I certainly won’t claim its a perfect engine, mine blew its head gasket under warranty. But didn’t it win “engine of the year” when it was release and even a few years following?

But Ford still produces that engine though for the European market, its had time to develop and it hasnt improved much at all other than producing more power for the fiesta st. Sure you can argue a hybrid fiesta would be amazing, but it will never happen. Profit margins are tight enough on compacts without a hybrid…

While I agree people buy full size trucks over fear, I highly disagree about it driving maverick sales. With the maverick, there is no downsides, you get car level mpg, with a open bed for flexibility. Its a win/win. Sure, a hybrid car would get another 5 mpg, but I would gladly trade that for the flexibility of…

This is a fair assessment, but who in their right mind would buy a fiesta or focus over a maverick? I owned a “14 1.0 ecoboost fiesta and it averaged 38-40 mpg depending on the time of year. The maverick I bought 3 months ago is consistently getting 40-44 mpg. It gets better mileage, has WAAAYYYY more space and cost…

The bigger problem is the line of 20+ cars waiting in line just to save 3.50 on a tank. Not waiting 30 minutes to save 3 bucks

I’m just speaking in general about ordering cars sight unseen. Jalop has been on the anti ordering swing for a while

Just playing devils advocate, the alternative is waiting and paying a 25% dealer market adjustment

I really don’t get the hate for auto start/stop. It literally saves you money, reduces emissions and you don’t have to do anything. IIRC, engineering explained showed that ~7 second of engine off is all that it takes to save gas to make up for the extra used on starting the engine again

Cadillac ELR. Total flop

Just get a light up alarm. No exaggeration, its life changing. I dread the rare occasion I need to use a normal alarm clock after 3 years with one

Just look at the turn around times on the lot, the mav is moving in 2 days, faster than pretty much anything. That alone shows demand it through the roof. I can vouch for it, I got a call from the dealer saying they had one in stock and they sold it while I was driving to the dealer. Just because other car makers…

Potentially dumb question, would a generator survive a CME? Assuming its a old simple one with little/no electronics 

True story. I was taking this girl to her ballet class at university in December 7 or 8 years ago. She was really cute and clearly waiting for me to make the moves on her. We pull up to the school, with it on my left across the road, and 3 juicy spots of parallel parking on the street in front. Snow covered roads, my…

Ugh, please don’t if you value your records even a little. With no counter weight, the tone arm puts too much pressure on the record, ruining it after even a few plays

Ugh, please don’t if you value your records even a little. With no counter weight, the tone arm puts too much…

“1.6 GPA” on a maserati granturismo. Best ever

I think 125 kW is actually pretty high. AFAIK, current DC fast charge is 50-60 kW. For perspective, my 500e charges on level 2 240V @ 6 kW

I just wanted to say I am happy motogp is finally getting some attention here! Makes F1 look like a parade

Reducing wheel weight on 2 wheels is more about reducing the rotational inertia to be able to make the bike tip into corners easier and faster. You are essentially making the bike more “unstable” for lack of a better term. You will for sure notice!

Nope, I DD my 500e 60 miles round trip (with its downright measly 80 mile range), which is a lot compared to other 500e owners. No problems here

One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of grad schools don’t recognize AP tests as a sub for the actual class taken in university. So if you’re thinking there is even a chance of grad school, (which if you’re an AP student, there is a high possibility) skip the stress of the test and take the easy A your freshman…