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@Drew Dowdell @Robert Hall Here is the post of Drew buying the BMW at the auction. Post right below it is Roberts where you see everything for sale. OK, So did the cutting take root and you have it at your new house now?

Yes, Drew bought one of the bikes. A number of interesting autos too you had posted in that thread.

At 57 with grandkids, my days of motorbikes and scooters are over, I promised the wife I would not take risks at this stage in life. Like @A Horse With No Name living my best life with the kids and their families out hiking, skiing, seeing the world and being active.

Very cool that next year is the first big return of Lease EVs so some very cheap options I think will hit the lot for those looking for a next to no maintenance commuter auto. https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/a-200-spike-in-off-lease-ev-supply-is-nearing-here-s-how-dealers-are-preparing-2025-11-04 Making EVs takes big energy, but after 2 years, they’re cleaner than gas-fueled cars, study finds | AP News

Very interesting tech of the all new Hybrid system that will go into all Honda's for the 2026 model year moving forward. The cool part is they also cover their updated AWD pure EV powertrain and how it will have torque vectoring to make it one of the safest around. Evolution of the e:HEV Powertrain｜Honda Technology｜Honda Global For those interested in the Motorcycle side, here is their newest system. Hybrid System PCX HYBRID Twin｜Honda Technology｜Honda Global Here is the press release for Honda's first EV Motorcycle. WN7 Honda Unveils Its First Electric Motorcycle, the Honda WN7, at EICMA 2025 | Honda Global Corporate Website

I get the need for rebuilding reefs, but why not recycle this ship and use better environmental materials to build the reef. This just seems like a lazy way of getting rid of a ship.

Very cool read that some here will find exciting, EV bringing back the excitement of RWD driving. EVs Are Ushering in the Return of Rear-Wheel Drive, and Here's Why

@Drew Dowdell Thank you for all you do and for letting a bit of RAGE happen as sadly, you nailed it that politics is intertwined with the auto industry due to various view points. @ccap41 @A Horse With No Name @surreal1272 @Robert Hall @trinacriabob @oldshurst442 I think we all would agree that life has been changed by those of the 1% focusing on themselves rather than society. Yes, we have had a fair share of political posting and rage, yet we all do still love auto's in one way or another. In this regards, we all have our favorite auto area and due to inflation costs as well as the 1% pushing prices on old iron up to levels that I would say we all here cannot afford, we have to look at other ways to enjoy life. Yet, the passion for self transportation is still there be it biking, walking or driving and I hope that we can still find that passion to have interesting conversations on the auto industry. Right now, my own job has been extremely busy so that I have not had much time to write for this site, but I do hope to increase in the coming months as things wind down before I get crazy with tradeshow season in January. Expect to see some stories based on the release of new auto's from the LA autoshow. I am excited for some of the releases and that even includes the new Kia Telluride that is expected to be Hybrid and look very much like an EV9. This brings up my own wondering if Kia might retire the EV lineup and with their new Platform that supposedly supports ICE/Hybrid/EV having a Telluride cover all three areas rather than an EV line and an ICE/Hybrid line. LA Autoshow is coming soon. Happy Hump day to all! 🐫 Very interesting read on Regenerative braking. Does Regenerative Braking Wear Down Brake Pads Or Save Them?

BMI is still based on the first original thinking back in the 1920's and has FAILED society in not taking into account the changes in eating but also diet of how kids grow up. What we ate in the 1920's is very different than what is being eaten today. People are not only fatter, but taller, thicker bone density due to better access to dairy, muscle mass, etc. When my wife met me in 1991, I was 10% body fat, 305lbs of body building muscle and yet based on my 6'6" tall frame, I was considered by BMI to be obese. My own doctor said that the BMI also does not take into account athletes who will have a very different body fat to muscle mass and as such is a failure of old science since they have not updated it. Today, BMI needs to have a variety of charts based on age, activity, muscle mass to fat ratio that the current chart does not take into account. BMI is a failure in regard to how healthy a person is if you do not look at the full picture of what the person does.

Man this video story shows just how many stupid americans are out on the roads and NOT able to drive. Highway Disaster Driver Cuts Off Semi Truck | Watch Tariff Turd47 actually thinks we are more respected now than at any other time in the history of our country. What a moron. Donald Trump issues Supreme Court warning before tariffs hearing Poor leadership and foot dragging by Stellantis for Ram, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler leads to death of an innovative startup that would have helped it with EV technology. I see Stellantis even farther behind than at the start of this year and do not see it surviving in its current form. Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep partner files Chapter 7 bankruptcy Partner company is dead, but the technology should live on under some other brand that buys the tech.

Toyota 2026 Lineup of Press Kits. Press Kits - Toyota USA Newsroom

Was interested to see what was here as many other countries have canceled their F35 contracts. Everything seems to be from around March 2025 and as such, nothing updated so hard to say what Canada will do, but considering how terrible the F35 is and the deaths of American Pilots trying to fly these overpriced pieces of Shyte, I would not blame Canada for NOT buying anymore crappy F35 fighter jets. Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister | CBC News This story about blocking is interesting as the contract was for a full 88 F35 fighters, but only required 16 as a commitment, so Canada can shop to other countries. The problem is the UK and French fighter jets they are looking at use U.S. parts which Idiot47 could block from allowing those parts to go into the jets sold to Canada. Be interesting to see what Canada ends up doing. U.S. could block Canada from buying alternative to F-35 jet | Ottawa Citizen Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister | CBC News I say YES, Canada go ahead and flip the U.S. the bird and get whatever planes you want form who ever. Freedom of choice. https://www.eurasiantimes.com/canada-threatens-to-scrap-f-35-deal/ Canada Could Scrap $13 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Deal With US - Newsweek Very interesting read, but also some valid points on why dropping the F35 would be bad due to the current air force of Canada being trained on all American Jets already. Canada’s F-35 Fighter Debate Summed Up in 3 Words

Always been active, but with Covid and the gyms closed, I did not reduce my calories, after my summer yard projects, I have been focused since August and lost 34lbs, at 300lbs. Will be nice to get back to my 275lbs goal for ski season. Way to go Robert, rock it my friend!!!

Further proof that Tariff Turd47, Idiot47 is just way too stupid and proves how smart our founding fathers were in creating the electoral college. I originally thought maybe America was ready to get rid of it, but after all the ignorant Americans created the mess we are in, we still do not have enough intelligent people to allow a true vote by the people for the people since the 1% clearly could care less about the working class. So many terrible CEOs that need to loose money big time since they support Tariff Turd47. Trump Suffers Major Loss in Medicaid Case How can you say Tariff Turd47 represents the country with this kind of stupidity. No rational man or woman would issue death threats. Trump Issues ‘Death Wish’ Warning to Americans Ahead of Gubernatorial Elections Not sure what the Idiot CEO is being told but any real tech worker who deals with the AI bots who try to code know that it is like an intern and you have to check every bit as most is garbage. Amazon Executes World’s Largest Tech Layoff—30,000 Jobs Cut to Save $6 Billion in Salaries Banks are heading for the safety of pulling out as they see the AI bubble popping. Wall Street tumbles after big banks flag pullback risk

Death of American Manufacturing due to Tariff Turd47 has begun. Charged EVs | Tiger Group to auction battery manufacturing and R&D equipment valued at $74 million - Charged EVs The first of many manufacturing plants that will be auctioned off rather than completed and put into production due to the incompetence in DC. Seems Europe will get the final ICE version of Kia K4 station wagon before it transitions to EV / Hybrid format. KIA K4 Wagon Spotted While Losing Camouflage - Korean Car Blog

Paramount deal should be null and void and Tariff Turd47 should be fined, jailed for his bribe to allow the Oracle family to manipulate the media purchase. CBS viewers furious as Trump boasts of hefty pay in 60 Minutes interview

These idiots are too stupid to understand that Tariff Turd47 has destroyed any desire for people to come here and spend their hard-earned money. Far better places to visit around the globe where your money will go farther. I have noticed how bad it has become at Home Depot with terrible service, no knowledge by those that do work there plus their founder, chairman, CEO is a Tariff Turd47 Lover, as such I have moved my business to Lowe's and the shopping experience is much better. These kinds of Idiots no longer get my business. Home Depot’s Ken Langone ‘Sold On Trump’ After Tariff Criticism Key Facts Langone, 89, told CNBC he has “never been more excited about the future of America” than he is right now, and that, “like it or not, this guy is getting things done.” He praised Trump’s strike on Iran as “miraculous” and said the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has “a lot of merit” and will trigger significant economic growth. He told CNBC in 2024 he was afraid Trump would spend the next four years “getting even,” but reversed his position on Tuesday, saying, “I’m happy to say, I’m comfortable he’s not doing that.” Langone said “people are walking with more bounce” and, when asked about his previous criticisms of Trump, said, “when you make a mistake, admit it.” Clearly this IDIOT is only talking with other Billionaires and is clueless to how bad this country has become.

7 people arrested and yet the Jewelry is still missing, crazy. The fact that the DNA evidence was in a database would imply that either the people are already criminals from the past or France is tracking DNA of people even though they say DNA testing is illegal in France. Very interesting, will be more so to see if they actually recover the jewelry, I suspect it is already melted down, diamonds cut and gone forever.

Very cool Tech of how a plant can help make the world a better place. This we need to stop as Idiot47 has been supporting this company. Fascist in more ways than one. Police camera system tracking billions of license plates causes some pushback | Watch

First, the rental companies should be telling you the recommended app if needed. Second, especially for europe, google maps has tied in with the charging companies to tell you where and what the statis is on charging, much the same that Google, EA, Chargepoing and EVgo has done here. The other thing you can inquire about is that much like the toll roads on the east coast where you can pay a fee to use one that is added to the auto rental so you just drive through the good to go lanes, from what I am seeing online, there are at some places the same kind of thing. Prepay for charging. But inquire of the rental company in the location you are at. Lots of good online info for when you visit a country. Routes for electric car travel in Spain | sustainability.spain.info Use an app like this to find charging stations in another country. Place to Plug | Charging points map in Spain Using Spain as an example since I was there most recently in Madrid for work and renting an EV and charging was not a problem. This makes allot of sense. Concern Trump may try to flee the US in 2028 | Opinion OUCH, Tariff Turd47 is an idiot in not understanding the the Global world we live in and not understanding technology. Stuck in the past. German automakers get knocked down by U.S. tariffs

Now even Ford CEO is saying that the Chinese can put American Auto Industry out of Business. Tariffs and protectionist policy will not help America. Ford CEO Warns China Could Put Every American Carmaker Out Of Business | Carscoops

Yes some homage, but the sides of the original FJ did not squeeze in and look like a pinch cut off. This is a far better design imho. Nope not even started as it is still work time here, but so much of the front end I see already on the various Kia EV models. Nothing new in this.

The rear look is like someone was taking a dump and pinched the load. Terrible Angle and the front compared to the size of the wheels look like a box with after thought to how it would look with wheels. Agree to disagree on the style, terrible. Even their off-road edition with snorkel barely looks better imho. The solar panel on top while cool also looks a bit disconnected from this ICE SUV.

WOW, Could you make an Auto any uglier, the world premier of the all new Toyota FJ cruiser shows just how terrible their style has become. New Land Cruiser "FJ" Makes World Premiere | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website Toyota seems to really be ripping off the Koreans now as the all new Corolla in ICE, Hybrid and Pure EV is almost a clone of the Kia EV4. Japan Mobility Show 2025 TOYOTA / DAIHATSU Press Briefing | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website Toyota Century which is their Uber luxury line and was exclusive to Japan is becoming a 3 auto family for Global Sales. You can see the decades old Century sedans in the background and in the foreground they have the all new SUV, 2 door coupe and the Executive 4 door stretch sedan.

Some cool looking products.