19 MPG is good for a large pickup. It is terrible for a new passenger vehicle. People insist on arguing ‘but trucks and SUVs have gotten better’. Yes they have but so has everything else. 30 real world MPG should be the new normal.

CAFE was written and then the lobbyists started working. Soon there was a ‘light truck’ exemption a mile wide with all the unintended consequences we now enjoy.

The real-world mpg of an Eco-boost is about the same as the V8. Because boost.

I think the vehicle you are looking for is called mini-van.

Clearly you don’t live in the South. Besides with the size and height of modern pickup trucks, you can buy something many would call a ‘bro-dozer’ right at the dealer.

Sure people care about efficiency. They just care about things like space, luxury, power, and towing capacity a whole lot more, especially when gas is cheap.
Yes, you can buy a 29mpg highway rated diesel pickup truck. Most people opt for the gasoline version because it’s cheaper - because efficiency is not that…

And you’ll be able to navigate to the climate control sub-menu and rotate your finger 5 degrees  in a circle without looking at the screen?

Truck and SUV sales are at an all-time high. That is wishful thinking, especially with $1.50/gal gas.

Like those crazy fun times writing for Jalopnik?

I had a crush on the monkey.

I had the first twin turbo 3.0L V6. It was awesome... as long as it stayed under warranty.

My wife went to Emory grad school and her school-issued TRS-80 was stolen from her desk in 1984. Hmmm....

OMG Torch. I never knew I wanted a 4-rotor front-mid engined front wheel drive American pickup but I do. The model will be called Jai-Alai so it will be fast but suffer from shitty build quality.

While I am not a fan of the front, the rear is a bigger mess as they tried to force the Camaro/C7 taillight treatment where it didn’t below. The biggest problem is that the front and rear are different messes.

Like many of today’s auto stylists (Honda, Toyota, Chevy trucks I’m looking at you), they don’t know when to quit. The C8 has proper mid-engine size and stance but the pointy nose, excess creases, over-styled taillights, and Star Trek interior are just noise. However, the Corvette is an unnecessary car and its whole…

Why the rush to make cars that no one is buying?

So every car owner in the city has to go down to the street and swap their car to the other side every day. That seems good for social distancing.

I agree with about GA politicians but hey, we’re only a few years beyond Maddox and Talmadge so there is progress. However, Kemp stealing the election is Stacey Abram’s fever dream. It’s great for whipping up the base and maybe it will get her picked for VP. Who knows?

I usually have a smart-ass reply for everything to hide my real feelings. I got nothing.

“I’ll come back” is a polite way to excuse oneself. Would you rather people say, “Look, I know you are putting the sleazy sales squeeze on me here and I am uncomfortable with your tactics and I really need to go think about it.”