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Lambda SUVs are about as far from "killer" as it gets in my book. FWD, same torque-less V6 from 20 years ago. Not saying they're not competitive, just SO FAR AWAY from something being described as "killer", to me.

"very competitive" is far from a "killer product" Camaro wouldn't be dropping in sales for like 5 years if it was a "killer product" like the Charger/Challenger, right? While I agree as a whole, Rivian has the Amazon contract that should take up a few years of production as (hopefully) the demand builds for their other products.

The same reason being powered by diesel was advertised differently, see TDI's.

I love old brick buildings and hate to see them run down and go to waste.

It's disappointing there are zero Lincoln sedans here now and, a good as this looks, it's disappointing it isn't coming here. Aaaaaand just like that you ruined the car for me. ?

Sorry for your loss, bud...

You get like 20-something cubic feet of additional coke in a Lightning frunk! Electric trucks just make sense for drug smuggling. ?

Two of my best friends (twin brothers) each have Bostons. One of them is still a young pup and I think only 3 years old but the other is probably 13ish. It's always a little sad to see such an energetic dog slow down with its old age. He hasn't had any major health issues but his age says something is coming. Luckily he still has his sight. It's always funny when an animal can't see because of obvious things we see but it's extremely sad 2 seconds later.

As long as there's a muffler attached (which there probably isn't), why wouldn't this be allowed? Best looking OEM off-road wheel that isn't a steelie?

Do you have a link to this test showing it as one of the "safest out there"? Having money to buy expensive tires is 100% relatable to this conversation. More homeless = more people with less money to spend on tires.

That sounds like an EXTREMELY expensive option for the consumer.

This is not a cheap tire issue. It's a lack of maintenance issue. Low tire pressure isn't because the tire is cheap. You're running a run-flat tire on your vehicles then, right? I'm sure they have run flats for Escalades. I'm sorry you live in such a homely place. I guess I should have known because Seattle is #3 in the nation in homeless population. Come to the Midwest. There's hardly ever vehicles on the side of the road. Is there any proof that this specific tire is safer than others? Or are you just saying this because it's expensive and sounds like a good way to justify the cost?

This isn't a cheap tire issue, this is a user issue. Also not a cheap tire issue. 2/3 of your reasonings have nothing to do with cheap tires. Do you REALLY see that many people on sides of the road with blown out tires? My commute is 31 miles each way to work and it's not a common occurrence to see people on the side of the road with flat tires, to downtown STL. Plus, you claim to have been working from home and not going out places so I have high doubts you're not exaggerating here. Also, $400 set of tires isn't necessarily the cheapest. It depends so much on the vehicle they're going on. If it's a 15" wheel, that's not a super cheap tire. If it's a 20" truck tire, that's extremely cheap. My Nitto Motivo tires (235/50R18) were $135/tire and I believe about $650 with install + tax. That's definitely not cheap, but also far from $250/tire Michelin Latitude Tour with mediocre reviews.

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It bums me out that Mercedes' design language for their EVs is...this... EQE, it also has a terrible name. I can tell you've never sold tires to the appliance-buyer. They are NOT in the market for anything close to $1000, let alone well above that. There is a very small subset of appliance buyers that just take their stuff to their dealership and say "give me the best".

Buuuuut, it's also been long enough that the year over year comparisons are also over a pandemic year. I don't think they're meaningless, but also not super critical, IMO.

Save $300 and get the 320hp AWD model.

Holy shet, those are some cringey videos. I watched a combined 30 seconds of the two and would not watch more. Why did you choose those videos to post?!?

I had a 2013 Escape Titanium on OEM 19" wheels (235/50R19) and it was far from driving poorly. It obviously wasn't a sports car but it definitely did not ride poorly. As Drew stated, it rode well but handled poorly. If I remember correctly, the reviews at the time of that new generation praised it saying it had a "euro" drive to it.

Yes, Sunday and Monday I was out but when I was out I was masked as that's what almost everybody requires. 1, 2, 300? I don't know. But those people have already made their decisions as well. If they're vaccinated they shouldn't have an issue. If they're not, they're well aware of their risks as well .

You did but it's way closer than it ought to be, imo. I must have missed the question. Grandparents are definitely in the age group in which I'm an advocate for it. If they're vaccinated, almost none, right? If they're not vaccinated, wouldn't you prefer them to be done and gone anyway? Also, I did state that I wasn't out and about when I had it. As everybody should when they're sick, stay home, get healthy, and when you're good to go again, then proceed to go where you need to go.

You know you can do this, right? Maybe the PNW is scared in a little bubble, but there are a lot of places that are open. If wearing a mask constitutes as not being carefree living, then I think you have A LONG time yet to wait. Just get out and live your life. You and your family are vaccinated so go enjoy whatever you want to enjoy. Well, you shouldn't be going out and about if you currently have the virus, right? I didn't leave my house last week. As some here would claim, I wasn't out there killing people by being unvaccinated. I wasn't spreading it to anybody nor was I taking up a hospital bed.

We can crunch the actual math and see exactly how low the unvaccinated death rate is... 9.74/100000 = 0.0000974 = 0.00974%. And obviously this is out of EVERYBODY, so it includes all of the people who don't give two shts about their own health and prefer burgers and pizza.

Or, I can let my body fight off the XXL Flu, because that's what happens to such a large percentage of people who are healthy. " Adults with excess weight are at even greater risk during the COVID-19 pandemic: Having obesity increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. People who are overweight may also be at increased risk. Having obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection. Obesity is linked to impaired immune function.2,3 Obesity decreases lung capacity and reserve and can make ventilation more difficult.4 A study of COVID-19 cases suggests that risks of hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death are higher with increasing BMI.5 The increased risk for hospitalization or death was particularly pronounced in those under age 65. 5 More than 900,000 adult COVID-19 hospitalizations occurred in the United States between the beginning of the pandemic and November 18, 2020. Models estimate that 271,800 (30.2%) of these hospitalizations were attributed to obesity.6 " https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/obesity-and-covid-19.html It's completely inconvenient and you'll feel like crap FROM getting vaccinated. I don't know anybody who had ZERO symptoms the following day. The quad-boosted individuals have the same amount of time feeling icky as I do.

Yeah, there are people who need it and a lot of people who don't. Older and unhealthier people need it. I don't think David or Drew benefit all that much from it. They both come across as active and healthy individuals.