It’s funny we just called them trucker knobs.  Never heard the suicide knob or brodie name.  I always thought they were kind of dumb myself, mainly because when I’m turning in like  parking lot or sometimes making a turn to a side street I always used the butt of my hand, or whatever the proper term is for that pat of…

They’re also useful for people with disabilities. I have a friend who attaches one to his car’s steering wheel because of limited movement with his hands.
This steering wheel wouldn’t work for him, and I wouldn’t want to use it either. I’m surprised the Germans didn’t invent it, as it’s a solution looking for a problem.

I see cars like these that are half the new car average selling price, cost virtually nothing to maintain, very little to drive regularly, and have good resale values, and scratch my head at people buying $50K gas guzzlers while complaining about egg prices.  A car is a depreciating asset.  Buy something cheap to own…

It seems Honda is being forced by the Japanese government.

I like HoMiNi, because the others just sound like types of batteries. Hontsubissan is a little ungainly I suppose.

Im on my second set of altimax arctics.

I used to run Blizzaks in the winter - and yes, I had them on a separate set of (cheap-ish) wheels. They were awesome, and the two sets of wheels were a game changer coming from having to get them mounted every changeover.

I also had an Accord coupe that was a real surprise in the snow.  I climbed a hill with six inches of snow sitting on it and passed two other guys who had attempted  it and stalled.  New snows and traction control powered my amazed ass up the hill like it was nbd.

I’ve had General AltiMax Arctics before, that’s a great tire for the money. I think they licensed the tread design from Nokian. 

Different size jugs and/or knots...?

So question: I know back in ancient times (2000s) AEM got in trouble with a part and the EPA/CARB made them disclose who bought them and then went after the people that bought said part and used it on a street driven vehicle.

For the Odyssey - I am guessing the comment was referring to the original Honda Odyssey, not the wagovan thing...

One of my HS classmates owned a Plymouth TrailDuster, which was a badge engineered Dodge Ramcharger and Plymouth’s only ever SUV.

Car and Driver tested this many years ago even with cars with 400+ HP. The brakes on every single car they tested were strong enough to slow and stop a car with a stuck gas pedal. I don’t know if there is some software in this Pilot that doesn’t allow the brakes and gas to be used simultaneously, but if there is…

Oh I agree 100%. I should’ve clarified that the people who suggested these trucks are the ones that find them pointless. I’ve always felt that 95% of non-commercial full-sized truck owners in the U.S. don’t actually need a full-sized truck.

And yet the Ridgeline outworks most suburban trucks out there.. go figure.

Are you the six-fingered man?

First Gear: The media has GOT to stop equating “some dude skimming a few Google search results” and “scientists painstakingly subjecting a falsifiable hypothesis to experiment.”

GM took the license to the VM 2.8 diesel for the 2nd Gen Colorado.  Bumped up to 180hp / 370 ft/lbs.  I’ve got one in my ZR2, been a good little engine.  

The 2011 series “Alcatraz” did a Bullitt tribute chase scene in the San Francisco streets using a modern-day Charger and Mustang GT. They even threw in a green VW Beetle in the mix.