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The beast got a present a couple weeks ago. Had it upgraded from the stock 2.73 rear end to a 3.73. What a difference. Much quicker, much better for everyday driving, much better for creeping through parking lots. It's like the 2.73 was just wrong, like having a 3-speed with two overdrives. The 3.7...

This made me think of Tinton, he of the Corvette Brakes and power-boosted Pontiac Fieros. https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/05/21/PDTF/a8496b64-6f36-464b-93b0-21654ce0b2e8-stanford_052120_kd1491.jpg?width=1280 Pontiac Fiero museum destroyed in flood We had a little too much rain, that dam wat...

Learn to speak Canadian! New Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) report highlights “crisis” of technician shortages Ontario is short of filling 3000 auto technician job openings. They are looking to the Philipines to fill the positions. "... the average wage of automotive service trades ...

" PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN! " was one of the error codes, if I remember correctly. Yes, I don't think that I'm batting 500 when I attempt to view this site. Maybe the antenna was misdirected to point the wrong way: Voyager 2: Nasa loses contact with probe after sendi...

There are two types of Hydraulic Clutch release Fluid Reservoir Systems. Going back to olden times, the hydraulic clutch release system would have it's own reservoir. In these modern times we find ourselves living in, it is more likely that the fluid reservoir is shared with the hydraulic brake syst...

IF THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY EXAGGERATES DRIVING RANGE AND SUPPRESSES OWNERS COMPLAINTS ABOUT DRIVING RANGE,........ Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints "Such advisors handled a variety of issues, including range complaints. But last ...

IF the generator charging the battery goes ZOOM-ZOOM ,............. U.S. launch of Mazda MX-30 Range Extender with rotary engine confirmed https://topelectricsuv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mazda-MX-30-EV-electric-charging.jpg https://topelectricsuv.com/news/mazda/mx-30-range-extender-rotary-eng...

Aston Martin Valour Channels The Past With V12 And A Manual Trans - AUTOWEEK https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/aston-martin-valour-07-64ac506fd848b.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.825xh;0,0.0609xh&resize=980:* https://www.autoweek.com/news/sports-cars/a44497024/aston-martin-valour-at-goodwood-with-...

"27% of GT and Dark Horse buyers are ordering a manual transmission" - Autoline Daily NEW FORD MUSTANG PRICING REVEALED Ford opened the full build and price website for the new Mustang, which means we know how much it costs now. A base EcoBoost version starts at just under $31,000 not inc...

Red-Light Camera with Teeth!

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Emissions? Impossible! Two Chinese Car Companies Slug it Out in Public [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y9wzLWK-io[/youtube] https://www.autonews.com/china/great-wall-claims-byd-hybrid-emissions-fall-short-rules?utm_source=china&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20230525&utm_conten...

If the vehicle you're driving doesn't log many miles in a yar's time,..... EVs GET DRIVEN FEWER MILES - Autoline Daily EV owners drive less than ICE owners. A new study from iSeeCars says the average 3-year old EV is driven 9,059 miles a year, compared to 12,758 miles for an ICE vehicle. That’s alm...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Oscar_statuette.jpg If they can pull it off well and turn the tide by converting more drivers to the Amish faith, then maybe they would deserve an academy award. ....or maybe THIS academy Award: https://i.etsystatic.com/17562655/r/il/05ead8/242861...

Good questions - I wonder about 'you would teach at a parking near you'. I wouldn't think they own any, and maybe the 'academy' is virtual. Another job post came up today for a different city in the same state. Yeah, I'd say no brick, no mortar, and borowing the use of public or private parking lot...

Interesting - I wonder how they vet the instructors.

Also, do they follow a company process for the training, or do the trainers just teach as they please?