you clearly never had a 2015 Honda Fit where it used the ABS sensors to detect differences in wheelspin to do the TPMS. It would go off every other day even if the tires were perfectly inflated.

I would name my truck the Pork Chop Express

What does history show us happened 10 years ago when fuel prices spiked? Seems like there was a sizable pivot to fuel efficient cars, and a subsequent leap in fuel efficiency across all classes (cars, suv’s, trucks) as people demanded better efficiency. Leading to the death of Hummer and most truck-based SUV’s. So if…

They aren’t dead. They are just applied to cars enthusiasts don’t want. Like the Ford Edge and Explorer...

Tweeting is exactly as vain and pointless as posting comments on a blog site.  shit....

As a Ducati owner, I disagree that it would rev better than any big twin...

This.  That’s was Buell’s issue.  They were saddled with Harley engines instead of being allowed to develop a proper sports engine.  They had many cool and innovative ideas on their bikes, just a crappy engine.

It’s not uncommon for new rotors to have a coating on them to prevent rust.  It comes off the first time you use your brakes.  Then they get shiny looking.

4th Gear: Robert Lighthizer is a boner. The US is not acting responsibly by putting tariffs on some of our closest trade and military partners under the guise of ‘National Security’. The EU is absolutely warranted in putting tariffs on Harley’s, Bourbon, etc. and I applaud their effort to target Trump’s base.  I…

Green (dark green specifically) seemed to fall out of favor in the early 2000's. My family had a sweet British Racing Green ‘99 Miata that I regret selling every day.

It’s political maneuvering before the midterms. There is a huge number of auto plants in both Michigan and Ohio, which are considered ‘swing states’. They can easily go blue or red. By taking action that he believe will appeal to his blue-collar base in those states, he supposedly increases the liklihood that they go…

If it’s waves you crave, you should take up motorcycling, plus there is plenty of opportunity to wrench on old bikes. Motorcyclists are much better at waving no matter what you are riding (except for some of the Harley-or-nothing guys, you know, the ones where every piece of clothing is Harley-branded). I’d say I…

don’t forget that in the old days a stroller was a piece of fabric and four wheels, barely larger than the child it held. Today’s strollers are huge, and go through crash-testing themselves... Basically they are shopping carts that fold.

Don’t forget that the rules California wants to keep are more in line with the upcoming emissions requirements in other parts of the world. So technically the majority of the class is for cleaner vehicles, just the US Fed wants to be the dirty kid.

Is it still the second biggest after having half of it ripped away by Russia? Not being cheeky, just wondering.

No, he is not comparing Ford to Tesla. Elon Musk is comparing them by making volume predictions that rival those of established automakers (and then consistently missing those targets). How Tesla is valued higher than Ford is a mystery and shows that investors are more impressed by shiny things than actual results.…

Gas tax is obsolete due to hybrids, electric vehicles, and generally more fuel efficient vehicles than in 1994 (the year that I got my driver’s license, and also the last time the gas tax was adjusted for inflation), resulting in gas tax revenue being down over 35% (inflation-adjusted) compared to 1994, even though…

Is it Akiro Toyoda, or Akio Toyoda? I believe Akio is the current president, but not sure if you are referring to a relative.

Either way the costs will come to the consumer. Either in higher purchase price of the car for the R&D of newer engines, or higher fuel costs. (likely both)

Even though I’m not a big fan of the car, I cringe every time they drill one of those sheet metal screws into the car.