NP says this is one of the last of the great ones, before Dodge started the “trucks as a fashion statement” era. That engine is designed to go 2 million miles with an overhaul every 400k. It also gets much better MPG than its modern counterpart. The best part is that you can reach into the bed.

I will give you that. Truck buyers are way more vain than i used to think they were....

You can get an AWD RTL now for around $31-32k, and the loaded RTL-E for around $37-38k. Dealers are pushing the 2019 models in anticipation for the refreshed 2020s arriving next month.

Actually, the Pilot is built off of the Ridgeline chassis, except with downgraded parts. It is understandable that you believe the Ridgeline is derived from the Pilot, since it was introduced to the market a year earlier, but the chassis was developed for the Ridgeline first.

Until you get on ice. Then the higher CoG of, say, a 4x4 SUV is much more of a liability than on, say, a fwd car.

My 2002 Accord coupe does GREAT i. the snow with snow tires. I can drive through up to about nine inches of snow before the tires start really slipping due to lack of clearance. It’s very well-balanced on the ice/snow, and plenty of traction with General Altimax Arctic tires (which are actually Nokian Halkapelittas…

In the early 2000s, i had a 1984 Gold wing that had a cassette stereo in the dash. I got a Panasonic portable CD player that played mp3 data files written onto CDs, and i wanted to use that on the Gold Wing. I got some of the stick-on velcro and stuck one side to the bottom of the CD player and the other side to a…

I like the updated look. It may be MoPar blasphemy, but i have to wonder what kind of MPG one would get if you stuck the new GM 3.0L i6 diesel under the hood....

Yah, it’s funny hearing people buy full-size trucks to get around in the snow. AWD absolutely kicks butt over 4x4 on snowy and/or icy roads, especially when conditions are patchy, which is most of the time. Very few full-size trucks offer AWD - the vast majority are 4x4, which is not so bueno for patchy-ice roads.

This. I have the General Altimax Arctic (which are 2-generation-old Hakkapelittas) tires on my ‘02 Accord, amd I’ve passed a number of Highway Patrol late-model AWD Durangos that slid off the road into the ditch. Problem is, vast majority of folks run all-season tires year-round (due to laziness, belief that two sets…

The most redeeming value of the Roadmaster is that it makes a great tow vehicle for moderaty-sized trailers (say, 1000-3500lbs). Being able to tow your boat to the ramp and still get decent MPG in a comfy daily driver without dropping 50G’s on a truck.

At first i thought, “why not make a drone-sized version of the Rotodyne?”

I paid off my 2002 Accord in 2006. It’s still my daily driver... love not having car payments. I wouldn’t hesitate to drive it across the country tomorrow.

Maybe not too difficult. Couple li-ion motors from a couple cordless brushless drills (or weedeaters) and a controller from a drone. Set up motor speeds based on steering angle, figure out proper wheel diameters and you’re good to go!

There are a LOT of gravel roads in this country, also. If the powers that be want ubiquitous autonomous vehicles, they will either need to figure out unmarked road navigation, or pave everything and keep up on paint maintenance.

I actually thought about this several years ago. Determine the output that you need, then size the turbine/generator to output that power in the most efficient manner, and you will likely end up with a tiny turbine sipping fuel at a much lower rate than today’s best piston engines of similar power output. I haven’t…

But.... do you NEED a shaft? Suppose you could build the generator windings into the turbine itself? Similarly, induction charging.

Most people fantasize about this and end up buying a truck or tall SUV to compensate.

Who's down for some FitNess!?!

Wasn't there a MoPar kit to boost the engine power on the GLH-S?  Seems i remember they turned it into an Omni FTH (Faster Than Hell).