“It’s really too bad that Toyota is now experiencing the consequences of its own actions.”

For what it’s worth, most (I say most because who knows what the hell mid 00's Chrysler was doing) engine covers are functional beyond just trying to clean up the look of the engine bay. They are often padded on the bottom side to help absorb and reflect sound, which is why they started showing up on higher-end cars…

This thing is simultaneously neat as hell and no dice as fuck.

We need more plaid car seats.

God this spendthrift Eeyore bullshit is tiring.

Seems like a bunch of people don’t know how wide their vehicle is, and the width restrictor is giving them a lesson with devastating efficiency.

You really don’t know or understand how rally racing works, do you?

My deep dives are twice as long at least.

Wow. For the first time in a long time, I’m on wifi during lunch, so thought I’d check in on my Android phone.

“Not going to be a deep dive"...

“Improve” implies it was a feature already present but wasn’t working as intended. This was not new functionality, it was fixing functionality that was already supposed to be there.

I don’t think I’ve ever disliked a car featured on NPOCP more than this one. And I’ve been here for years.

and a monthly subscription plan for infotainment, connectivity, diagnostics, and other services

There is a difference between a tow point and a recovery point though. Recovery points are rated with a SWL of several times the GVWR of the vehicle.  Tow points may or may not be.

His mother and father were siblings.

1st Gear: This is an excellent example of how stupid American politics have become. Driving an electric vehicle shouldn’t be a political issue. Divesting from fossil fuels to preserve the environment shouldn’t be a political issue.

I don’t think so. They didn’t make these in Brazil, and while they did build them in South Africa, I have yet to see anything that shows this variant there.

This. This is what makes this site awesome to visit.

you know this is embarrassing for you, right?

Ffs, I knew some moron would see “capitalism” and think I was Karl Marx reincarnated.