Many air cooled cars do this. My VW Beetle does the same, the exhaust runs through a heat exchanger that gets very hot, then the engine fan pushes the warm air from the engine into the very hot heat exchanger up into the cabin. Just hope your exhaust isnt leaking lol.

This is such an incredible article. I feel as though I have been thinking about this VERY situation a lot. As the owner of 3 Funreliable cars (75 VW Beetle, 72 VW Westy, 64 Thunderbird) I know what its like to break down. Although a breakdown in a beetle or Tbird is very often a breakdown that can be fixed with a…

I Believe those people are called ‘Jalops’

I have gone camping 2+ times a year for 20 years. And I have had the same tent the whole time. Nylon thin regular tent. It did rip, but only after year 17. It was a higher quality tent, but still something I believe we got at Costco. And that tent is something that was rode hard and put away wet multiple times a year…

As the owner of a VW Beetle, it amazes me jut how practical the car is. That here I am, daily driving something that was invented in 1938! Sure mine is a 1975, but its still a standard bug not a super, and overall it is the same. Better brakes, better visibility, and a little more power, but damn. I can take this…

I snickered at this post yesterday when I saw it, then today I pulled up to a convenience store, put the car in park, checked my phone to kill time since I was 20min early to work. And before I went in to get my coffee, I realized I never turned the car off. I normally drive a Fiat Abarth, or a 75 VW Beetle, or a 64…

As the owner of a 75 Beetle, and a 72 Bus. I can say they did a great job with this. They re-imagined the beetle MUCH better than actual Volkswagen did. I admit the newer attempt from VW is better than the 90's version. VW tried to make the Beetle a sporty lifestyle car...If you’re going for that, do what these guys…

620 Credit score, demands a brand new 40k Car. This is what is wrong with america lmao

Turn this into a civil rights issue. I can bet you that the upper middle and upper class of Minneapolis is mostly white folks with garages. The poorer communities may be of a protected class. BAM! Disparate Impact Discrimination. If they are going to be assholes just to pump revenue, then find any way you can to strip…

I LOVE my Abarth cluster, but I have a 2013 with the tach within the speedo all surrounding a digital readout. I love seeing both needles sweep together as she builds up boost <3

Every reason you just described is what makes them terrible wretched cars. I believe you’re on the wrong website sir.

This is pretty good info. I have tried to lose weight just about every January for the past 4 years. But it wasnt until I gave up on resolutions and decided one random day in May to start a workout and diet regimen, that today I am down 70 pounds. When going out for a walk or hike or bike ride is easy, and you dont…

1972 Volkswagen Type II Westfalia! We got 14 inches of snow in Jersey, AND the snow plow blocked in the bus. Still got out and went to work. Didn’t even need to shovel! It’s amazing what these old girls are capable of, especially with some meaty tall/skinny BF Goodrich All terrain tires!

A time I wish I were able to see myself. I am 26 and my cars are a 1964 Thunderbird, 1972 VW Bus, 1974 VW Beetle, and a 2014 Fiat 500c Abarth. The Abarth is so damn annoying with it’s seatbelt buzzer. Especially since it doesnt go off even when stopped -_- I assume the automatic version stops when shifted into Park,…

Yessss Jason Drives is how I became a regular reader of your articles. I’ve been reading your stuff from time to time when I came across it. But now I’ve read every single one of your articles since the first season of Jason Drives when I am at work and it’s slow. Cant wait to start watching again!

I drove my 1974 Beetle to the theater to see this movie. My friend looked at me like a freak when I got excited and pointed out how they still had weirdos like me willing to live with 40hp death traps in the year 2049. He knows nothing of the jalop life =[

It actually makes me sick that some people think 335hp isnt enough to have fun with. I can only assume they are all 15?

Alright Torch. Where is it? I know you bugged my house by now. Because I just watched this video on Youtube a week ago. This is like when I began my Atari 800 setup and you posted an 8bit article the same day. Or how you post a VW beetle article every time my VW beetle brakes down! LEAVE ME BE TORCH!...Or at least…

Yeah, given a company by his dad, and failing SO many of his own is the shining star of success. Go back to your minimum wage job.

Hey! That’s exactly where I learned the term ‘Ajar’ from I was maybe 6 years old? My grandfather had a Nissan 300zx and when it started talking...I was in love. Digital dashboards, talking cars, It was that day I became a jalop...Growing up watching Herbie and to a lesser extent the brave little toaster daily probably…