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Reader Question: Tesla Killer?

News/Other Stuff eric - May 17, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Daniel asks: I've known about your rants towards electric vehicles and their failure. I'm with you on that. Just now I hear about...

AGWs Execute Man . . . Cuff Corpse

News/Other Stuff eric - May 16, 2019

Here's video of the summary execution of a mentally ill guy armed with a tree branch who was shot to death by armed government workers. The man had apparently been banging on...

Reader Rant: Anonymous Thanks!

News/Other Stuff eric - May 16, 2019

Here's the latest reader rant, along with my reply! Anonymous asks: I would like to extend my thanks for your earlier input regarding the VW TDIs. I purchased a MK7 Golf TDI...

AGW Wrecks . . . AGWs Get Very Hut! Hut! Hutty!

News/Other Stuff eric - May 15, 2019

Here's video taken of the aftermath of a AGW - "trained," no doubt, in the techniques of high-performance driving - wrecking the car taxpayers were forced to pay for. The "trained"...

Reader Question: Ever Been There?

News/Other Stuff eric - May 15, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Zane asks: Not really a question, but as you're always talking about getting old cars and classics, I'm wondering if you ever been...

Reader Question: Worth Restoring?

News/Other Stuff eric - May 15, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Dave asks: Maybe you have time to consider and submit a brief answer. I own a 1969 Chevy work truck in my fully...

Sandra Bland Video Surfaces

News/Other Stuff eric - May 14, 2019

A video of the assault perpetrated upon motorist Sandra Bland by an armed government worker more than four years ago has surfaced. It's video taken by Bland of her Hut! Hut!...

The Glut Thickens

News/Other Stuff eric - May 14, 2019

Per my article of a couple week back about the glut - the stacking up inventory of unsold new cars - it looks as though it's getting worse. According to the Automotive...

No Clovers Coasters!

News/Other Stuff eric - May 14, 2019

Just wanted to "hip" everyone to the new thank-you I'll be sending to everyone who supports the site with a $20 donation or more... EPautos coasters! I just ordered a stack,...

Reader Rant: Going Old!

News/Other Stuff eric - May 14, 2019

Here's the latest reader rant - along with my reply! Jason writes: Just a quick thanks. I have been back and forth about what to do with my old car since it...

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Eightsouthman: eric, when you do sleep, at least you’re not having a nightmare of someone calling you a presstitute. It would seem...
Henry: You should have hired some of them instead. They were just doing the jobs American carpenters don’t want to do.
Henry: “Vehicles are becoming like jails.” More and more every year they are becoming Fourth-Amendment-Free zones; in many...
elysianfield: “Instead of the occasional cop who might catch you not obeying some mindless rule that used to be possible to ignore...
Tuanorea: Eric, “I think if I could get my teeth cleaned every six months or so, I’d have already lit out for the territories…” Or at...
Tuanorea: Nunzio, I don’t know why I even leave the house. WTF kind of world are we existing in? We are only living to the extent that we...
Crusty Old TV Tech: Hey there Eric! Give those DKW-theiving East Commie Germans a little Trabbi love, will ya? Anything that has a wool...
Mark in BC: “I sometimes feel as though I am losing my mind. Either that, or the rest of the world already has!” Spoken like...
eric: Thanks, Nunz.. gonna try. I had to do some down and dirty carpentry… on account of carpenter ants. A sudden effusion of them,...
eric: Hi Mike, Ok; I hear you… how about The Equine One?
eric: Thanks, Lurker! I’ve been flat for the last day or so… trying to reboot…
eric: Morning, Mark! As an aside: I’ve often wondered how the progeny of the hyphenated-named will name themselves when they get...
BrentP: Speaking of centralized computer control and monitoring it’s time to rewatch this episode of the Rockford Files. Season 4,...
Mike: Tell me I’m wrong the…i pay $408 to register my 99 Cherokee in Hawaii and $62 to reg the ram 3500 diesel in oregon....
Mike: She has two short last names…find the time and help us rid the Congress of the nutty kid
MarkyMark: I only use AOC because she has THREE long names! Even though I can type fast, I don’t like typing out Alexandria...
Tuanorea: Mike, Being a little rough on dakine aren’t you? I thought it was the mahu tax that had the massage. Hang loose brah.
Lurker2142: This article was very well crafted and thought provoking. Congrats, you have earned a new fan!
mike: don’t be silly Ready-Kil…the maps will update themselves whether you like it or not…the daily software updates...
Jason Flinders: I prefer to refer to her as “that stupid spic”.
mike: a request for my fellow travelers… PLEASE STOP REFERRING TO ALEXANDRA OCASIO CORTEZ BY HER INITIALS…this just...
Anonymous: you’re a good friend eric peters!
mike: if we consider it A PHONE, and use it AS A PHONE…the things are a profit center and a good way to communicate like we have...
Nunzio: Awwww, Eric, buddy, I hope you can take some time to just kick back and relax a little; look at the clouds, and do nothing, and...
Muggles: At least this scheme is voluntary. And Elon’s self driving software is nowhere near ready to be rolled out. So this is...
richb: Most of the used cars sold in those buy here, pay here, lots (or cars sold to people with poor credit) have the remote turn off...
Anonymous: You can brush your teeth well enough to keep em healthy yourself. Your dentist just doesn’t want you to know that. your...
Eightsouthman: gtc, I was at the NAPA store earlier to get some JD filters. A guy about my age asked if I was getting some parts for one...
dread pirate anonymous: It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? If I were more ambitious to work on stuff, I would pull the engine and...
Eightsouthman: eric, liberals don’t work….or don’t work much from what I see. Oh, I know there’s the ones who...
eric: Hi T, I probably ought not to advertise this, but: I have a backpack with all the essentials on standby and ready to go. I live...
eric: Amen, Tom! I don’t get the Elon Worship. He struck gold with PayPal. Ok, good for him. And for us. A useful service; not a...
eric: Hi Jim, I remember that one! IMSA GT bodywork and all… and if a 262 fit, so will a 350… 😉
eric: Hi Crusty, I, too, much prefer the six for auditory and other reasons… but the new Three with the four is (per the article)...
eric: Hi Fred, It certainly isn’t good for the battery. 12V starter batteries are basically the same today as they were 50 years...
eric: Hi Dread, I know about what this would cost – around $70k to start. See Rivian. See the divide being engineered? Rich people...
Jason Flinders: Who says you’re permitted travel the country, Prole? Doubleplusungood, that priviledge is allowed for Inner Party...
eric: Hi RK, I am not always the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, but I saw what’s here coming back in the ’90s –...
eric: Hi Cantankerous! The sub rosa thing here isn’t even the Teslas, per se. I certainly have no issue with people buying them...
Jason Flinders: Haven’t heard much of anything about Elio in a while. At this point my assumption is that they’re in the...
eric: Hi Nunz – and everyone! Sorry for being offline for much of today; my left shoulder has been killing me (tendonitis) and I...
Nunzio: 😉 “Musk[rat], while speaking to a group of Tesla employees, told them emphatically to “Cut the shit”. When...
Nunzio: Honey, round up the kids. Let’s go for a nice ride in the country. “O-K, dear, did you call Uber, or shall I?”....
Cantankerous: Holy crap, so many fan bois coming out of the woodwork to defend Tesla and Elon’s honor. I’ve learned never to...
ReadyKilowatt: My first full-time “career” job was brought to an end a few weeks after the memo explaining that we’ll...
dread pirate anonymous: Actually, what would be very useful to me right now would be a plug-in electric jeep: fairly compact with high...
Eightsouthman: Opp, I doubt we’re ever going to see an Elio in production, due to ever more stringent hoops they must jump through....
Fred: Not exactly on topic Eric but I did witness first hand a bit of the stupidity bought to by modern CAFE standards. While in stop and...
Crusty Old TV Tech: “Is a 3 with a four enough?” Well, if it’s an E21 3-Series weighing ~2300 pounds it is. A G20...
Jim: The only Monza with wheel well modifications was the 1977 Mirage with add on body parts over the stock wheel wells
Jim: Motor Trend car of the year in 1975 was the Chevrolet Monza with the 262 V8,4 speed Saginaw transmission, factory stock.
Jim: I’m wondering how you had a 74,first year of production was 1975. I have a 75 and bought a new one in 78
Anonymous: That big tunnel was 1975 only . I found this in the Monza Madness club. I put a 4L60E transmission in mine no problem, the...
Eightsouthman: The wife had a rent car and one tire showed to be down. This was right after her Accutire digital gauge had quit and I...
Eightsouthman: The wife had a rent car and one tire showed to be down. This was right after her Accutire digital gauge had quit and I...
Eightsouthman: RK, you won’t have to worry about recording Confederate or Texas heroes much longer.They are steadily being taken...
Anonymous: http://investmentresearchdynam ics.com/more-evidence-tesla-is -in-a-death-spiral/ —— Tesla’s Solar City business...
Tom M: Great point about not being able to obey the laws of driving. Vehicles are becoming like jails. You have less control and some eye...
BrentP: Those are the exact same rules that existed when I worked at a unionized grocery store in the 80s. Which doesn’t surprise...
Nunzio: Amen, GTC! E-loon can keep hisour filthy lucre! He’s nothing but a glorified con-man; a robber-by-proxy. When he serves the...
Tuanorea: Eric, “ I probably ought to because his “on time” device presaged what’s coming . . . for all of us.” I wonder what the “P”...
mark: There’s no sound quite like that in-line six. It will be a shame to see that go. Are they keeping that on the...
Eightsouthman: Jeremy, I had a brief but high mileage round with a small Mitsu pickup. It was underpowered as hell but seemed...
Eightsouthman: Reminds me of a friend who built a custom class 8 sleeper truck for hauling households. He built it from a wrecked...
gtc: Since this is already being done by John Deere, and others, in the form of proprietary software that requires a...
gtc: One should be reading that E-Loon Slogan as “It Will Be Compulsory!” I, personally would take a dime I hadn’t...
Crusty Old TV Tech: Ok Sport, I’ll bite. Houston “metroplex” (you must be a Dallas type), which includes Harris County...
Jeremy: Hey Eight, The best vehicle for me was my ’86 Mighty Max, unfortunately I didn’t realize it at the time. I wish I had...
Crusty Old TV Tech: It’s even more perverse than you’ve explained Eric…some cars have a TPMS implemented in software...
gtc: That would be one sweet sleeper! The laqst full-sized Buick wagon I had was my ’86 Estate Wagon that I built a ’77 Olds...
gtc: Haha…I originally read that as “Spand-X Launch”! Well, there’s a thought, why don’t we just make a...
ken: Because they can and no one will stop them. Soon they won’t be stoppable. Most just show their government Id (that’s...
freakNH: Re: Tow ratings The GM twins with the diesel rate 7700# in 2wd. The Gladiator has the highest 4wd tow rating in class at 7650#,...
Jeremy: Hi Mark, Excellent points, at best those who cling to “failed” policies display a preference for their own self...
Eightsouthman: Jeremy, the “best car” for me would be a 96 anniversary model Roadmaster Wagon. I saw one recently, in fairly...
Zane: I’d rather drive a 91 CRX base model for the rest of my life than ever set foot inside a Tesla Dealer or look at some...
Eightsouthman: gtc, I loved that Steven Wright skit and hadn’t thought of it in a long time although it’s a classic. The wife...
Nathan Hail: I used to work at Wally World on the floor maintenance crew. We only had 30 minutes for lunch and most employees buy items...
MarkyMark: Even if the proponents of these failed policies and programs were well intentioned in the beginning, they didn’t REMAIN...
Nathan Hail: Democrats- Proudly destroying America since 1824 !
Eightsouthman: ancap, have you seen a Japanese truck of any sort with an 8′ bed? I’m not saying they don’t exist but...
gtc: This could be a dangerous move for a company whose chief commodity is bullshit!
gtc: Hey 8, I think I got it. 1,000 MPH means you can drive 1,000 miles on one hour of battery life……wait̷...
gtc: You knew his answer was going to be another Tesla model eh? I’m beginning to see a pattern here, lolol!
gtc: The entire keg of it, apparently. After that spiel, I’m surprised he has any left to even offer the rest of us, who, btw, are...
gtc: BTW, if safety is such a concern, what would you tell the families of the 3 dead Tesla occupants in Florida several weeks ago? How...
eric: Well-said, Jeremy! It took me several years to come to terms with what I now am certain is a calculated, long-term plan to get most...
Jeremy: Hey Mark, “Gov’t could screw up a wet dream!” Government, from their perspective, rarely screws up anything. The...
Jason Flinders: This was common practice in the computer industry many years ago. Back when companies would lease IBM mainframes, if they...
Eightsouthman: I meant body parts you “can’t” buy.
Eightsouthman: gtc, I approve this message. The US patent office holds, illegally, thousands of patents relating to creating energy. I...
BrentP: This shows the nature of Mr. Musk again. The battery cells are what is expensive. When a smaller capacity battery is made...
The Freeholder: It’s not a truck at all. It’s a car with the worst trunk design in history.
BrentP: The reason TM is going into the insurance business is because insurance companies are charging ever higher rates to the owners of...
Anonymous: I thought it was the Onion when I read the headline. https://www.zerohedge.com/news /2019-05-24/not-square-spar...
MarkyMark: And now we have a new problem. Created by a complex, failure prone (and expensive to fix) “solution” to a simple problem....
gtc: The Tesla on-site “safety statistics” have already been debunked on several occasions as it grossly misrepresents data...
Nunzio: ***”. by compelling policyholders to let him (and the sickly-named Liberty) monitor their driving via real-time telemetry –...
dread pirate anonymous: What ever happened to just walking around and kicking the tires ??? (hard to do in sandals, I reckon …)
OppositeLock: OBD-II is an open standard – I can synthesize any data I want and feed it to an OBD-II reader, cheaply. I think I...

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