I highly recommend the Michelin Cross Climate 2. I live in a hilly, snowy part of the Mountain West right now and, before putting on the Michelins my FWD Camry was utterly useless in snow. I usually just stay home in a snow storm but wanted to test those tires, so I went out with six inches on the ground (still…

Those were my exact thoughts haha-- trying to see where the $220k went. I guess it all went into the airplane. I was expecting an airstream interior or something

This is cool, and the only way I’d ever get into an RV/camper/overlander. The vast majority of this stuff currently in production has the structural integrity of a limp fish and the build quality of a 1980s Hyundai, all while costing about 4x what it’s worth. It’s atrocious. I’d rather build my own.

I’m shocked that anyone would recommend a Tacoma to a big guy. It is cramped and uncomfortable in front and near uninhabitable in back. Honestly I don’t know why people buy Tacomas other than the good off-road capability and reliability. They aren’t good on gas, the power is measly, and the interior is cramped. Hard…

Agreed. The ride quality is abysmal, and the driving position is similarly terrible

Maybe, but for a lot of people it’s perfect. I occasionally tow a dirtbike trailer (weighs probably 350 lbs by itself) plus a couple of dirtbikes. Less than 1,000 lbs total. This would be perfect for my scenario

You are absolutely correct, and I’ve said the same thing for years— one 400mi battery EV on the road is not going to have the same environmental impact as chopping that battery up into 10 different packs to put in 10 different plug-in hybrids. It’s a no-brainer to me.

And to those who say that plug-ins are too…

I may be in the minority here, but I’m hoping people get scared off of these and prices crash so I can pick one up for $10-15k. If it’s got a warranty on it, I’m not really worried about the battery issues. It’s still got 200-250 miles of range, does 0-60 in around 6.5 seconds, and is generally a practical daily…

I paid $15,300 ($16,800 OTD) for a 2018 Toyota Camry LE with 42,000 miles in March 2020. Now, with 59,000 miles on it, I have a current offer from CarMax for $21,400. This is crazy. I’m thinking I’m going to sell, buy a beater, and drive that until the market normalizes then get my wife something nice. 

I’m sure that would really help change his mind.

Maybe I’m getting old, but I’d rather buy a new Ford Maverick XL trim for $20k and have a loan than pay $6500 for that thing. At least the Maverick would be worth something in 5 years.

Can confirm. Had a 2000 Saab 9-5 wagon with 95,000 miles that was fun but a total dumpster fire. Owned it six months, and dumped $4k into it (each time listening to our longtime mechanic, a former Saab tech, who swore that these cars were bulletproof). Ignition cassette, two turbos, all the hoses, gaskets, seals, etc.…

This whole idea goes out the window as soon as AAA switches their fleet to PowerBoost F-150s. 

Yeah I’ve driven one a couple of times, and it was surprisingly fun to drive. The steering was incredibly accurate and had great feedback, and it handled well. Five-speed manual was fun too.

I’m glad you’re not the one making state policy or ruling on court cases, because you’re not understanding the facts nor their relation to each other in this specific instance.

1) If you watch the video of the incident, he rolls to a stop at the intersection and people start beating on his car.

That’s a good point to consider. I wonder what the distinction is here-- why pass this law if self-defense laws already apply? I’ll have to look into that.

I respectfully disagree— if you watch the video, the driver is slowly moving forward towards/through the crowd. Should he have just stopped and let protestors block the road and impede his progress? That’s debatable. What isn’t debatable is that up to this point, he isn’t running anyone over. He’s giving people ample…

This is the definition of a bad faith argument, Erin. Protestors have a right to protest, and it is constitutionally protected, as it should be. However, that right is confined to “peaceful protests”, not protests that on occasion block traffic, surround cars, beat on their windows, get on the hood, etc. and make…

Language aside, I agree on your points

I agree that a lot of people don’t need trucks, and I truly don’t understand the purpose of driving a big ole truck around that gets 20 mpg or fewer— why spend more money than you have to? That said, I’d rather have people deciding what they want to drive rather than the government graciously giving me the opportunity…