I was teenager buying a car from some old dude. We put it up on a jack so I could look underneath after my test drive and make sure nothing was leaking, but didn’t pull the hand break or block the tires. As I was looking around, I started to hear gravel crunching and noticed the car slowly moving. Got my hands on the…

Yes, I think all the major manufacturers gave raises after that contract. It’s part of why the UAW is doing a good job of trying to get in with them and could actually be successful. It was a clear attempt to match the UAW, but now the UAW can try to convince the workers to be part of that instead of hoping someone…

Can’t wait to meet a Cybertruck driver with a tattoo that says “all electrons no brakes” 

I don’t particularly like any car’s version of that. Subaru is probably the best one I’ve used because it feels much less stiff than others, but I still almost always keep it off. It’s most bothersome that I feel like they all want to get closer to the dashed lines than they do the solid outside line, when I’d much…

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To be fair, Toyota had one of the worst assisted cruise control systems. The last rental I got was a 2023 and wasn’t nearly as bad, but it may have had to do with it being a pretty open freeway cruise. Every other regular brand does a better ACC though. 

A bunch of small counties across Texas & Oklahoma did that too. The purpose of the declaration is just to open up funding & modify DOT permits, which in this case is for loads of extra tow trucks, highway cops, altering permits (if needed) for stuff like extra grocery/fuel deliveries, denying lane closures for roadway…

I’m pretty sure those cheating years were something like 2010 - 2015, so definitely not dieselgate. Also, I think these old diesels got ~40 MPGs, so that spewing is still more efficient than most modern cars on the road today.

It’s kind of nice that Elon screwed that up. Let another BEV brand come to market for more options (and actually put a little pressure on American brands). I also grew up with friends with parents that worked at that old Mitsu plant Rivian uses now, so there’s definitely some bias that I want it to succeed there. 

When a dealer keeps a car as a loaner and then sells it, can’t they still sell it as new with warranty? I thought that was the norm for multi-year old cars or discontinued models that get sold “new” later on, typically at a huge discount. It’s like getting an off-lease car with new car warranty/rates.

Due to the real-life levels of stupid that cohabitate the internet, you always need the /s or risk what just happened

Cruise Ship Abandons 9 Passengers On African Island After Tour Overruns

That’s my first thought with basically everything like these. It’s no different than how radio shows use fake caller recordings to get drama on the radio. There is no second date or roses for cheaters. It’s just a bunch of college theater majors making stacks of recordings for $10/hr so they can get distributed across…

If I have to keep it for decades, then it would probably be a Lexus GX. I’m not looking to spend most of those decades doing maintenance and that’s probably the most comfortable I’ll be in the Toyota family.  

This and the Gen 3 Camaro were my first 2 thoughts. Good looking cars from eras where manufacturers didn’t know how to make good power while meeting emissions requirements. 

We should be fine.

Yup. I’ve bought a variety of new cars and all of them offered those plans. I did some quick napkin math in front of the first few and they would save maybe ~$100 off the total cost, but cost anywhere from $1000-$1200 up front and that wasn’t including the always common oil change coupons out there. They tried to…

That was my first thought. These all feel crazy high for economy car leases, except for maybe the BEV leases. However, assuming that lease was 36 months, you really paid $433/mo, accounting for down payment. All of those header prices include the price of the down payment spread across the lease time, so they may not…

Because they contribute to a very sadly large amount of our country’s electorate.

The van market kind sucks now. Those Sienna Hybrids are by far the best option with the 36+ MPGs and Toyota deals know it.