Agreed, this seems like a reactionary hot-take just to be edgy. I have a fair number of friends rocking plug in hybrids and full EVs, and the consensus is the cost per mile is much lower on the plug in’s than the full EVs. Additionally, the amount of time they’re running on plug in power for the PHEVs is quite high.…

true, and I’m not holding it against it because it was an 18 year old vehicle when that happened, so theoretically that could happen to any 18+ year old car. The issue was that these had a weld point directly in the middle of the frame rails to hold the front and back assemblies together.

The long established law in this country is that there is no expectation of privacy out of the streets. But there is an expectation of privacy inside your home. So telephoto and infrared lens peering through your windows would be illegal. But if you are doing something illegal outside your house and the police cameras…

I had a 2006 and had one engine failure before getting a second Atlas i5 motor. The thing was ripe with electrical gremlins that were not inhibiting, but just annoying, and last year, the frame finally cracked in half at one of the weld points in the center of the truck between the cab and box. That fail point was…

Our own insurance advised us against just filing with them since they would most likely raise our rates for a claim.....

Last year we bought a ‘22 Chevy Bolt EV, and liked it so much that earlier this year we replaced it with a ‘23 Chevy Bolt EUV. To me, the biggest mistake Chevy is making is cancelling the Bolt and pushing all customers up to the Blazer EV (which starts at $49K).

Can we talk about car insurance? Got a bill last month and mine is up 28.6 percent from 1 year ago. I’m a 50-something guy driving a 14 year old 160k Ford. My rates are supposed to trend down not up. As it stands now, my monthly expense for insurance is often more than gas. One more reason I’ll probably be delaying a…

I think I know what you meant but this stopped my uncaffeinated brain dead in it’s tracks:

I typically keep my cars for about 10 years. Honestly, if you stay on top of the maintenance and keep them clean, a car from 10 years ago is just as nice and functional (and about as safe) as a car from a decade ago. The amazing savings from not having a constant and always-increasing monthly payment is icing on the…

I think “distracted pedestrians” would not so much affect by which car they get hit, rather just the general accident statistics.

I posted a similar comment. My parents had warranty repair multiple times on their trailer with no problems.

Also, yes, the RV repair guy I know has a 6 month lead time typically speaking. 

Maybe government agencies do? I’ve read stories about people retiring with decades of accrued PTO and getting hundreds of thousands for the payout.

Yep. If I buy a Wrangler or Bronco I know what the tradeoffs are, and I also know I am buying it to go places a CRV won’t. Perhaps they should knock all these cute crossovers for looking like they promise adventures they can’t deliver.

I think you are right, especially in cars where everything is controlled on the screen.  It is impossible to not take your eyes off the road to adjust temp or change the music.

A lot of people that poo poo on California also don’t realize just how much they contribute towards the US.

This is what people who complain about government/oversight/taxes don’t realize...you get something in return. People are like “I don’t get how you can live in Massachusetts with all those taxes”*. Which is fine if you don’t care about things like good schools, a strong social safety net, clean water, etc.

Bingo
A couple things that are more prevalent today than ever before:
1) Drivers driving around with noise cancelling earbuds in
2) Drivers looking at screens
3) Pedestrians walking around with noise cancelling earbuds in
4) Pedestrians looking at screens
But we never get a study that tries to parse any of it out.

“full self drive”

I’m a Houstonian whose current car came with heated seats as an already-installed option that is nice, I use the feature 8-10 times a year, but some A/C vented seats would be wholly appreciated and get 10x that usage.