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Don't buy new. There was very good hifi equipment made in the 70s that still cannot be beat for sound quality. Either find something that has been gone over, or find someone locally who can do it for you. Have it re-capped and get the switches and pots cleaned. You'll spend about the same...

Are any modern engines non-interference? I have never owned a car or truck with a non-interference engine. I have also never owned a car older than 1979, so that may have something g to do with it. As far as timing belts being a failed experiment.... I will say that I prefer a chain, but...

I was a little disappointed that my Fiat 500 Abarth has a belt, but the change interval is 152,000 miles (or 9.5 years), so I won't have to deal with it for a long time (if ever). Right now, I drive it less than 10,000 miles a year. I will have a bit longer of a commute next year, so...

This is something I look at when purchasing a new vehicle. VW TDIs used to have 40k mile timing belts... and they charged $2,000 for a TB job, which often wouldn't even include all the parts that should have been changed. Over the years, they have bumped the interval up to 105,000 miles. Just...

Buy high, sell low. That's what I always say. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I use the VeePeak OBDII wifi scanner (with on/off button). I prefer wifi, because I can still have my Bluetooth streaming music. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Elio is almost all-wheel-drive, anyway... it's just ONE wheel away! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The point is to be as carbon neutral as possible. If you pull a fuel source out of the ground that was safely sequestered there and burn it, you are adding CO2 to the atmosphere. If you pull CO2 out of the atmosphere, turn it into fuel, then burn it, you are just returning CO2 that was already...

Humans need water to live, but we can't live too long when submerged in it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just the remote and mic... they should work as headphones in any device. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The issue, right or wrong, is that Europe is mainly concerned with CO2 emissions, while the US is more concerned with NOx emissions. All other hugs being equal, diesels tend to be lower in CO2 emissions (fewer gallons burned), while gas engines can control NOx emissions more easily. New...

We will just have to agree to disagree on this. Imagine if you totaled your car and the insurance company said, "well, you only made three $75 payments on that policy, so we're only going to cut you a check for $225." And as far as people paying 60% of their income in taxes.... I don't think...

No, you're not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You think taxes are the government stealing your money? Does that mean you feel like you are trespassing on public roads? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You do not remember correctly. The most popular car traded in during "cash for clunkers" was the Ford Explorer. The most popular car purchased under the program was the Toyota Corolla. The average fuel economy for trade-ins was 15.8 MPG, and the average fuel economy for cars bought was...

Nah, that's just part of Earth's natural smog/no smog cycle. Been happening all the way back to when the dinosaurs never existed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The stink didn't go away, it's just a different stink now. Especially in countries with diesels in the majority or places with fewer emissions standards. It's funny, because I was behind an older truck that was belching fumes today in the way home, and it instantly reminded me of the last...

Nowadays, people tend to be very polarized on a number of issues. You either have to love the environment or you want to appear as if you don't care at all about it. You have to drive an F350 or a Prius. You have to toe the line on your political party or go find another one. You can...

Look, when EVs become more mainstream, other solutions will present themselves. I remember people talking about how Netflix and Hulu couldn't become mainstream because the internet simply can't handle the bandwidth. Well, look at it handling the bandwidth. There are already solar EV...