I have to assume that part of it is executive hubris over paying for office/facility space that’s sitting dormant. Productivity and worker health be damned, they refuse to... uh... look foolish.

It’ll be fascinating to see where the legal system draws the line between religious fervor and insanity.

100% correct. I’m astounded by how... nice... my ‘20 RAM is. “Spaceship” is exactly how I described it after a few days of ownership. My only fear is that the manufacturers will eventually decide to drop the truck stuff from the list of “all things.” Basically have it be a Cadillac with a decorative bed in the back. I’…

I got a RAM last year, and my mind was blown by how expensive the damned things are. You can actually option a lowly RAM 1500 up to well over $70K. I mean... what??

This might be one of the most stupid vehicles Toyota has ever built.  ND. 

No. Fox News and its hot-headed bloviators routinely compare CRT to Marxism.

Right you are! Their web site is a little bit confusing but they list a 4x4 version, with an oddly asymmetrical, rear-biased setup. I hate to be that guy, but the low power of the Pickman is a non-starter. In addition to 4-wheel drive, I really like a side-by-side to have a little get-up-and-go. Even the EV Polaris is…

Wow. I’ll admit that I didn’t really dig around for photos of rubes reacting to the fuel shortage panic, but it’s very clear that basic math and reasoning eludes these folks. The guy with the sandwich? Assuming that is his complete collection of cans, he’ll be walking/driving away with enough fuel to buy maybe a…

I read this voraciously because I am eager to replace my side-by-side with something electric. Unfortunately, as cute as it is, this ain’t it. I need 4WD at a minimum. I’ve been thinking very seriously about the Polaris Ranger, but the “new” one seems like not much more than a reskinned golf cart, complete with lead…

Living in the eye of the storm, I can confirm that this is true. The woke meter was buried in the red for most of the early summer here in Minneapolis. Lots of well-meaning white folks making pilgrimages to George Floyd Square, and ensuring that their social media sphere knew they were doing it. Instagram was a…

I was saying the same long before COVID. 

It’s been a very long time since I’ve taken a road trip. But it’s really fun scanning through AM stations out in the boondocks. On a drive from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis, I heard “traditional” polka, “Mexican” polka (norteño), an involved look at commodity pricing, the standard array of fire-and-brimstone religious…

I only buy premium if the vehicle asks for it. So currently, never. My state has some kind of a weird ethanol subsidy that makes 89 octane cheaper at the pump than 87. I still put in 87 because I swear that my fuel economy goes down with the ethanol.

Volvo.  But in a kind of smug way.  

This guy is going to annihilate Cheney. 

like a starving dog over a dropped pot of chili

I scrolled past the masthead part of the article too quickly so see, but before I wrapped up, I knew Kitman wrote this. I knew he had been involved in Jalopnik, but I don’t think I’d ever seen any of his articles since I started reading a few years back. I used to love “Noise, Vibration and Harshness” back when I…

This is/was always going to be the challenge for an EV truck. Rivian even has it in their not-so-fine print: towing heavy loads will effectively halve the range. This is something that will likely be figured out over time. Until then, it’s really not worth the pearl clutching. We all know that the vast, vast majority…

Mr Torchinsky wrote an in-depth article about this a while back.  I think it’s a fine idea, but it would basically diminish your effective towing capacity because you’re pulling a ton or two of batteries by default. 

I’m picturing something resembling a mashup of American Pickers and Swamp People.