Nice clean interior . . . Why show the UGLY seat covers?!

Yeah, for CR, all problems carry equal weight. I had an ‘09 Tacoma pickup, one of the ones that got a bunch of bad radios that were replaced under warranty. Zero impact on drivability, minor annoyance to take it in, yet it moved the whole year down a notch in CR’s ratings.

Too. Many. Lawyers. When combined with constant advertising and the promise of a big payday, these sorts of lawsuits are inevitable. “What is your crash worth?” should not be the basis for most court actions.

Missouri has plenty of laws. What it lacks, especially in urban areas (like the city of St Louis), is enforcement. Part of it is the fallout from Ferguson and the killing of Michael Brown (less ability to police for profit), part of it is the inability to keep positions filled (20%-25% under authorized strength in the…

I’m going with his condo was damaged, not “destroyed”. It can (and will be) fixed, unlike the vehicles in the parking lot.

Lower speed limits, around schools, at the start and the end of the school day, for 30-60 minutes, when there is more traffic and congestion, ARE appropriate and should be enforced. The rest of the day, when the kids are in class, they’re just a blatant revenue grab.

Typical old dude cruiser. 3,500 miles per year, hitting the grocery store, country club, and early-bird specials. Appears well-maintained, so if it fits your vibe, NP.

You mean the alternator?! ;-)

No, not at all. My point is that focusing on a single source kinda gives all the other sources, past and present, a free pass. We live in a world with legacy nuclear waste, legacy lead contamination, microplastics, water pollution, water shortages, vaccine deniers, junk food/preservatives, pollution from carbon-based…

Most of us were also exposed to hazardous levels of tobacco smoke and asbestos, as well . . . The world is a complex place and none of us is getting out of here, alive.  And who’s to say if more lead was ingested from our water pipes or from sucking on tailpipes?!

At what cost?! An average of 16K daily riders before the upgrade to 24K daily riders, today. A net daily increase of 8K, or 4K, each way. The $2.4B cost is conveniently omitted from the discussion . . .

This screaming chicken screams Boomer. Its home would be Cars and Coffee. And, as a Boomer, I voted NP because the price for admission isn’t too steep, especially compared to some newer European options.

Implementing the RAM sub-brand.  Most folks still call ‘em Dodge Ram trucks.

“Induced Demand” is pure B.S. Traffic is like water, it follows the path of least resistance, it doesn’t magically increase just because there are more lanes available. Add/attract more residents (who are all gonna be driving) and you need to add more lanes. Force residents to move elsewhere and you’re stuck…

Dodge Caravan. A decontented Pacifica with stow-n-go vinyl seats and not much else. No power sliding doors and/or hatch, no 27" touch screen, no sunroof or glass roof. Steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps.  KISS and just make it reliable and easy to keep running.

Musk may get the feds out of his business, but there are hundreds, if not thousands, of ambulance-chasing attorneys, out there, that will be the bane of his existence if there are no government “standards” to hide behind.

Back in the day, I’m pretty sure that leases on Yugos were incredibly cheap, as well . . .

The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) crash test ratings seem to have a bigger impact on vehicle design than government regulations . . .

Duh . . . Air Force One!

My guess is that the take rate would be so low that it makes little financial sense. You can already buy a chassis cab from any domestic manufacturer, today, and add a tray, yet few people or businesses, with the exception of Home Depot, are choosing to do so (no matter how practical it may be).