20 miles on batteries only? Damn. My commute is right at that mark round trip, so if I had to run any errands this probably wouldn’t be quite enough. Guess I’m passing.

50k isn’t the F150s cheapest configuration; it’s just the cheapest version David drove at the press event (where they tend to highlight well spec’d vehicles).

If the Jalopnik staff moved to Defector, I’d be willing to subscribe to the dual topic blog. Just saying.

Maybe Mitsubishi build sold some good cars after this, but the Montero is still one of my favorites, both in Gen 2, 2.5, and 3, with it getting a bit more comfy each gen. It was a truly capable off road SUV, and I’d consider buying one today if one popped up for the right price.

I’m 6'2" and used to sleep in my Honda Fit (back seats folded down, front passenger seat scooted up and reclined, cot with legs in the middle of the front seat and on the back cargo area).

Because no one is going to remember seeing a rattle can painted license plate number if it drives by, esp. if it was a common strategy. This isn’t about verifying ownership, it’s about making the car conspicuous and so making it a less attractive target.

I need new tires soon and I’ll be mostly getting Yokohama Geolandars in 215/60/16, which are the largest I’m sure I can run without rubbing (some people claim they’ve gotten 215/65/16s to work, but I’m skeptical.

I can’t edit anymore, but I realized I wrote Transit, rather than Transit Connect. The Transit has a shorter wheelbase version too, but it would not be a good choice for a friend visiting city car.

I have a (generation newer) Transit and I love it for people hauling and camping. Even with the front two rows of seats taken up, you have a big, cube-shaped cargo area that will swallow tons of stuff.

Why are we intent on proving that Monterey is wealthier than Millville, NJ? Of course it is. But that doesn’t mean the latter lacks plenty of nice cars coming down and so the author’s point makes perfect sense.

This was going to be my recommendation for what he’s asking for. I’m a few inches taller than the OP and drove a first gen for years without any height related discomfort. I’m not sure if later gens are exactly the same, but Id’ expect them to be similar.

It does have that as it’s max payload if you configure it right. But that ZR2 that they inevitably show flying through the mud and up over rocks while they brag about “up to 7700 lbs towing”? That tows the exact same amount as the car-like, AWD Ridgeline.

Ah, I understand.. Yes, I see a lot more differentiation between the Ridgeline and full-sized truck, but I’ve always been impressed how it stacks up with other midsized trucks capabilities-wise (though I’ve never driven one).

What exactly are you doing with a truck that makes something like the Ridgeline “not enough” truck where something like the Colorado is? The Ridgeline has as much payload capacity as a Colorado. It tows 5000 lbs, the same as the upper Colorado trims.

I still have one. It’s a blast to drive and there is a reason that a cult following developed around the car. All the things that were criticized about it back then for being lagging behind the state of the art are what made it so beloved later as cars became less and less engaging (though yes, it has very little…

As someone who still daily drives a ‘98 318ti, I am happy to see the ti return, though a little sad at the differences. I bought my 318ti a few years ago when we needed an extra car for a period and it seemed cheaper than renting long term. I was supposed to sell it at the end of a few months and basically get a cheap…

As long as axles don't snap like twigs, this seems like a smart move. It likely won't cost much to implement, but gives the peanut gallery one less thing to complain about if the Wrangler is any indication, they won't have to worry too much about selling many anyway, so the stripper option isn't going to undercut…

This was what popped into my mind. I saw it when I was maybe 13, loved it, and didn’t hear the original song until years later. But I still remember the commercial, so good job Nissan.

How about an AMC Eagle?

John Wick 3 moved even more fully into the action as art space, with it essentially being a dance movie but with knives. John Wick 1 has amazingly choreographed fight sequences, but John Wick 3 moved that up a level of artistic abstraction. John Wick 2 was somewhere in between, and so gets lost a little bit.