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Hailstorm Dents: Is This Repair Necessary?

I respectfully disagree with satisficer, insurance is purchased to cover your losses. How you wish to "spend" that loss is your business. These cars lost value due to the hail storm. If the owner doesn't care how they look, don't fix it, pocket the money and accept the loss in va...

Vulgarians at the Gate: The Revenge of the Super Utes

Just to be clear,Jamie, you don't like these mega $$$ $UV's? The manufacturers will disagree all the way to the bank, as will the buyers. As long as buyers, well heeled or not, want them, manufacturers will build them. As much as "Porsche SUV" is an oxymoron to me, it saved the c...

Flying vs. Driving: It's Complicated

Jim, People would rather drive than fly not because they are afraid to fly, it is just such a hassle to fly these days. It's quicker to drive 250 miles than to fly even with a direct flight. Thank You TSA! As for the safety, that's your phobia, most know better. As for all safety device...

Back to the Future…Again

Wow! 1980's styling, handling and safety gear, for only $90,000! With a 100 mile range, too! Like the Tesla, it is a toy. 2 seat sports cars are fun to own and drive but to use their full potential, they need to capable of doing track days. Both the Delorean and Tesla need to be towed to the tr...

The Big Battery Breakthrough

@Zeff, If electric cars go big, say 1 million sales a year out of 12 to 13 million cars sold in the US. If driven about 25 miles a day, each car will need 180 kWatt-hrs a month to charge. The million will need about 180,000 MegaWatt-hrs every month. That load will require 480,000 GE 1.5 MegaWatt win...

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