There has been a lot of discussion in the comments sections of EV articles as to why these vehicles need to have such large motors and accelerate so fast. Wouldn’t the EV get better ramge if it had smaller motor(s)?

Rear flank windows on the old RamCharger....

This probably means that we won’t see a Dakota / Rampage for at least another year. In Ram’s twisted mind, they equate the Classic to a mid-size truck, based on price alone. It is their competitor to the mid-size market. Granted, the DS payload capacities are similar to mid-size trucks, but it’s still more of a bear…

Fleet managers love the Classic (DS) Ram.

I say suburbs, but i’m seven miles from a smallish town (pop. 15k). It-s a relatively developed area, though... i have cable tv, but no CNG and have a septic tank.

I always thought they should’ve put the 3.0L EcoDiesel in this car.... would have made for a helluva cross-country tourer.

Those make sense for a true performance enthusiast.

I think you missed the humor in my post.

I chose the late 90s, early 2000s era because cars from that era have the potebtial to be the most reliable. That is the Golden Age of cars, where useful technology has matured¹, and before myriad safety/efficiency tech caused long-term reliability issues². We now are fully aware of which models had issues from that…

Blasphemy! Based on the headlines several weeks ago, all parties involved in any kind of CT crash would all be immediately and most-assuredly dead, or at least fubar'd...

I would go with late 90s / early 2000s Honda Accord with four-cylinder engine and manual transmission, if you can find one that is unmolested. Most reliable car ever, but don’t get the automatic transmission from that era. Four-cylinder is unkillable and efficient, if underpowered. Would be a good idea to change the…

There are five cars Buick should bring back. 1) GS anything, 2) Riviera, 3) Grand National, 4) RoadMaster, 5) TourX.

I wonder when Ford, Subaru, Mitsubishi and Mazda will announce their fuel pump recalls?

DUI = Driving Under the Influence = could also be from other mind-altering paraphernalia.

You can get those Mattracks for just about any pickup, SxS, utility vehicle or tractor if you want to build your own.  Kinda spendy, though.

Until the taxing agencies pull their collective heads out of their asses and start charging road tax by weight and mileage, vehicles will continue to get bigger and heavier.

I remember seeing a forecast for that area the other day for freezing rain, so maybe road conditions were slick?

If they were M/Ts, they are notoriously bad in snow. If they were A/Ts, then they may range anywhere from decent to horrible in snow, depending on the tire.

Most truck buyers don’t care about safety (at least not enough to sway buying decisions).

1st Gear: how soon before we see airbags on the front bumpers of cars?