Doesn’t mean you can’t continue to watch his videos. It’s not like he’s a rapist or something. He actually didn’t hurt anybody, he was helping them (in a not-so-legal way) while hurting AAA slightly. While not great, on the scale of bad things a person can do, this is way down near the bottom. 

Valve covers are too narrow for a Hemi or Ford Modular DOHC (4.6, 5.0). Missing two cylinders relative to the Tritan V10. Wrong valve cover pattern for the LS stuff. Valve cover width indicates SOHC or cam in block. Engine height and width makes me thinks it’s SOHC. Doesn’t look like the Ford 6.2 or 7.3 either. 

I never said I wasn’t an EV fan (I actually said the opposite). I understand the positives and as a Mechanical Engineer, I understand why they are theoretically more reliable (and what it takes to swap out an engine as I’ve done it at least half a dozen times).

At no point did I say they aren’t a good option for a daily commute so I’m not sure where that came from. As I said before, I’m an EV fan and would get one if it didn’t require me to rent some other vehicle any time I travel, or have a second vehicle that’s fuel efficient to take on long trips (so it can’t really be…

“once we get more economies of scale on battery tech and EVs become more affordable, it’ll be a viable solution for a huge subset of people”

That’s my point. We aren’t there yet. For some it works, for a lot it doesn’t (yet). We also need to add way more fast charging stations across the US and need a charging standard…

That’s great if you live in an area where fast charging stations are plentiful for the entire trip. If you have to use a low voltage/slow charger, might as well plan on having to spend the night (and these areas do not typically coincide with places people want to be stuck at for 10-12 hours without a vehicle).
I…

If we’re talking basic economics, the higher upfront cost has to be included. Lasting longer is debatable so far. Those degrading batteries make the range/charging issue worse over time and replacing the battery is at least as expensive (if not way more) as replacing the engine in an internal combustion vehicle. Less…

If people want to spend thousands a year on rentals, leave their EV on a shady rental lot for their weekend getaways or week-long vacations, and transfer their kid’s seats back and forth between their EV and Rental 5x a year then that’s great, power to them. I’d love to have an EV (I love acceleration and they are the…

You’re not getting a full charge in 30 minutes though, you’re getting a partial charge. I’d love to have an EV but until the charging speed gets better, it won’t work for me (if it works for others, that’s great). 

Nobody ever drives over 250 miles per day, haven’t you heard? 

This has been true for decades. I’ve got an Explorer gauge cluster in my 97 Ranger (main reason was to have a tach), I put a Stinger GT2 cluster in my Stinger GT (larger and more advanced center screen), and I put a Mustang GT premium cluster in my “base” 2005 Mustang GT (gained more gauges and the ability to change…

You’re saying the Raptor pickup doesn’t use different fenders than a normal F150? You may want to take a closer look at that. Every generation of Raptor has used significantly different fenders, evident by the large bulges over the wheels and the large flat area near the headlights where the extra width is tucked in…

Except, if you actually look at the fenders (not the flares) of this version and the normal Bronco, you’ll see the fenders and quarters are significantly wider and have the signature “Raptor” cut lines that go over the wheel area and drop down at a 45 degree angle near the doors. There are also vents in the fenders…

Good point, and counter point. Who knows is right. It’s certainly an option, he can decide whether it’s right for him or not. 

Assuming this is an EcoBoost engine, he should just throw a tune on it and it will likely fulfill his power needs. Tunes on these engines pick up a TON of torque which is what it sounds like he needs more of. Of course it doesn’t solve any noise issues but I have to wonder if this is related to the center latches on…

How did a GM dealer give him a Kia? It’s a cool thing for them to do, I’m just confused why he didn’t get a GM product from a GM dealer. I went to their site and didn’t see Kia listed as a manufacturer they have on their lot.

I’m trying to convince myself to not watch this video as I know I’ll watch more than one (I’ve never watched just one of these recovery videos, it always turns into more). Well, here goes two hours of my evening...

This particular comment thread is a prime example of how to be oblivious, think you know better how to do something you have no clue about, and then continue to bury yourself to the very end. You started out with a “I have no clue about this sport” and finished it acting as an expert on how to make the sport you know…

Joe Rogan is not anti-Vaccine so I’m not sure what he has to do with this story. 

There is basically always a Kia factory incentive of $5000-$7000 on these cars, it is posted on Kia’s website. That will knock those into the high 30's to low 40's and then you can negotiate from there. You won’t be able to get it quite as low when they are a GT1 or GT2 since their MSRP is higher but you can still get…