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Your problem was you told them the window exploded, when it sounds like it imploded. Call them back - the programs they have in place for implosion are awesome.

Japan is a notable exception to that. They make good stuff. When it comes to USA made stuff, people tend to give quality issues a pass because they think it’s patriotic to do so.

Of all the things that happened or could happen, this isn’t it. We never had an issue with my wife’s EV despite temps colder than Chicago with roads that are so heavily salted that ice was never a concern during winter.

The Hummer EV basically lives up to the reputation of a Hummer being a vehicle that is completely unnecessary in civilian operation.

Why are you running low while you are on a trail? Just sitting there running climate and radio is 1-2 kW of draw. With a 100kWh battery, at 80% state of charge, that means you have two or three days of charge to just hang out. When it comes to actual movement, EVs creeping along use little to...

The Cybertruck weighs 6,900lbs in “Cyberbeast” trim, and it is frightening how fast it is when you floor it. You basically have to have your head back against the head rests.

The Bronco isn’t that much fun as a canyon carver - heck, the best vehicle Ford made for that is actually the Fiesta ST. That thing is a hoot. Some of the roads near me have speed limits that are completely inappropriate. One of them has a 40mph speed limit on a road with no center line, no...

Because I want to do something idiotic to prove myself to a moron? No thanks. By your logic, you don’t know if you’re going to enjoy being the little spoon when you get arrested for reckless driving until it happens. You hit that speed in my state, and the DA will be seeking 6 months in the...

I can’t even imagine how numb the front end would feel on the roads around me at 35psi. I saw a video once that argued that the XJ is a hot hatch…with the 4.0L high output version, they weren’t wrong. I had a mild lift on mine and 30.5” super swampers. It performed very well off-road.

Those people are being replaced by robots every time they iterate on their fulfillment center design.

Out of the SUVs I’ve owned, the Bronco’s handling is better than my mid 70s CJ, but materially worse than Acura, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, and 4Runner. Is it better than the XJ was? Well, it doesn’t have axle hop under moderate acceleration because it doesn’t have leaf springs in the rear like the XJ...

LOL - the data proves you wrong. Bronco Raptor 100-0 braking is 469 feet. 70-0 braking is 221 feet. Regular Bronco braking is a bit shorter for 70-0 with 196 feet. That gives us an estimated 416 feet to go from 100-0. Put another way, in the Braptor, it takes you 248 feet to go from 100mph to...

No thanks. I’ve driven legally at 150mph plus in a vehicle that was well suited for it, and have plenty of seat time driving vehicles at top speed over extended differences. The Bronco is a turd when it comes to handling and braking at high speeds. Just because it’s better than a Bronco II or...

Yes, the man who has driven a Bugatti Veyron at 259mph despite being named “Captain Slow”, and who has driven super cars on multiple continents knows nothing about stability or driving at high speeds compared to you. Driving at Bronco at 100mph on a public road is moronic and dangerous. The...

Let’s not forget about the role of CNC machines when to comes to guitars as well! Here’s another dirty secret: importing an acoustic guitar from Spain will get you an instrument of great quality for much less than buying one in the USA, or even some of the Chinese made imports. That one just...

It’s not unjustified…but people are focusing on the wrong thing. At the end of the day, it’s all about the culture of quality or lack thereof, as well as the trustworthiness of th retailer. When it comes to something like guitars, sometimes the ones made in China would probably be better than...

You mean that you are. They just built it into the price to save you an extra transaction.

Like GM’s fuel tanks on their C/K trucks.

Sierra snow has the unique ability to be one thing on the road, and something else on the slopes. If you time it right, great skiing for a bit until it becomes like cement after they’ve groomed the hell out of it.

In parts of the upper Midwest, the roads don’t really get slushy till spring. For me, winter was like driving on the Bonneville salt flats, but with bumpy asphalt as an under-layer. The roads were whiter than the sidewalks. If you were really quiet, in the still of the night you could hear...