Smoke Wagon

I think it looks like they set out on a road trip, and two states later remembered that they left the heater on back home.

This one’s to tease those of you who are in SoCal. Behold, railroad tracks without hordes of trash littered all over.

Bodystyle of the Bronco next to it was 1978-79 only. Second fuel crisis was in ‘79.

How about 10 gal. limits, odd license plates only, fuel limited to regular customers, closed every other day, and a sea of apologetic letter signs. “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

The Loves station I use jumped 50 cents in two days.

Haha. One time I answered an extended warranty call and started doing a Hank Hill impression. He hung up after I told him he should consider looking into buying some propane and propane accessories.

I wonder how crossover SUVs will retain their popularity when gas hits ten bucks a gallon. Too bad that domestic sedans, coupes, and wagons all but faded from the marketplace not that long ago.

Are you meaning to tell me that there’s not an extended warranty program on my 19-year-old pickup?

Here’s another, ‘53 Dodge 2dr hardtop with the 241 c.i. red ram V8. That was the first year Dodge started using a hemi. The rest is history.

By starting a bunch, that way I just work on whatever I’m in the mood to work on and I don’t have to spend much time debating what to start next.

The good thing about the Mustang II was its front suspension.

Oil filler tube in my ‘03 Dodge snapped in half this afternoon while changing the oil. Thank you Chrysler for making the 4.7’s oil filler tube out of rubber (mine was dry-rotted and brittle) and giving it a long, unsupported filler neck. EDIT: I’m a dingus. It wasn’t made out of rubber, just good old pentastar plastic, aka cheapesium. Many heat cycles over the last 19 years certainly weakened it.

An annual event lasting from 1936 to 1968, the Mobil economy run was sponsored by Mobil Oil Co. and operated by the U.S. Auto Club. The EPA was founded in 1970, although I’m sure their way of doing it wasn’t as fun as this.

Planned obsolescence. Since cars’ powertrains last longer these days, manufacturers have to find different ways to get you to trade in and buy new.

Beautiful ‘58.

Make it an extended cab sort bed, include a custom wheel option, a roll bar, and some KC lights too. That way the builder has the option of making another custom 4x4 for Statler Toyota.

Unless it happens to be a 4-door CUV. I’ve lost count of how many GM’s brands offer.

X2. And a ‘49 Buick Super as well.

I was thinking for sure they’d include the ‘49 Ford reissue in this month’s video.

Engage out of nowhere while sitting alone, engine off, with no interference?

Sort of the point I was trying to make, very rarely (other than reading Dave’s reply) have I ever read or heard anything about a ICE car just randomly catching fire whilst parked.

I’m sorry to hear that. The positive thing is that nobody got hurt. I’m sure it’s frustrating to not know what caused it. Did the firemen find out where on the truck the fire started?

The point though is that a few of those EVs (whether design flaw or manufacturing error) seem to have the potential to spontaneously combust while parked and turned “off”. I recall seeing videos of Tesla Model S’ doing exactly that a few years ago. How often do conventionally powered cars and trucks catch fire while parked and not running (and, like these EVs, with no outside interference)?

What irked me today? Finding out this thread has well over twice as many posts as What Pleased You Today. ?

With no plot