Posted on 10/04/2025 6:00:47 PM PDT by xxqqzz
A guy t-boned me right at the filler tube once and first thing I did was fill up to see if I had to get to the shop on what was already in the tank.
In case anyone didn’t do a search on Rich Rebuilds on post 34 you should. Really interesting.
Also confirms my “you couldn’t give me a Tesla”
Sadly, if you need a new vehicle that will run on gas, it will most likely be an import and not American made (outside of full-sized trucks).
More downside to high tech.
You’re gonna make me turn on my 8 track player and listen to some Who cartridge songs to get out of my bad mood.
How to Protect Yourself
Buy an internal combustion engine auto.
Mandatory reading every decade after a reading in the 6th and 12th grades.
[Think social scores....]
Have you checked out the price of a moderately sized CO2 extinguisher lately?
[They are rechargeable....]
NOTHING wrong with a twin turbo, 60 deg, V-6 these days.
NOTHING.
Couldn’t even get out of my driveway, much less make to the NF location where I take the dog to walk me every day.
I, too, was SMDH on that one. Sheesh.
Battery could be seriously damaged internally as a result of a collision without showing any visible external damage. This is probably true with automotive starting batteries, they can also freeze when partially discharged, and do bad, bad things many months later.
My “import” was assembled in my state and has more than 60% U.S. content. That’s better than many “domestic” models.
“He effectively bought himself a $70K paperweight”
Take the wheels off and use it for a doghouse.
ALL batteries, in general, suck [along no shortage of axes].
Somehow necessary these daze, much more so than in my Yute.
You are a conservative. Vehicle cannot start today on voting day...
Everything they do is about control... They are obsessed with control. They are enslaving us with technology. For our own safety and convenience of course.
Case to ask dealership to pay for inspection and repair’s….. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I have a feeling that was a sarcastic reply. To me it was so obvious it didn’t need the /s/.
So I wonder where the “biased ignorance” really lies?
He can buy a small gas powered Honda generator and charge it that way.
I will never have that problem, for I will never buy an EV.
My favorite vehicle is our 1997 Silverado. GM no longer supports it, but just about any part can be bought locally to keep it going. And the parts are dirt cheap.
And I can still find parts to keep our 1952 Dodge running.
The Silverado is 28 years old, will the EV’s still be on the road after 28 years?
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