Did I miss the Jalopnik article on Russian Palladium? They are a major world supplier. Cat converters are going to get more expensive. We can look forward to more cat thefts and punched fuel tanks. 

President Biden removed Trumps sanctions on Nordstream 2 to appease Putin. Recently Biden eliminated the work group looking for Chinese tech spies. Biden then gave the Chinese Government secret Intel on Russia around Nov 2nd concerning the buildup on Ukraine border. The Chinese immediately sent the Intel to Russia.…

Too bad. The Dodge Cummins is a great combo. Excellent at towing. 

Spokane has cold weather and long distance driving if needed in the county. They also have heavy rainfall which means possible water crossing. Mach E still new and not tested for Police use. 

Chrysler /Jeep/Stellantis has had similar problems with vehicles as they age. 

New trucks probably have improved driver safety and emissions. These are not high volume like a Rav4. They should also last 20+ years. Current tech heavy duty electric vehicles not likely to last 20+ years. 

Trudeau is in charge. He seemed to leave town once it was obvious this protest was picking up steam. Trudeau has now declared the protesters terrorists while Quebec seems to be reversing Covid mandates. Trudeau looks like an idiot.

Why didn't Canadian Prime Minister sit down with the organizers of the protest? This probably  would have calmed the entire situation. Instead he enacted some draconian laws to jail many of the protesters. It was correct of Trudeau to meet with BLM protesters. He should have met with the current protesters. This…

Started reading Jalopnik for David Tracy. Found articles by Jason Torch really interesting. Good luck to both of you.

Locally we have non destination riders on public transit. Typically homeless people covered in urine and feces openly using drugs on the bus. Why would I want to sit where they sat or be subject to the fumes of their drugs? The City and County have purchased multiple hotels to house the homeless. At this point they…

Our local State Fair has many families and local businesses sell available parking space. Sounds like an opportunity that hurts no one.

Not an exclusive Tesla issue. I know of two ICE vehicles that have done the same thing. One was completely phantom. The other would lock up the brakes at metal lids (sewer, phone, etc.). 

Ice fires require a few hundred gallons to extinguish.  EV fires average 25,000 gallons and continued monitoring. EV fire can be fought in a metro environment.  Good luck fighting an EV fire any distance from a fire hydrant. 

Some EV's have a recommended service interval to grease the caliper slide pin regardless of usage. 

Drum brakes might make a comeback for electric cars. Drums are easy to incorporate regenerative brakes. 

Cleaning and adjusting distributor points. 

Human rights abuse from countries in charge of materials to build the upcoming EV revolution.  EV batteries to be dumped in third world countries with no training or planning on what to do with the dumped batteries. The EV future needs better planning. 

It’s 25% for every type of loan. The Fed has mentioned three interest hikes likely for 2022. It’s also the psychological impact of Fed interest rate hike. Businesses are forward looking. Rate hike means some businesses pull back of future expansion. Less money being spent by one business not a big deal. Less money by…

I don’t get people that pinch pennies on oil changes. This guy spent $50k +/- to buy a truck but won’t spend $50 for the oil change? Jalopnik comment section in the past has people advocating for extended oil changes. Why? $50 to extend the engine life or $10k for a new engine. Just spend the $50. Especially the…

There are one or two East Coast dealers that sell below invoice. Buying below invoice on a Jeep Wrangler means very little depreciation for some time. 2021 had a $300 tire option. The option was Rubicon wheels and better AT tires. Significant upgrade over factory.