Eh, I think those vehicles are popular for more than just brand allegiance. The Bronco inserted itself into a segment the Wrangler was printing money in with zero competition for like 20 years. The Maverick on the other hand is (or at least was) just flat out cheap, and not a total shitbox.

What’s even dumber about is that at least the American brands got blindsided when Honda and Toyota showed up and started beating up on them in the cheap-but-not-shitty segment in the 70's. VW just decided to walk into that losing battle on purpose!

As bad as the V6 was in the Camry, it felt even worse in the Tacoma. I leased a ‘16, and that thing felt asthmatic. Absolutely nothing down low in the rev range.

The fairest answer is “it depends”. A car is definitely a more complex thing than a TV, especially a fresh model, that absolutely can warrant the extra coverage. 

One of the funniest thing I ever saw when he did that song with Post Malone a few years ago:

Ford had absolutely no idea what they were building with the Maverick. When the cheapest non-commercial-spec truck out there is 35 grand, you’re never going to be able make one that costs 25 grand fast enough. 

Similar to the 300: It’s probably your last chance to get a 4D sedan with a big honkin’ V8 for decent price, ever.

This, but I even liked the reviews and the news as much as anything else on the show. They found a way to make novelty out of a traditionally dry format. Like the Enzo review with all the Pink Floyd stuff, the LFA with the big cartoon spaceships, Hammond screaming “I AM A DRIVING GOD”, etc.

I think this would sell, the problem is it would never make the same margins as a Colorado, so you’re stuck with the latter.

There is phenomenal stand-up bit by the late John Pinette about this, but told through the lens of the extended warranty on a TV from Best Buy:

Right? This avoids the more important question of what, if anything, Tesla did to prevent people from getting these repairs done anywhere else, and with parts from any aftermarket supplier. I thought John Deere already picked that fight, and it wasn’t going well for them. 

Even if you’re not husky, most people don’t want to make exercise sessions out of trips you have to take. My commute stinks, and even though I could make it on a normal bike without issue, turning it into a full-blown workout would make he hate it more on most days. 

I’m not sure if you’ve ever ridden one before, but an e-bike feels like an entirely different mode of transport. I ride a normal bike often for exercise and recreation, but an E-bike makes you completely recalibrate your sense of when you need to use a car/public transit. You’re range for that sort of thing more than…

5. ???

They’re all terrible, but IMO they’re all degrees of terrible. The Darwin-fish things are dumb, but seeing thin-blue-line/punisher stickers make my blood boil.

I think the bigger problem with that test was the Prius was able to be at max throttle for like 80% of the lap. Even if you’re driving like a complete moron, that’s something you could never remotely replicate in the real world.

I totally get that, although I’d try and go for the 30k-50k mile range if possible. When I mean molested, I’m talking about stuff like smoked tailights, an aftermarket soundsystem, and pretty much anything done to the mechanicals/suspension except for maybe an exhaust. As close to original as possible, within reason…

The project, which does not yet have a title

If they were able to digitally edit in a newer Nokia for James Bond like the article mentioned, you would certainly hope so.

when you have those initials, you’re guaranteed to have a job like being the boss of a teamsters union.