Didn’t see he was drinking, if so that changes it for sure. I’m also not sure if FAA approved and active airfield are the same thing, but it definitely sounds like the airfield was an active snowmobile trail and there may be some responsibility if they landed on the trail. If they were off trail, and he was riding…

Ok that article is a load of shit though, a “minor front corner hit” is implying a fender bender cost $34k, which no way in hell is it only a fender bender. Also it’s a Kia K900 of which they sold all of like 10 and have no parts for.

But I am talking about the insurance aspect. If they’re using data from a car manufacturer’s telematics system they need to disclose it and have the customer sign off on it. If they don’t use it it’s irrelevant what data the car is saving for this conversation and article.

They are given permission to route the trail through private land, often told specifically where the trail can go. I’m sure it depends on the state but since trails are publicly posted there’s gotta be some sort of contract.

I feel for the guy and am kind of on his side with this. While there are plenty of asshat snowmobilers out there lots of safe riders still will go well over 50 mph, especially in open areas like a field or airfield. Because lots of obstacles are obscured by snow there’s an incredible amount of work done by snowmobile…

Oh man, I really hope this gets used everywhere, but only for the fact that it notes fast charging frequency. It’s going to be like the Porsche overrev report that people freak out about and I’m here for it.

They’re specifically asking for repairability on EVs. That’s because of the battery. The vast majority of auto claims are small fender benders that are a couple parts and paint. But a front, rear, or side impact is much more likely to total an EV because of the placement of batteries.

Insurance is regulated more than that though, there’s no fine print in an application, everything regarding gathering data and consumer information is signed off on and disclosed. And the policy doesn’t have fine print either, everything is spelled out if you actually read it like you should.

That’s a big assumption and not one I’d be willing to bank on buying a car now. Every technology has finite limits, whether we’re approaching it with EVs or have enough room to progress to where it actually works for everyone remains to be seen.

It’s not a parts availability issue. It’s the fact that if the battery structure is damaged, for liability reasons it really needs to be replaced which is a huge cost and enough to total pretty much every EV out there. And the fact that the battery takes up so much of the car and is exposed to damage in minor…

Key word is IF. And that IF is not just about crashes, look at the Zoe example. One repair could mechanically total a still pretty new car. Sounds to me like a gas car is like an insurance policy itself where you pay to maintain it with a much lower likelihood of a catastrophic repair needed.

I’d argue the opposite, it IS the right thing to do. Tesla makes the same no matter if they sell it to a real buyer or a flipper, they do not benefit financially either way. But when perceived demand vastly exceeds supply, flippers that have no intention for the car other than income take away supply from people who…

True but all those Youtubers buy the abused and neglected cars, not the ones that are 3 years old 50% of MSRP off lease, possibly certified but at least up to date on service with some warranty left. There’s a big difference between poor build quality and problems due to abuse and lack of maintenance over tens of…

I’m an insurance agent and this is the first time I’ve heard of automatic sharing, if it’s actually the case.

It’s easy to say money no object and go with the MKIV Supra, and I’m sure the cheaper/normal stuff like the Element will have their cult followings, I’ll nominate my own 2000s car, the C5 Corvette, specifically the 2004 Commemorative edition.

Remember if you’re backing up you along with your foot get pushed forward. If she was at the end of the 3-point turn and intending to get up to road speeds it’s very likely she tried to accelerate normally, got pushed forward due to the momentum, and pushed the pedal even harder.

I like Hoovie but using his buying experience as an example of a brand is just stupid. He gets the cheapest and worst ones because that’s what he does, his other recent Maserati was a Levante that hadn’t had an oil change in something like 80k miles.

Don’t forget the fact that a used one doesn’t get the huge tax credit... It’s not all that different from the giant pickup truck rebates they used to have.

Teslas ARE poorly made. I’m questioning if Alfa and Maseratis really are. From what I’ve seen yeah they’re more expensive to fix but a used Ghibli is a pretty solid and reliable purchase.

Sorry for your loss, but I was in the car business for my entire adult life until 2022 and saw complaints of poor quality, performance, even tread separation from Michelin, Pirelli, Bridgestone, Goodyear, etc. They’re all going to have bad batches, there are always going to be some tires sitting in a warehouse for…