And yet, just like sports appearance packages on cars that offer little to no performance increase, they’ll sell well and with what must be higher profit margins over something “designed from the ground up”.

I refuse to pay subscriptions for anything that isn’t a consumable or something that’s a continuing service. If there’s no one-time purchase option, I’ll just do without it (or find a free alternative, like GIMP over Photoshop).

If you have trouble finding it, it could also be a pedal or a sprocket. I took apart a damn caged BB several times to check for problems due to ticking I would swear felt like the BB, before finally replacing it with a sealed unit to find it still ticking. It’s a do-everything work bike, so I lived with it. Then I swap…

My 1912 Iver Johnson has an unusual 2-piece BB that was a lot of fun to figure out how to take apart when I bought it and was getting it ride-ready (I had to make a tool to get it apart). Very easy to adjust, though, and still rides pretty smooth. There’s a slight tick in it that I notice occasionally from a pit on…

I remember being taken to some “World of Wheels” hellscapes of trailer queens by my father as a kid and taking boomers at their word that Barris was incredibly gifted. Then I saw pics of the Futura, his other abominations, and some of the ones he didn’t build but took credit for. He was the ‘60s equivalent of those…

Older vehicle cats also contained more precious metals, so they probably are a bigger target (at least with the thieves that know), although I don’t know how they are paid by scrappers. Going by total weight of a complete cat and variable lengths of chopped tubes doesn’t seem like a good way to pay out unless the…

I imagine this would be reflected in what vehicles are usually hit. Cars that require a jack to get underneath should show lower rates of cat theft vs ones that have enough clearance for a junkie to slip under without help. In the case of an anti-theft steel braid or similar, I think it would depend on how much longer…

A guy I worked with had ~2016 Ecoboost F-150 and said he got around 23 mpg.

Is the power rear window on the Lariat? I had built a few on the Ford site and I only saw the manual slider as an option on the XL and XLT.

I’m even more impressed now. This is the only vehicle on the market that not only doesn’t seem like a massive rip off, but actually offers great value for money. I’m building a…

Yeah, I was interested in the 2.0T, but after reading this, I think I’d go for the hybrid if they make it available with AWD. The CVT is epicyclic, so I think I’d maybe give that a chance.

While there is certainly no shortage of selfish, stupid assholes, the reactions of these people also fit a psychological phenomenon I can’t recall the name of that explains this. It’s not necessarily stupidity (at least not exceeding the inherent stupidity of humans in general) nor selfishness. In a panic situation, a…

I don’t care about the work environment, I care about the environment. Bezos is a piece of shit and a fucking moron if he believes in any way that moving manufacturing into space is remotely feasible, desirable, or would solve any problems. The pollution of a Space Shuttle launch was the equivalent of millions of…

My middle sister got a house late spring. Over about a 6-month period, they had multiple offers on other houses beaten, but it worked out. The house she got was probably the second best one and a good deal cheaper than the better one, though she still had to pay over asking. I guess the lesson is patience? Good luck!

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NHTSA doesn’t allow laser lights in the US.

I’m with you on massage seats.

Rivian isn’t made by Tesla. I’m sure there will be a more relevant article shortly for you to complain about them on.

I’m all for shoving his head into the exhaust of a coal roller until he expires. There are WAY too many damn people in this world to bother seeing if this asswipe can be rehabilitated. What has he done to earn the resources necessary to try? And what, then, of anyone he may encounter after who has to take their…

Should be carved or branded into his forehead.

Very informative. I figured automakers use older, more mission-critical stuff, but didn’t think about the production issues this would cause for the chipmakers.

I still think the same thing I thought then: the rear extends too far and is just a large block, which doesn’t go with any of the lines except for the shoulder and accent line and adds too much visual weight in the rear. Maybe a boattail would have been a better visual compromise with a little more storage, though not…

I’m sure there’s an aero advantage to the sloped rear, but it’s not like there isn’t a fairly significant wake drag either way. Like you’re arguing, it’s a utility vehicle compromised in about every other way, so finish the damn thing correctly!

Why tease something that’s so bland in design and function? I’m not a fan of marketing teases in the first place, but at least I can understand if it’s something that stirs excitement and is highly anticipated. This is like if Braun had a long drawn out tease for a new coffee maker that looks like pretty much all the…