People don’t shorten their nationality (except for Brits, because reasons). If you have Japanese ancestry, you say you’re Japanese, not Jap. If you’re German, you don’t say you’re Germ. If you’re from Pakistan or Israel, then you’re Pakistani or Israeli, respectfully. When you shorten someones nationality, the only…

Are you an extreme lefty or righty? If not, my statement doesn’t apply to you.

The difference is Ford has more of a plan than GM does, and Ford took their “bailout” money (in quotes because on paper it wasn’t a bailout, but in reality it was) and immediately set to work revitalizing their lineup instead of waiting until all the rental-spec vehicles had lost what charm they had.

Politics have been that way for...forever.

Visibility. I want to be able to see the hood when I’m driving, and I want to be able to reverse without needing people spotting me.

By “people” I was referring to anyone on the left of the political spectrum.

What GM should have done was announced that they were shutting down the factories TEMPORARILY in order to retool them for their focus on crossovers, SUVs, and trucks.

Exactly, and given Trump’s record with the environmentalists it would take a lot to convince people he’s interested in being green.

I saw the lead picture and immediately thought that you somehow managed to snag a Gladiator and I got really excited.

If only modern crash standards allowed jump seats, period.

I’ve seen a couple of the larger rest stops install one or two ports. If that trend continues it shouldn’t be an issue.

The main problem with this car seems to be the body kit, which is an easy fix. Bumpers for this generation are about as dirt cheap as you can get. Buy a paint gun from Harbor Freight, some matching paint from your local Sherman Williams, and take a weekend to make it right. $500 later and it’ll be back to normal.

Exactly. Bumper covers for this generation are cheap, which seems to be the main problem with this car.

At least Rivian is being honest about when they plan on releasing the cheap model, which is once the expensive trims have been up and running. Tesla played it off as if the cheap models would be produced along side the expensive ones from the start, and then kept playing the “don’t worry, it’s still coming!” game for…

That puts it right in line with every other truck/SUV out there, while apparently providing the same luxuries.

Oh. My. God.

He does have massive tires and a lift on his. Those typically don’t help when it comes to fuel economy.

The automotive industry in a nutshell right now:

No, but you can cut production on vehicles that clearly aren’t selling well in order to retool the factory over the course of the year. Temporary cut-backs for long term growth are common, understandable, and necessary in this industry.

Bush Jr. may not have been the greatest president in history, but he had the right idea when he limited the capabilities of eminent domain on the federal level.