As a young child I was apparently terrified of Big Bird.

It all makes sense now.

I wrote a related reply about lack of small trucks in the US last night on The Autopian.

The large pickup/SUV was not exactly chosen by the people. The 1964 Chicken Tax has limited people’s choices and remains in order to give US domestic automakers an advantage over imported competitors. Combined with CAFE rules (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) of the ’70s small trucks were effectively wiped from the US market.

Why would a US automaker produce a small truck when they could produce a larger truck with more profit?

I loved the R32-R34 in the late 90s. I still do. They were raw sports cars. Since I’m in the States they have never been affordable and 25 years later still don’t have the disposable income to get one.

The R35 was different from the beginning. More refined, etc…

Boring in my mind.

I would strongly recommend wiring the negative directly to the battery. It is the easiest way to avoid ground issues especially with larger loads.

Can not comment on the breakers as I have no experience with them.

Was not aware. Removed

I posted this and forgot to comment. There are a many cars less than 10 years old I cannot identify without badging but I would go for a mid sized SUV. They tend to blend in everywhere. Pick a model with a fast engine, upgrage the wheels/tires a little for better traction, etc.

The Ford Flex AWD would work but may cost more than the actual bank heist haul.

I missed this when you posted but will jump in now.

The best price/performance bet is the car you already own. I would suggest upgrading the wheels/tires first. Remember a regular Civic is designed to haul people/stuff in a relatively comfortable way. The stock tire sizes are selected with this in mind. Performance tires with different size/width ratios will perform better at the expense of comfort. After that you can think about different springs/shocks/roll bars.

Engine upgrades depend on what engine your car came with. As @[email protected] said the turbo provides more options for upgrades.

Currently prepping for a nap by finishing my second cup of coffee.

I had one too. I enjoyed the car even though it was a bit difficult finding parking in NYC for something that big.

“Source: LendingTree analysis of QuoteWizard by LendingTree insurance quote data from Nov. 14, 2022, through Nov. 14, 2023.”

QuoteWizard is LendingTree’s product to compare insurance rates between different companies. Basically, their way to insert themselves in the process to gather people’s info.

Accident rate quote: “Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate. From Nov. 14, 2022, through Nov. 14, 2023, Tesla drivers had 23.54 accidents per 1,000 drivers. Ram (22.76) and Subaru (20.90) were the only other brands with more than 20.00 accidents per 1,000 drivers. Meanwhile, Pontiac (8.41), Mercury (8.96) and Saturn (9.13) were the only brands with fewer than 10.00 accidents per 1,000 drivers.”

Subaru is likely high due to the Impreza WRX and the WRX STI models which are rockets.

Interesting to see the lowest accident rates are seen in three marquees that no longer exist; Pontiac, Mercury, and Saturn.

cross-post. most of the comments are in this post - https://lemm.ee/post/18442907

Since the author liked the Corolla may as well add the Celica and Geo/Chevy Prizm (North America only?).

Is that the S14 engine? (checked wikipedia)

What does “is” signify?

Unfortunately, I don’t think there has been research here.

Hopefully since the start of COVID (it is not over) any new builds or upgrades will include fresh air and filters. This is already done for large gatherings of national leaders so the tech is available.

Perhaps dust and particulates? The SoCal area is very dusty. If you leave your car parked for a few days it will have a fine layer of dust on it.

Imagine breathing that in along with all the other germs normally present in a classroom. Less sickness should allow more learning.

Related - https://www.vox.com/2020/1/8/21051869/indoor-air-pollution-student-achievement

There was a leak at a methane storage facility in the LA area. Several schools were provided air filters well after the event (methane is lighter than air). They had the filters for four months even though the methane levels were normal. Test scores increased.

No idea but I will blame the differences on this being an article from the UK.

There are a few out but I can still see. The light on the radio annoys me because it is out entirely and I haven’t gotten around to replacing the radio yet.

The US laws prefer large vehicles.

Look into the 25% import tax on small work trucks- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax

Also, larger SUVs and trucks get preferential treatment under gas mileage standards. Someone more familiar can explain better.

FYI - my daily is a 24 year old Subaru.

I agree 100%. I wasn’t happy when Edd China left due to format changes but the show still worked for me. As a lover of older vehicles I enjoyed seeing Brewer work with mom and pop shops to get bits for cars that some people would scrap.

edit - Today I went to a scrap yard hoping to score some fog lights for my 99 Subaru Legacy (incredibly rare for my model). Some one already got them but I still picked up some plastic trim pieces.