My 2017 GMC Acadia Limited (1st generation model) has this as a feature that automatically enables when you are in Reverse.  You can turn it off, pick 1 mirror, or have both mirrors tilt down.  I almost exclusively back into parking spots so I absolutely miss it when I drive a vehicle without it.

They must have been using VERY old seats. Graco even advertises their 4Ever seats as providing 10 years of use (essentially until the child has fully outgrown the need for any kind of booster seat).

Actually in the early Ford and GM days, big block actually meant a bigger engine block compared to the “small blocks”. The small blocks and big blocks were different engine families with little in shared parts.

I like the old way transmissions were referred to as “3 on the tree” for a 3 speed column shifter or “4 on the floor” for a 4-speed with the shifter in the center tunnel. Also, don’t forget the “5th under the seat” in the early days of oval racing and/or running shine.

There used to be one of these in my dorm parking lot in college back around 2007-2008.  At first I honestly thought it was a wreck that was put back together with the hood and doors pulled from different colored junkyard cars.

That might work in Europe. In America it leads to this.

The half ton market for pickup trucks is a nearly perfect application for a BEV platform.  Most are used as daily drivers for the majority of their life so it’s nice to reduce the fuel use and emissions from that.  Most aren’t used for long distance towing, the Heavy/Super Duty’s are designed for that.  However, the…

Consoles aren’t designed for hard power shutoffs as they are usually doing other low power tasks when shut off.

I don’t believe it is possible for a tank truck to hold 14,000 gallons worth of fuel, and I bet the number is closer to 14,000 lbs of fuel.  Trucks on US Highways are limited to 80,000 pounds GROSS weight which includes the weight of the truck and trailer in that figure.  14,000 gallons at approximately 6.7 lbs/gallon…

Putting a World War II era tank engine into a somewhat post WWII era American chassis and then taking it to Germany.  What could go wrong?

It’s only a 20 minute drive from downtown Birmingham.

This is a 3 row CUV...

Maybe in the large cities, but try building a train network for navigating rural areas.

There is the aspect of perceived quality based on money spent. Customers will feel like they are getting a premium experience over the free option because they are paying for it unlike the cheap plebeians who are using the free version that is “inferior” based on the fact it is free. This type of pricing model goes…

How many V6 mustangs is that?

These aren’t the old days of naturally aspirated high compression motors with limited ability to adjust spark timing. Turbo engines which are already lower compression can be tuned to run fine on lower octane fuel by adjusting boost and timing with the side effect of lower horsepower.  They can also take full…

I would be so tempted by a CTS-V Wagon if something ever happened to my ZL1.

Starred for mentioning Metropolis.

Automakers do plenty of studies showing what cars their customers are coming from.  They know whether or not this is the case on a large scale.  There are so many more automakers now compared to 50 years ago that people are less reluctant to jump from brand to brand.

The same could be said for having a battery with a capacity of over 50 miles.  You have extra weight which is also affecting efficiency and adding wear to tires and suspension components.  With the charging infrastructure we have today, I would rather have the PHEV than the full EV.  I will get the full EV benefits…