Details on this? This is a lot lot lot more dangerous than unintended acceleration or loss of power steering...
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And it got hardly any press! (in comparison to less-direct safety issues like Toyota and GM)
The Ford's frame flexes a lot less. It's stiffer from the boxed frame for sure. It makes the Ford look more composed. But check out the tires, and compare the Ford and the Tundra. F150's tires are hopping all over the place — your tires don't do much when they're not touching the ground. Notice that the Ford did the…
That pickup driver was clearly doing it wrong. Good job staying safe, and being defensive by staying in the right lane. In that situation, I know I would get peeved very quickly, which would probably lead me to slow down to an intolerable level until they pass.
Good job on not braking when hydroplaning! You definitely saved yourself from a crash. The next step, however, is to avoid hydroplaning. The only, only, only way to do this is to slow down. When you feel it the first time, gently let off of the accelerator. Pay attention to the appearance of the water on the ground…
In most cars, if you adjust your mirrors properly there's no need for blind spot mirrors. It took me a while to get into the habit and get comfortable not being able to see the side of my own car, but I am so much more well-equipped for spatial awareness now. The basic principle is that if my mirrors are adjusted out…
A set age limit for retests would never fly. AARP would go on a rampage if something like that happened, and I think they'd be right to do it. There are plenty of elderly drivers who drive just fine, and there are plenty of people of all ages that don't know the basic rules of the road (let alone the more complicated…
And that's the inherent problem with tests like these. Do well in the test to sacrifice real-world performance? Or do well in real life, sacrificing test results and therefore sales? Most automakers will choose the former, unfortunately. It's similar with fuel economy - label value sells the car, but costs real-world…
it's funny because you're graverobber!
Patrick, awesome review. I'm making a deposit on a 2-liter 1602 tonight, and picking it up next weekend. Perhaps I'll make a post on Oppo about it when it's in my hands :)
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Isn't this what Akio did, though?
...not to mention filming with a cell phone while driving
Reminds me of my theory about BMW pricing:
I had to click away from that one. I almost had an aneurysm.
SO MANY LUMENZ
Even though they could hop the N train to Prospect Ave and buy the exact same products.
Because lots of people buy that coffee :) For the most part, Best Made looks like a reseller of cheap Chinese tools/accessories (like the kit I mentioned above) and other legitimate companies' products (like the knives, which actually aren't that ridiculously priced), and of course their silly axes. Like with the…
Hey, I love wood-burning fireplaces and real Christmas trees. I also love that I can go buy an axe for $25 from Home Depot.