Same old story. Many people buy more car than they need. Most people should be driving around in a corolla, fit or minivan. Dealers are not sticking a gun to buyers heads forcing them to buy a pricier or bigger vehicle. If buyers said ‘No, that is more than I need, I don’t need that overpriced POS, show me something…

If new/used cars are more expensive, more people are willing to repair their cars. Are mechanics jacking up their prices ?.........I’ll see myself out.

80's Dodge tradesman van with the 318 ? Hitting the gas made a whooshing sound, way too high revs without much progress. Just cruising it seemed the engine lugged and bogged. Drank a lot too. Maybe it just needed a tune up. An econoline(ford) of the same era ran way better. I also recall sitting in the back seat of my…

The rockies are higher in altitude than the tahoe region for sure yet I never had a problem with my sea level 100hp hyundai accent loaded with skis and skiers. Yeah, sometimes I was in 3rd, foot to the floor for a minute or two but who cares. Most of the time it was just regular driving.

A lot of recent records fell because of covid 19. Athletes were locked down and could not be reached. Random drug testers could not travel. Many, many competitions were cancelled(so no in competition testing either).  Lots of athletes could stay in their hometown, take whatever they wanted for months with impunity,…

Tough call but rules are rules and she knew them. And mom would have wanted her to go to the olympics more than anything in the world. 

It does have a 212cc engine though.

Tan walls would look more period correct.  Judging by the space beneath the fork crown and the droop of the brake pads those are 700 and not 27 wheels.  I also like the olde timey rubbery screw expander bar plugs.  Saddles get a pass, comfort is the only criteria.  But hey, this is not our bike, enjoy it Raphael !

Mafac brakes ?

Its a darn shame that its more difficult and expensive to buy something that involves schlepping around a transfer case and extra driveshafts. Which most buyers will rarely, rarely ever need.

And you worked for Chrysler ?  This explains a lot.

If you have never owned a van before you will be amazed by its utility.

The base is good for those who will actually use it for work. Unlike a van, dirty or loose stuff can be carried in the bed but the four doors make it a usefull family car. Depending on the business, mpg adds up so the hybrid drivetrain helps.

If its a hybrid it has to be a plug in, otherwise its pointless. Probably can plug in at the school on the lowley 110v socket. Crappy roads and lots of mileage, Toyota  Rav4 prime. Problem is plug in hybrids are in high demand now, $$$.  A teacher should be able to do the math and figure out the ROI.

I bet a lot of EV owners are 2 car households. And they don’e want to pay big bucks for a battery range they almost never use.  There may be a market out there for a smaller range EV to park beside the ICE car. Although Mazda has to lower the price for the smaller battery/range.

Booze + Meds

When I worked at Home Depot, some old timer told me to use the forklift to shove the first pallet forward with the second one. He told me before we do this, he put his pickup truck in neutral and the parking brake on. Couple months later I told this to Mr F-350 heavy duty truck owner. He just waved his hand and said…

I have seen the cops stake out spots like that in Montreal. The cop walks right out onto the street and points to the car and then points to side street where they will reicieve their ticket. The look on the drivers face is priceless and the other drivers are laughing their asses off.

I commuted and got around a lot by bicycle the last 20 years. Holy cow, pedestrians. EV’s definitely need some kind of noise generator.

This is true. Carburated cars were a sketchy start in cold weather, unless the block heater was plugged in for at least 2 hours.  It was a fine line of keep cranking it untill it starts but not so long that it floods or kills the battery.