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by Rope-Pusher
Wed May 29, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: If ..........., You Just Might Be Drivin' an Electric
Replies: 117
Views: 27546

Re: If ..........., You Just Might Be Drivin' an Electric

If you keep running into pedestrians! EVs Twice As Likely To Hit Pedestrians As Gasoline Vehicles https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/EVs-Twice-As-Likely-To-Hit-Pedestrians-As-Gasoline-Vehicles.html? Bicycles are quiet too, too quiet. They MADE us put baseball cards in our bicycle wheel spok...
by Rope-Pusher
Wed May 29, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)
Replies: 3509
Views: 332975

Re: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)

With a Roundabout like that, not much chance of folks shooting through the middle.
by Rope-Pusher
Tue May 28, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: What is wrong with automotive engineers?
Replies: 5
Views: 249

Re: What is wrong with automotive engineers?

Speaking of Back-Up Lights....look at the ones on this truck!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp1AtJ_apyc[/youtube]
by Rope-Pusher
Tue May 28, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)
Replies: 3509
Views: 332975

Re: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)

Some History behind the Double-Dog-Dare-Ya interchanges https://www.npr.org/2024/05/28/1243933142/diverging-diamond-interchange-chlewicki I think they're OK and I can believe that they reduce t-bone and head-on accidents.....except.....they sometimes put them in too small of a space - they work bes...
by Rope-Pusher
Wed May 01, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55906
Views: 3385354

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

"Look, Grandpa's car still has a steering wheel!" Funny, but ultimately a very sad story. I hope it is a lot way off before we get there. Driver operational interfaces are tough to get just right. I'm sure there are manufacturers who would just as soon move along and get past having to sp...
by Rope-Pusher
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Members' Cars
Topic: The beast has come...
Replies: 60
Views: 21313

Re: The beast has come...

Just had a clutch replaced in the Mustang. The King Cobra clutch the kid put in 30,000 miles before we bought it was toast. He beat on it. The flywheel had surface cracks, the pressure plate was heat damaged and the clutch disk was very worn. The clutch fork was worn and the throwout was noisy. Eve...
by Rope-Pusher
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55906
Views: 3385354

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

Hey all. Long time no see. Are you still "Stickin' it to the man"? I've wondered what my options will be if something were to happen to my Jeep. Maybe I should make a pre-emptive strike and buy something now....or, if/when the day comes to pass, buy a Specifica so I can haul the Grandsons...
by Rope-Pusher
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 1981
Views: 197055

Re: What are you listening to?

Are you alive, or listening from the grave?
by Rope-Pusher
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:41 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55906
Views: 3385354

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

watkins wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:17 pm Meanwhile the EV market demand is declining
I don't understand - she's so damn cute!
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by Rope-Pusher
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: I saw the Total Solar Eclipse today!
Replies: 4
Views: 232

Re: I saw the Total Solar Eclipse today!

Nice photo! Did you drive the Eclipse to the eclipse? I think I drove a Mitsubitty Eclipse one time - there was some noise associated with the shift cables that they wanted my opium on. Speaking if sights, How about the new sign they put up to welcome folks coming in the the NFL Draft: [imghttps://...
by Rope-Pusher
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Manuals in the News
Topic: Driving a stick isn't dead
Replies: 15
Views: 9271

Re: Driving a stick isn't dead

Manual transmission cars are becoming hard to find - Detroit Free Press

Becoming? Like only very recently? Rilly?

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ ... 008895007/
by Rope-Pusher
Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Manuals in the News
Topic: Bullshift!
Replies: 1
Views: 186

Re: Bullshift!

CNN’s Anti-Manual-Transmission Article Is Just Total Garbage https://www.theautopian.com/cnns-anti-manual-transmission-article-is-just-total-garbage/ "But the problem is that it does not seem like Hockenos really ever understood the appeal of driving stick, nor does he seem to care about manua...
by Rope-Pusher
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: I saw the Total Solar Eclipse today!
Replies: 4
Views: 232

I saw the Total Solar Eclipse today!

It wasn't this one: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQfbNQouoK8i_BPh9blYgOxXVeymNqMKAm67yPRFJqYQnnj42-HBgGOv-F9sgOv62lbpi0&usqp=CAU ...And it wasn't this one: https://media-r2.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quality=70/1477bbe21e8d6b5e719c7c3ccab577fd47dd8cc3/photos...
by Rope-Pusher
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: If ..........., You Just Might Be Drivin' an Electric
Replies: 117
Views: 27546

Re: If ..........., You Just Might Be Drivin' an Electric

If Your "Scat Pack" has no "Gas Cap".... DODGE CHARGER OFFERS CHOICE: BEV OR ICE Autoline Daily We’ve got the latest info on the electric Dodge Charger, and there’s a ton to talk about. First off, it’s not just going to be electric. The new Charger is built on the Stella Large p...
by Rope-Pusher
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: If ..........., You Just Might Be Drivin' an Electric
Replies: 117
Views: 27546

Re: If ..........., You Just Might Be Drivin' an Electric

If you have to stop your vehicle to make a cellphone call,....... HOW TO SAVE AM RADIO IN EVs Autoline Daily "Automakers want to dump AM radio from their electric cars because it’s too expensive to shield AM from all the electromagnetic interference generated by the electric motors and the inv...