In an ideal world, the speed limit is determined by the driver based on his/her skill level, the vehicle, and the road conditions. We are FAR from an ideal world.

Why are auto writers, and Jalopnik in particular, still have this lazy and unoriginal thought? SUV/CUVs are the default vehicles now. For most people and driving conditions, they handle the same as sedans while offering more space and practically, while sacrificing little in terms of MPG. Unless you drive like a…

I plead quite a bit of ignorance on charging specs. I understand basic electrical theory, volts, amps, and power, etc., but the various charging specs are confusing. I plan to rework my panel (200A) to have an auxiliary panel just for the garage (by I, I mean hiring a qualified electrician). As part of this, I plan to…

While it’s impressive to eek out any percentage points on the efficiency of an ICE, I don’t see how is this better than a plug-in hybrid available now. I think the sweet spot is an EV with a small gas turbine to charge the batteries and extend the range. Gas turbines are expensive to manufacture, and the…

I see on their website that they build/maintain the current fleet of Humvee’s, which will be phased out. They were also just bought out by a capital holding company, so not a good sign.

Yeah, being a non-American manufacturer seems to be a non-starter for this contract.

Everyone is familiar with a Genesis SUV now, and the roll-over safety of this vehicle has been verified in a real-world scenario.

The AM General design is probably the safest and most ordinary looking of all the designs, including the Oskosh one. This is 2nd big contract that AM General has lost to Oskosh, with the JLTV being the big kahuna. I wonder what contracts or programs are keeping them afloat at this point?

After that experience, all my buying has been online or thru calls and texts. Saves my time and the salesperson’s time. I solicit price quotes, pick the one (or two) I like, and go in for test drive and final paperwork.

Yeah, I wasn’t being naive and understand that dealerships need to meet their margins, etc., too. However, I was just simply telling them what other dealerships were offering to see if they can match or not. A simple, “we cannot match that offer, but we can accommodate XYZ...” would be a much better tact than being…

Not a lie, but infuriating nonetheless. When shopping for my GTI, we were going back-and-forth on the price, and the sales manager told me if I wanted a cheap vehicle, I should look at Hyundai. Car dealerships are still the only retail place that sales people and customers are often antagonistic.

Kinda dig it, the ultimate function over form vehicle.

I’m going to be contrarian and mention the new tech I do appreciate.

For slightly more than your budget ($11k), you can get a 2017 VW Alltrack. Fits your needs pretty well and will be very comfortable on the highway as well as good mileage.

I think that’s a good point. Higher range means you’re carrying unnecessary weight around most of the time.

To be honest, is there a huge market for EVs for people who live in non-urban/suburban areas? There has to be an inflection point for battery cost versus range. For example, 100 miles of range costs $100, but 200 miles of range will be $400, not $200. I think the sweet spot will be below that inflection point to keep…

As a recent owner of a house with a garage, I’ve been in the suburban dad infinite loop of buying tools and materials to build shelving and storage, so I can have a place to store/display said tools and materials.

Too cruel. The gofundme should be to purchase every old rusty Jeep out there and just dropping it off at David’s house. Maybe he’ll be sick of Jeeps when he’s inundated with them.

I like David and his Jalop credentials are unmatched, but asking David to review a brand new Audi is like asking a 6 year old to review Sushi restaurants. Completely out of their comfort zone. You guys need a “fancy Kristen” equivalent to throw shade at the poors as well as taking nice pics of nice new vehicles.

Agreed. Re-brand traditional ribbon cutting ceremonies to “flow switch valve” ceremony to diverge sewage onto new lines.