Perhaps this is the time to reflect on the fact that, in this world at least, the quality of excellence rarely penetrates equally into all dimensions of a thing. There are meals which inspire the highest superlatives, only to be paired with wine of a medicocre vintage. The majestic vistas of Alaskan mountains in the…

I agree. Besides the great MPGs, this is probably a prime driver of Toyota hybrids as taxi cabs. The transmissions are nigh-near indestructible. They have like, 20 moving parts, total. Compare that to the all the solenoids, brakes, gears, etc, in your typical stepped transmission and the eCVT is a thing of beauty.

When you take a close look, the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) is really quite remarkable. Most people know Toyota Hybrids as being very fuel efficient because of the battery under the rear seat. The impressively elegant planetary power split device often gets overlooked, despite the concept being used by several…

Rolling coal when a person is in the vicinity and when the individual rolling coal intentionally or knowingly causes that excess exhaust to contact that bystander is AT A MINIMUM an assault. They are causing their vehicle to “spit” on a living, breathing, human being that is worthy of dignity and not having his or her…

My client is a young man in high school with college aspirations.

RVs have been selling well through the pandemic, the RV Industry Association reports all-time high RV shipments of 148,507 units in the first quarter of 2021 and the year is expected to close out with nearly 580,000 RVs sold. Next year is projected to be even better for RV sales.

Just finished a year of researching an RV purchase and decided to buy a better tent instead. One little mentioned pitfall is that - unlike cars or trucks - RV’s often have multiple warrantees. If you buy a coach the powertrain is covered by whoever made the engine and trans. Your stove, refrigerator, generator, and…

They both are junk, one just has a motor to maintain and the other need something with a motor to pull it. both are money pits.

I have owned an RV and a boat and was gleefully dancing in the streets when I sold both. just tired of the constant expensive (even if you do it yourself) maintenance.

This is the best take. People with no mechanical skills should not buy RV’s or boats. They will have a miserable ownership experience. Anything that sits on water or wheels with complex one off mechanical and electrical systems is going to need constant maintenance and repairs. Cars have significant investments in R&D…

When you look at the costs in fuel and maintenance you are better off buying a luxury SUV and staying in a nice rental cabin nearby.

It isn’t like most RVs can really get deep into the wilderness. 

This. Sometimes you’ll see people naming the RV the way they name a boat. A popular one is Last One III

The first and most important rule of RV ownership is this:

This kid needs a baseball bat to the knees.

“No.” - Wealthy people with connections

If you’re old enough/judged responsible enough to drive a vehicle on public roads, you’re old enough/responsible enough to face adult charges for vehicular crimes.

As a fellow cyclist, this is why I’m starting to avoid road biking. Luckily I have a bike trail near my house, but I don’t trust drivers anymore. Either they are distracted or assholes to cyclists. No need to try to kill cyclists since they are making you to get somewhere slower. We take up the lane for our safety. 

But is it better? I’m suggesting filters and oil that have proven to be high-quality via independent testing.

How To Do An Oil Change For Under $20

Before anyone skips past how he justified the quality of the lower priced filters and oil he is recommending and just dogs on the prospect of using cheaper oil and filters, please remember the US is increasingly seeing it’s citizens at or slightly above poverty level, so this is a nice tip to save a few dollars that…