these Utes in Mexico. It’s more like a Suburu Baja than a true midsize pick up, but still, it’d be nice for buyers to have more options. 

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-stellantis-face-95-billion-fuel-economy-fines-letter-2023-10-02/

I think Zandozan assassin from The Last Starfighter.

Republican-on-Republican crime = Democrats need to stop stoking the fires of hatred and violence. 

In the applications I’ve used a CVT, it was worse than a standard slushbox.

Nope, you pretty much summed it up. 

I was in Puerto Vallarta for vacation a week ago and utes, utes e’erywhere. I saw Chevy, VW, and Ram utes.  I also saw a BMW hot hatch that was pretty nifty looking. 

CVTs are good in theory, but every time I’ve driven a car with one in it, I spontaneously vomit - because they are rotten.

Another issue, and correct me if I’m wrong, but the airlines don’t start the pay clock for staff until the cabin door closes. If you have to be present, you have to be paid. That would be one change they should fight for. 

What kind of woke liberal nonsense is this?

A USAF member overextended on credit to purchase a vehicle they can’t really afford? De rigueur, man, de rigueur.

Not one mention of the classic white panel van?

Obligatory Last Starfighter reference. 

I’ve never seen the past tense of yeet before. But, well....there it is. 

Re: Shapeshifters.

I remember as a kid, my uncle would be trailed by someone with their high-beams on and my aunt would just reach up and adjust the rearview mirror until she reflected the light right back into the following driver’s eyes.

There’s a very clear signal. You are now approaching the car instead of maintaining a set distance. For ICE cars, that’s not much of an issue, but these cars with heavy regenerative braking, where taking you foot off the accelerator is akin to braking, I could see this being a problem.  

I pretty much had my perfect set-up. I have a Jeep Wrangler that I’ve owned for 29 years now, was my DD for most of my youth. Porsche 911 with a stick. Suburban for hauling kids to whatever and it can fit a sheet of plywood in the back.