I totally think the vast majority of dealers are at best sleazy and realistically somewhere between scummy and shit stains; but dealer invoice can often be pretty far off the dealer’s actual cost of just the vehicle. They often get incentives to further bring that cost down after you factor in things like volume kick…

I think every company that currently does both PHEVs and full BEVs use two different ports in the US. See Toyota with an every Prime model having a J1772 port and the BZwhatever having a CCS port; same with Hyundai/Kia and their PHEVs vs EVs, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo/Polestar, etc. After all, it never made sense to…

Do all these NACS announcements also include PHEVs?

I agree, there should be more stringent requirements based on weight; but speed is also huge and should be equally regulated. Blows my mind how in most of America someone can drive a F350 pulling 20k pounds and legally have the same speed limit as everyone else on the road. Over some weight like 6k pounds, 8k pounds,…

Exactly, no one cares that you can option a 3rd row in a Tiguan, Model Y, or 4Runner - or - that a larger 3 row Grand Cherokee L is a different model than the smaller 2 row Grand Cherokee. It’s just really odd to hype it for 2 years like it’s the later, only to find out it’s actually the prior. The marketing and…

The WD platform is not related to the LD/LX/LA/LC platform, so it’s not a charger on stilts. It’s based on the WK2 Grand Cherokee. And regardless, I don’t think 99.99% of buyers would care how fast their 3 row SUV is on a track; I’m guessing they would care about things like quality, interior appointment, features,…

Exactly, if you want a NA American V8, you can get a fully loaded Tahoe/Suburban with the 6.2L for less than that. You can almost get the Denali Ultimate Yukon/XL versions even.

What kind of crappy list is this? A good number of these aren’t actually that old as you claim. I mean, lets look at the Charger/Challenger/300. They were on a new platforms around 2015, why are we considering them as the same car as in 2005/2006/2008? On top of that, they aren’t even made anymore. The LX is not the…

Not to be that guy, but your timeline is off by a bit. 100 years ago the Model T had been out for a little over 15 years. It first sold for $825, so under $30k in todays money and by 1924 been knocked way down to $265, or under $5k today. Considering the absolute leap in mobility/utility someone getting a car over a…

Yeah, this guy is crazy. Back in 2020 the Telluride started at like $33k and it was pretty cheap as not many 3 row SUV were below that. The only ones I can find that were below or even matched it are:

Not only that, but in my opinion, the biggest downside of midsizers for the past 10-15 years has been their crappy engines, no major efficiency gain over full size trucks, and lack of comfort. Full sizers have kind of become a have your cake and eat it too type truck so long as you can live with the bigger dimensions. …

Didn’t the XC90 and S90 get all new powertrains on their midcycle refresh?

So it is common, but only when in a small window of the peak of your career, only in specific industries, only if you don’t have kids, only if your significant other manages also get the same unusually large amount of vacation as yourself, only if you manage to stay healthy and not get medical debt, and only once…

Again, I’m sorry to tell you but a 3 week vacation is not at all common, even in upper middle class. Why the hell do you think the whole lazy European trope is so common in the US workplace? Everyone laughs how they get actual time off AND use it. Seriously, my job means I work in the C suite for fortune 500…

Dude, you’re a fucking clown. Sorry to tell you, but most of the US is a working class stiff or worse by your definition. I’ve been extremely lucky to have been making over 6 figures every year since I graduated college over 10 years ago and I couldn’t afford 19 days in a hotel and it’s not the financial limitation. I…

Due to a number of factors, including Ye’s treatment at a nearby hospital and a delay in the detectives’ ability to speak to first responders, the arrest warrant wasn’t entered into the system until October 10.

I agree, but maybe I’m biased since I own an old single cab truck though. While I still think they are cool, newer single cabs just look..... odd for the most part. Kind of like a caricature of a truck.

I just don’t know why EV charging can’t operate under that exact model though? What is so much worse about low margin electricity vs low margin gas?

Ok, now run the cost of gas stations and the margin they manage to make at the pump.

My local Subaru dealer is a "no haggle" place. All WRXs are priced $500 off MSRP regardless if it's on the lot or you order it.