Yes this is the issue. As a life long Texan the speed isn’t really the problem, bad drivers are. That 85 mph Toll Road, other than being built in hog country, it’s lots of longish areas with slow sweeping curves, it was DESIGNED for high speed. And while yes there are areas where there is a 75 mph are they are highway…

Those breakdowns are very difficult to properly quantify, since you eventually end up making an educated guess if it is better to have the money flow to an American based company like Ford versus someone like Honda that builds here and how each of those suppliers (and who owns them) impacts various economies. Those…

My question exactly. What are the US economic benefits of a Ford Escape assembled in Kentucky with 24% domestic content vs. a Honda Accord made in Ohio with 60%?

#1: This is why I feel like registration fees should be based on the vehicle’s weight. Heavier vehicles do so much more damage to the roads and other infrastructure than ones that are “reasonably sized” (IE: At or around 4k lbs or 17 American washing machines or 91428 Kinder Eggs for those of you that speak metric.)

1st: Fuck everything about this. More inattentive drivers in even bigger heavier cars is the last thing we need

The logic that EVs aren’t selling because they aren’t big enough is bizarre. If this was the case, then wouldn’t all smaller vehicles also be slow sellers? There are two reasons EVs aren’t selling better: they’re still much more expensive than equivalent ICE vehicles; and potential buyers are worried about where they…

I feel like all the electric options are too big, lol. I don’t think anything’s as small as the hatchback I have now. But I’m an American that lives in a city *scary hands*, so I know don’t matter to the industry.

The Bolt’s the closest I think, but even that’s nearly a foot longer. 

iVTM/SHAWD is underrated.  It’s easily the most robust and capable off-road hang-on AWD system out there.

That’s what I was thinking - without that hood scoop, you’ve got a decent sleeper there.

I originally thought an easy ND. This thing is ugly. And nobody desired them back in the day. And they drove like shit. Though 17 year old me did have fun with the V8 in one, even if it was a late malaise 318.

A lazy attempt to differentiate it from whatever sibling had the directionals below the headlights.

everyone wanted the base model but the maverick was magically “sold out” overnight. I live in a decent size city and in the 2 years it’s been out i’ve seen maybe 4 mavericks. It’s like Ford just planned on this truck being a flop and did not produce that many to hedge their bets. I don’t know what the reason for the…

One thing as a polite reminder to consumers: a cheap car that’s cheap to run is no longer a bargain when it’s no longer cheap... The prices people seem willing to pay for what is admittedly a great concept, but is a complete parts-bin raid, baffle me.  It’s also weird that its taking so long for something similar to…

Tell me you’re talking out of your ass without telling me you’re talking out of your ass. Based on the 2023 Cars.com American Made Index, out of 388 vehicles vetted, the Wrangler is 25th most American vehicle and #3 most American vehicle by a non-Tesla domestic automaker behind only the Corvette and Durango. (and 19th…

My 2011 is doing great at almost 170K. The K24 is a bulletproof engine.

Some insurers do cover rebuilt titles. I specifically asked my company if they would insure my BMW that was totaled by a hoof rat if I did the buy back and repaired it and they told me np problem.

Because these are crew cabs and not single cab designs. I would like to see single cab long bed option though. OR a cab that’s not quite extended cab with a long bed. I think a cab with some room behind the seats but no actual second row would be a good idea in a small truck.

Mine have been 2wd up until my ‘19 then ‘22 which were and is a 4wd only due to the fact the dealers buy 99% 4wd. I might use 4wd a couple times per year in winter and that’s it. Have always done ok with 2wd and saves a couple thousand off price.

In all fairness, not all F-150s are bought by people who are doing “real work”. One of my neighbors has an F-150 and, I can assure you, does nothing with the truck that could even remotely be construed as “work” other than transporting him to his place of work, which does not necessitate a pickup truck by any stretch…

My answer might be different if I was younger, but if I was in the market, I’d absolutely pay the premium for the Type S over the Type R.