Also, the program go kicked off years before the current state of things, so if it was a political statement you’d have to asses what it meant in 2017 when the project was kicked off.

I disagree... I drive a Wrangler because what it can do, but I also spend more time cleaning up the local environment than my neighbors who drive a Prius. There’s a difference between acknowledging a stereotype and looking through it’s lenses.

Right, because since COVID started FCA decided to design and release a brand new truck in 6 months.  Maybe, just maybe this truck has been in development for 3 years and maybe a global pandemic happening right before launch is a coincidence.

But when you’re getting 3-5mpg offroad, the short distances burn up a lot of fuel...

I agree with your aesthetic opinion of the truck, but every bro out there who drops 100k on 24" MTs, lights, and big turbo is gonna eat this up like hot cakes. I expect they’ll be sold out before the first costumer delivery hits the pavement.

Your kinematics change regardless if it’s a taller spring or a spacer above the shock. UCA and LCA outer position doesn’t move because it’s attached to the knuckle.  Inner positions move up when lifted because they move with the body.  It’s not a body lift.  A body lift would be a spacer between the frame and the…

Physics is crazy right? Super dumbed down math. Simple FBD. Probably has a sprung weight distribution of 70/30. Which means each rear axle gets 30% of the weight, or 15% each. With a locked rear diff which this seem to have and the best street tire, it can only climb a 15.2% grade. With an open diff it could only make…

What’s a “Variable Hydraulic Damper”?   Sounds like a PR thing. On the “tech” sheets I’ve seen describing a new vehicle the artists like to buzz up words. Like hydraulic telescoping damper instead of just damper. Unless there’s modern cars out there with non hydraulic or non telescoping dampers, the description is…

Theoretically, but have you spent much time in China?  If you’re in a place that has stop lights, you’re in a place that has cameras.  If you’re in a place that doesn’t have stop lights, you probably can’t afford a car anyway.

How is this any different than using security cameras to track vehicles? Or better yet, RFID chips in the license plate tags? Pretty sure when a car is registered in China they now have to use RFID license plates or tags that are read by sensors on the roadways. Is the government being able to see where you are at an…

Like the Mulsanne Straight at about 3am?

Well they’re both very important, just apples and oranges. Everybody measures steering efforts at the wheel, because that’s what we feel. However if you can properly execute it, there isn’t a defined correlation between aligning torque and feedback/feel with EPS. Increasing aligning torque to increase driver feedback…

Ish, you have to modify the tie rod because you changed either the width of the steering rack (inner tie rod joint to inner tie rod joint), moved the rack fore/aft or vertically to change your roll steer. Ideally you have ideal low speed ackerman (for parking lot maneuverability) and then tune your roll steer to get…

1) Self aligning torque can be an indicator, but there’s also steering friction, steering inertia, and the EPS effort and damping tuning. Want better feedback? Reduce the inertia of your wheel. Effort is steady state, but feedback from the road isn’t always. That’s where friction and inertia comes in.

“We allege that Musk’s statements were false and misleading because they lacked any basis in fact”

It’s less than 100lbs lighter than a Charger Hellcat and nobody seems to be bashing it. Apparently the aerodynamics weren’t enough to outrun the Hellcat by 3mph, they had to add 43hp more.

You ever notice that aggressive/angry drivers are the same people who assume the worst in others and always see the darkest side of situation immediately before putting any thought into it? I don’t understand road rage. Nothing on the road is personal because nobody knows who you are, nor do they care. They didn’t…

Who is skeptical of aluminum wheels for off roading? 200/wheel is a steal for beadlocks. I would expect them to cost twice that.

“That’s a lot of money to be a hero for one or two nights a week”

I “handle” cars for a living. This is pretty common on regular production cars. The drift car is better at it because it likely has very little steering damping. Tossing the steering wheel is something you get used to. When guys get into my line of work from a racing background they struggle performing the standard…