I knew the 2.5T made more power/torque on 93 octane, but I’ve never seen this dyno chart. I’m surprised that the only difference is above 4000 RPM, I thought they would have dialed back torque at low RPM to prevent low-speed pre-ignition under high loads with 87 octane. Nice to see that you aren’t sacrificing anything…

I’m 34 now, but was collecting Hot Wheels back between the ages of ~5-13, in the mid ‘90s/early 2000s, when cars were around $1.00 Canadian + tax. I had at least one of everything, and could remember every single car I already owned, so I didn’t buy duplicates. I got Hot Wheels for birthdays, Christmas and doing…

Scene: Young NASCAR fan perusing the aisles of their local game store circa January 2001, eager to spend their Christmas money

I believe Mercedes-Benz takes responsibility for crashes in level 3. So if the car has an accident while being driven in level 3, Mercedes’ insurance covers the claim, at least that’s what I’ve heard. With Tesla, if the car crashes using FSD, your insurance is on the hook.

The recent Smoking Tire podcast mentioned that Toyota can make something like 90 Prius batteries with the same number of cells as you’d find in one Tesla. I didn’t check their math, but they’re probably pretty close.

I’m confused. You are aware that the Mazda3 is offered with both a manual and automatic transmissions, right? Plus you can get it as a hatchback or sedan, with or without AWD? And at ~30MPG, that more fuel efficient than the Ecosport.

Don’t forget that they’re using imperial/UK gallons, which are ~20% larger than US gallons. UK gallon = 4.55 litres, while US gallon = 3.79 litres.

I’m going to have to disagree. This is the best snow brush

Mazda offers AWD on the 3 for both the sedan and hatch, but you need to opt for the higher trim levels and larger engines.

Why is the 3.5L Ecoboost so heavily detuned in the Transit?

F&I office isn’t responsible for mark ups, that’s the sales manager, IIRC.

My wife and I use discount codes and menu hacks on the McD’s app to get dinner every once in a while. What used to cost us ~$18 CDN a year ago is now ~$24 CDN. The app is very convenient for ordering ahead of time and minimizing time in the drive through, but we’re going to be looking at other options when we need a…

I had ordered another Apple TV 4K just days before the new one was unveiled last week. Luckily I was able to return the box once it arrived and placed an order for the new one. In Canada, the newest Apple TV 4K is actually considerably cheaper than the previous generation was, on top of the increased storage and…

I’ve seen it reported elsewhere that this M2 is 518 lbs heavier than the previous M2CS, manual for manual. If that’s true, they might have just cemented the previous M2CS as the GOAT.

My parent’s had three MPVs (two first gen, one second gen). While the first generation did not have sliding rear doors, they were vans.

In this scenario the $5.28 saved is for EACH bulb. If you assume the bulb is lit for ~3 hours a day, 1000 hours is 1 year of use, so that one LED bulb saves you $5.28/year. I have about ~50 light bulbs in my modestly sized house, which means switching from incandescent to LED in this scenario would save $264/year, not…

Ultimate Crown Vic taxi replacement

One of the highlights of my childhood was when a dealership employee brought a Viper to Mosport oval track for king of the hill and had a tank slapper into turn 4. The crowd lost their minds!!!

You’re right, thanks. I guess I scrolled too quickly while reading the Metris article and accidentally commented on the Acura EV article beneath it.

I thought a Metris would be a great candidate for a family van until I watched Doug de Muro’s video. It’s too bad because it had RWD and a 5000 lbs towing capacity, plus the engine must have some tuning potential, but his video demonstrated how ill-equipped the Metris would be for family duty.