Thank you for the clarification. EVs tend to be much heavier than their ICE counterparts and more comparable to the weight of a full-size truck or SUV. Aside from less expensive and smaller EVs, they also typically have more power and/or torque, much like how a truck typically has a large turbo-6 or V8 and therefore…

Excellent Hot Shots quote!  (and Bowie and others)

Thank you for the much needed laugh! You win the internet today - that is hilarious!

Did the dear fly into orbit like they sometimes do?

I am just glad the two most recent owners of this car found out about the issue through the check-engine light and not after a collision. Imagine purchasing one of the safest cars on the road only to have the two most important restraint systems fail and turn you into a meat pancake during a collision.

I just spent one minute on Cargurus and found hundreds of brand new Civics near me in the $25K to $30K range which is a fraction of what this person spent on their premium EV.  And those are brand new cars with factory warranties from a brand that is known for reliability and affordable maintenance.  It doesn’t take a…

You are forgetting another major issue - the person purchased a car they could not afford. It is not that difficult to buy a certified pre-owned car with a factory-extended from a manufacturer with a good track record of reliability. Hell, they even could have purchased a new Civic for half of what they spent on the…

I have driven cars from almost every era since the 70's in various conditions and have never once had to tighten an essential bolt like the one that holds the door hinge onto the body.  And ditto on never ever having an issue with a pedal, whether gas, clutch, or brake.  It blows my mind that this is happening on…

incEL Camino driven by cybercucks.  A match made in history.

I have almost no sympathy for people who knowingly make bad financial decisions and wind up in a bad situation, mostly because of their own poor decisions. It is so easy to look up current interest rates at banks and credit unions online to know that anything in the two-digit range is terrible, even for people with…

I can’t even imagine what will happen to the EPA and DOE, in my opinion the two most important agencies right now.  Under Trump the Dump, they will gut the EPA and will likely rely on “research” funded by the oil industry.  And Mike Johnson will replace the schools with home-schooling and extra funds will be granted…

Did you ever take physics in high school or university? More mass equals more force in all circumstances (well, maybe not in space ). A truck that weighs 5,000 lbs or more (like a 2010 F150) will transmit significantly more energy in a collision than a car that weighs 3,500 lbs. It is also much harder to steer, brake,…

It needs enough acceleration to safely merge onto a highway so limiting the 0-60 time to more than 9 seconds would not be a good idea if you want your kid to stay safe.

This is spot on. If this process is to “complicated,” inconvenient, or expensive to someone, maybe flying is not the ideal form of travel for them and they should rent a car or take the bus. And even though not everyone is a frequent flyer, it is very easy to look up rules and fees in advance.

Yeah, it’s sad that this country was created with politicians who were successful in actual professions (doctors, farmers, merchants, etc. who can lend their practical expertise) first and politicians second and now in present day, we have mostly career politicians. Our government would be significantly more effective…

Yes, but the damage would have been far less if this was a 3,500 lbs sedan and not a 3-ton+ truck.

We all know that Stellantis is struggling right now and most of their products are forgettable but who wouldn’t want a minivan with a hellcat crate motor in place of the third row powering the rear wheels? Sure, interior space will be compromised but they should be able to create a frunk for smaller items and a nice…

Thanks Biden!

I couldn’t agree more. It’s not just the power and acceleration but how plug and play it is to extract maximum performance from the car. You just plant your foot down and hold on compared to the muscle memory and experience needed to nail the feathering of the throttle/clutch to know when your rear tires are hooking…

While distracted driving is a huge issue, and one of the biggest, so is the fact that people can hop in 3-ton+ vehicles and/or vehicles with 400+ hp without any sort of graduated licensing program. There should be different classes of non-commercial vehicle licensing for cars with excessive weight (ex full size…