That last statement isn’t correct. Germany isn’t replacing nuclear with coal. They are choosing to phase out both. It’s just that nuclear’s timeline is shorter. There will be no increase in coal to make up for the loss of nuclear. 76 of their 84 existing coal plants are scheduled to close by 2030.

So no test drive or even checking it out in person before the buy?

“It’s not like Amazon is like “oh, lots of EPI pens got stolen, let’s increase the price, mwaaa ha ha”. That is pure fiction, just like what you see on TV.”

Yeah, I noticed that too. Those wheels look great. Anyone know where I can get a similar 2 or 3 piece minilite style wheel like that? I’m only finding single piece ones.

Oh, the new vs used schtick...... I’m looking for a NEW car, or in the very least a used CPO vehicle. Even then, I am looking at a Charger primarily because it is a big, V8 sedan. Only 5 of your 12 shitty recommendations are even that, and of those 5, only 4 currently available new. All 4 are over 2x the price new to…

So? You can’t name a better bang for the buck it seems.

LOLOLOLOL. So what is a better bang for the buck?

No, 100% selfishly for myself. I’m tired of my Tacoma and have been looking to go back into a sporty car. I have a new born and was surprised how big rear facing child seats are. A big requirement is that my wife be able to sit comfortably with the rear facing seat behind her, something we can’t do right now and…

So... ahhh.... How tight is the backseat in that Alfa? Do the big rear facing child seats fit well back there? Do the front seats have to be pushed all the way forward?

Is Tesla really luxury though? I find it’s really only their price that puts them in that category, certainly not quality, comfort, or materials, but maybe some of their features I guess? And if it’s price alone you compare on, doesn’t Ford, GM, or Ram sell more “luxury” vehicles in the 40k-100k price bracket with…

Not exactly. Snows typically perform better on all types of snow.

I mean, I said “never driven on actual snows” as in never used dedicated snow/winter tires. Is it not common to call winter tires “snows”?

MT and AT tires suck in snowy conditions and even more so in icy conditions compared to actual snow/winter tires. I have snow rated ATs and they are barely acceptable on snowy roads, I’d much prefer actual snow tires. That little snowflake on the tire doesn’t really mean all that much. Lots of truck/jeep people don’t…

I like the detailed listings, I just miss how it has come at the expense of both affordable cars and non-perfect condition cars. BaT used to have the a huge number of the cars be under $25k and lots genuinely required a trailer. Today, it’s pretty rare for them to have anything but extremely good condition to pristine…

What about freight shipments though? I know it’s really common to fill un-used cargo space on commercial flights with freight/packages/etc. Safe to assume that increased during this due to the extremely low passenger utilization?

Oh boy do I know that feeling well. I have 2 short bed trucks. I’d never change my old short bed C10, but my short bed double cab Tacoma could definitely benefit from a midgate; getting 8' sheets of plywood this summer was uncomfortable enough that I didn’t even try to get 10' sheets of drywall in either truck. Getting…

Yeah, I saw that. I guess they are purposely vague at this point seeing how far out they are at this point.

Oh man, that sounds awesome. Seems great on a full size truck/SUV, but makes me think it would have been even more amazing on something small like the Maverick or Santa Cruz.

Yeah, I’d like to know if the initial WT is the 400 mile range one and if it comes with the mid-gate too.

Wait a minute, so the bed cover could seal water tight against the glass when the midgate was down? So dropping the midgate didn’t mean you lost the watertight cab or watertight bed? How did I not know that.....