Petroleum is a finite resource. It toxic, causes cancer and our reliance upon it makes us dependent upon some shitbag countries.
Why not invest in renewable resources? It seems like a win win. Creating a "Green" industry generates new revenue streams, releases us from having to deal with the middle east and in terms of cars, electric motors have infinite torque. What's not to love?
Two feet.
We're talking about the horsepower war and the threat to the sports car, not investment in renewable resources (different topic). Presuming that automaker's need to quit sports cars to focus on renewable energy is rediculous...GM has been perfecting the 'Vette and SBC since the early 50's. They aren't dumping billions into sports cars, but they are in renewable energy development.
As far as I'm concerned, the way people drive and sue car companies these days, every car has too much horsepower.
Why do companies build a 300 hp car, and then put traction control to kill the power? Because people can't drive.
2014 Tacoma TRD Sport Double cab
2017 Toyota iA/Mazda 2
NTIman Wrote:Why do companies build a 300 hp car, and then put traction control to kill the power? Because people can't drive.
average joes make car purchasing comparisons based on numbers. this car has more cupholders, speakers, airbags, horsepowerz, whatever....that makes it "more better." :lol:
plus, as Goodspeed noted, cars are all fatasses any more. people want to drive their living rooms around so they "need" that power. kinda OT but i took a look at an article in R&T yesterday....the shelby GT500KR weighs 4000 pounds! holy hell....it's a 2+2 sports coupe, not a CAT!
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
My truck is shockingly shy on cupholders... I should do something about that...
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
asteele2 Wrote:My truck is shockingly shy on cupholders... I should do something about that...
Buy a new Seqouia. I think they have like 16 or 18.
And yeah, we had to learn that for work.
2014 Tacoma TRD Sport Double cab
2017 Toyota iA/Mazda 2
Wow, dude, now I really do feel inferior... I've only got two.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
my Monte Carlo has zero cupholders. I guess they didn't believe in them back then
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2008 Chevy Malibu LT....▄██ ▲ █ █ ██▅▄▃▂
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1971 Monte Carlo SC ...◥☼▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙☼◤
HAULN-SS Wrote:my Monte Carlo has zero cupholders. I guess they didn't believe in them back then
Well, when you have an automatic Monte Carlo, you can just hold your Orange Big Gulp in one hand while you cruise through the 'hood. (If I can pimp $20 ho's out the back of this motherfucking Chevy...although I think that was a Malibu.)
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
2013 Cadillac ATS....¶▅c●▄███████||▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅||█~ ::~ :~ :►
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1999 F250 SuperDuty...███████████████████►
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Sorry, I just couldn't not make a Hustle and Flow joke.
"I'M IN CHARGE!!!"
rofl.
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
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