Total deaths are down. Death rates are up.

Thanks, I probably saw that once upon a time but forgot.

Can someone please do Archer? The vehicles typically don’t play a huge role in the plot, but there are so many gorgeous ones that pop up randomly.

I drove one as my only vehicle for 14 years. I was a brunette, but not a female one.

I get 13 on a good day, so at least it wouldn’t be appreciably worse than mine, probably better.

Wait, what, 50% better mileage with a Wrangler? What were the before and after numbers?!

True enough, but Jeep doesn’t offer a stick with this engine, or most of the Wrangler engines, as a matter of fact.

Yeah, I’ve specifically been looking for an ‘09 or ‘10 with the new V8 and one of the better 4wd systems, which is one reason I haven’t found one I want yet. Fairly constrained set of parameters.

Yet I keep looking for one...

Given what I hear about the JL manual, it may not be a sacrifice.

Quite possibly. It’s a shame they’ve settled on 7 slats for everything. It’s always fun to spot a 10-slat MJ/XJ, or a rhino grille.

Depends. I keep 3 fire extinguishers with me when off-roading. For a small fire, I should be ok. If I’m lucky.

That confused me as well. I suspect either the difference is the lower bound on how low the battery will be allowed to drain, or the description is simply wrong.

Well, there’s at least one reason the distinction matters: extinguishing an EV fire isn’t as easy as an ICE.

Yeah, I’d be willing to give up a stick shift for this, except $$$$

So many iconic FSJ grilles and they went with a squished Grand Cherokee. A shame.

Good timing: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/09/02/the-worlds-oldest-saab-92-4-from-1948-is-being-auctioned-in-sweden

Gotta keep the lights on.

If you read the article, it’s not actually about gatekeeping.

Miss Mercedes? Good news is she pops up on Oppo from time to time.