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6/22/21

And they never seem to make the obvious connection between the housing prices and rent subsidies. Gov pays rent, landlord gets money, property value goes up, renter can’t ever afford to own. Let the landlords go bust and values will come down. Use gov money to cover all the risk and of course landlords are going to…

6/21/21

Phevs reduce oil consumption much faster in the near term than bevs. Roughly 5-8 times as much reduction in oil over the next 5 years as bevs with the same amount of batteries. When you calculate the timing value (earlier emissions reduction is better), bevs never catch up on overall climate benefits. The practical…

6/21/21

The venza is a great SUV underneath. But it’s style is so odd. I think it'd sell really well if it looked like a shortened highlander.

6/21/21

I don’t think that there’s a direct relationship between the number of parts and the manufacturing emissions. There might be some association.

6/21/21

One open question on environmental impact is whether you’re better off to use 10% of the batteries for 90% of your miles in a PHEV or 100% of the batteries for 100% of the miles. In a world where batteries were unlimited, I think the 100% battery solution is better. In a world where battery limitations exist, I tend…

6/21/21

Those parts are almost never replaced or remanufactured. The good ones last a million miles. Almost all of them last longer than the vehicle they’re installed in now.

6/20/21

Tundra also had the supercharger option back then. 505hp, 550 tq. So I think they will have an option that beats both of those numbers. That’s why I’m guessing something hybrid comparable to the prime Rav. Adding 150hp and 200tq. Lots of rumors around of the lx600 having 600+hp. So it would fit. But like I said - out…

6/19/21

Yeah maybe. I'm guessing that's how the limited trim will fix it. I hope.

6/19/21

They said they were going to americanize the tundra. Mission accomplished!

6/19/21

Toyota also patented a twin turbo V8. Combined with a hybrid... Could be a trx killer. But Toyota would never be so bold. Most likely a hybrid tt6 with 550hp and maybe 600 tq.

6/16/21

This is also the natural result of a policy of "just let them steal it". If the gov won't protect your property, the people will. And my version of protection is a lot less kind and gentle than handcuffs. It generally starts and ends at the end of a barrel. We see this same result effectively everywhere in the world…

6/15/21

Possibly. But if demand falls for gas, gas gets really cheap, then ice values might hold up much better than expected. Hard to say. I'm guessing the segments where there's no real Bev competition on the horizon are pretty safe. Like trucks and SUVs that are used for towing, hauling, and off-road. I think sedans are in…

6/15/21

Not sure which part you think I don’t know about. I’ve driven across Africa. I’ve owned land cruisers, wranglers, and Ford HD trucks. I currently have both a Land Cruiser and a F250 in my driveway. I’ve also driven all over southeast Asia, Europe, and through much of central America.

6/15/21

I’d say yes. In other contexts they have to buy two seats. Small flights around most of the remote parts of the world weigh you before selling a ticket and they might also check your size visually. If you want to fly on a bush plane basically anywhere from Africa to Alaska that’s how they usually do it. Same for…

6/15/21

Seems like the “empty” seat will always get filled with a non-rev. So it’s basically paying for nothing. I really like the idea of having an actual seat ticket like you would to a sporting event. You have a ticket to a specific seat, that is your seat, and the airline can’t fuck with you. If they want to sell it to…

6/14/21

Id say yes in comfort class and first class, no in coach. I think we would all be better off if they simply used the seats that didn’t recline anytime the seats pitch is less than about 32 in.

6/14/21

I can’t argue with your plan. It’s exactly what we need! (Except they need to enforce it unlike the carry-on sizing)

6/14/21

This may come as quite a shock to you. Believe it or not other people have also driven across Africa. Myself included. Some people do it everyday. Millions of people live there... And they don’t all walk. And I’ve also owned Land cruisers and a Wrangler.

6/14/21

If it was about his own personal journey, we wouldn’t be reading about it on jalopnik...

6/14/21

4 runner front suspension is much better than a Wrangler for both comfort and durability. Not really even close. Current Toyota front axle shafts are also stronger than d44 axles. U joints are inherently the weak link in the d44.