Let’s be honest: Pickup’s large, pedestrian killing front ends are a feature, not a bug. People buy pickups today because it makes them feel safe. They want to drive around in a rolling bunker with macho styling that shouts “FUCK with me and I’LL KILL YOU.”

For the love of fucking god, can we PLEASE rank pedestrian safety in with general safety scores on trucks and SUVs?

“Either you’re hanging out in the wrong car communities or you’re such a prick that people get tired of your shit and you blame it on “good old boys” when they don’t want you around anymore.”

It was a pleasure meeting you at the Jalopnik meets in Austin, and I’m terribly sad to see you go. You are one of the best things about this site, and it will be tough to read knowing you’re not behind the helm. But I’ll get used to it. After all, everyone else who writes for this place is also the best part of this…