cars

Hertz Had A Freaking Electric 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT, So I Went Ahead And Wrote A Quick Review (www.theautopian.com)

The H-swapped Civic I saw at my local cars & coffee (lemmy.world)

H22A1. Guy said it makes 360 HP on 10 lbs of boost. Weight plus driver is 2,500 lbs. I asked him why an H instead of a B or K. His answer: “Nobody else is doing it.”...

Manheim Wholesale Used-Vehicle Index down to 208, -13% YoY (site.manheim.com)

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9320446c-884b-4a91-90d2-f0d1ddab96c7.webp...

Electric Cars Are Still Not Good Enough (www.theatlantic.com)

What Would Be the Best Bank Heist Car? (www.thedrive.com)

We Drove Our 2022 Rivian R1T for 24 Hours to Daytona (www.caranddriver.com)

In the spirit of the start of the 2024 IMSA season, we raced the clock in our long-term electric pickup, attempting over 1000 miles in 24 hours or less.

Curbside Classic: 1969 Daihatsu Compagno Convertible (www.curbsideclassic.com)

Mitsubishi Starion getting first wash in 12 years is extremely satisfying (japanesenostalgiccar.com)

Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world? (www.vox.com)

ACEEE's Greener Cars (www.aceee.org)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12746233...

Why a Plug-In Hybrid May Be the Right Car for You (Consumer Reports) (www.consumerreports.org)

A pretty good overview of the benefits of PHEV, one of the fastest growing categories of cars in the USA today....

This is the style that is taking America by storm, Pontiac, February 21, 1941 (i.imgur.com)

Got My Car Tuned. More Info Inside. (lemmy.world)

Context: I have a Ford Taurus AWD with a naturally aspirated 3.5L V6 (288 hp & 254 lb-ft, stock). It had reached the point in life where it’s old enough that I’m ok tinkering with it, but new enough that it’s still worth tinkering. There was also zero info about tuning this engine and I wanted to fix that. So I brought it...

Ask Cars: Valve cover gasket replacement

Hello! I own a 08 Acura TL that has an oil leak from a bad valve cover gasket. I took it to my mechanic for some other things, but also wanted a quote for a replacement. The number they gave me was too high for my liking, and I did some research and decided to attempt the replacement myself. The shop would’ve done a spark plug...

Something like Type R

Hi all I currently have a Honda Civic 2017 (a regular one) but I always wanted a Type R. Looking at used cars market in my country, they are a bit out of my reach at the moment :D Could you recommend any other Japanese cars, that could scratch that itch but not destroy my wallet? Have to be family friendly too as I expect kids...

Ask Cars: Body Repair Before Resell?

Hey Lemmy. I have a 2010 Toyota Camry with 150k miles. The front bumper’s bottom segment (maybe 2 inches) has a crack and the grill is out of place. Also, there’s a couple small scratches in the paint elsewhere. Would it be worth it to have the bumper repaired as well as the paint touched up before selling it? I was given a...