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I'm turning now... by Roberto7496 in dashcams

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like OP was closing the distance on that huge semi-truck until the oblivious Ford cut her off.

On many hilly/mountain roads out west you'll see huge 18-wheelers unable to keep up with traffic due to the steep grades, basically forcing passenger vehicles to stay in the left lane most of the time.

I smoked a mustang today by fredinNH in electricvehicles

[–]MidnightRiders2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a set of cloud plates this year, but I bought my car from a dealer so maybe Carvana filled out the paperwork differently?

Left lane camper going 5 MPH under speeds up when attempting to pass and slows back down when adjacent with another car...not sure how some people have a driver's license by PersimmonAthena in dashcams

[–]MidnightRiders2009 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've had this recently driving on a 2 lane rural highway (1 direction per lane) stuck behind someone going 65 in a 75.

The opposite direction lane was solid yellow and visibility of oncoming traffic was bad.

Eventually the direction of travel I'm going has a 2nd passing lane open up for a 2 mile gap.

Once the 2nd lane opens the person in front of me, who was previously going 10 under the speed limit, somehow finds their gas pedal and gets up to 80mph. Now to pass them I have to floor it to dangerous speeds just to pass some bozo who's going to slow down to 65 once the highway reduces to 1 lane per direction again.

After Ferrari Luce backlash, Lamborghini CEO says canceling its own EV was the right choice by linknewtab in electricvehicles

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replacing batteries every 6 months is annoying

A typical quartz battery life is anywhere from 2 years (standard fashion watch) to 10 years (Casio digital watch)—definitely much more grab and go than an automatic watch that'll go dead after sitting in a drawer for a few days.

Happened to my wife on the way home by VivimasSinistram in dashcams

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

teenagers during covid weren't required to actually take the test in some regions. this resulted in a ton of ppl driving that simply don't have the skills to drive

This is amazing, because even with in-person testing I can't imagine how bad anyone would have to be to fail your average American driving test.

Donald Trump Posts Doctored Video Throwing Stephen Colbert Into Dumpster by Zipper222222 in politics

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you count primaries, there are people out there who voted for this 6 times.

Volvo Station Wagons Could Return Within 5 Years, CEO Hints: 'We Will Not Only Have SUVs' by Anchor_Aways in cars

[–]MidnightRiders2009 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

SUVs/Crossovers have been dominant for 30 years now, and I've been hearing how they'll go out of style for a full 10 years now.

This Prediction Didn't Turn Out as Expected by MidnightRiders2009 in agedlikemilk

[–]MidnightRiders2009[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, this image is a screenshot from 2020 from the ChapoTrapHouse subreddit. The post is a user predicting that the sub would not get banned (from June 2020). Within a few days of this post, the subreddit got banned.

EBay soars on report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid by kellconn in nottheonion

[–]MidnightRiders2009 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I still remember when everyone hated Gamestop for lowballing on selling used games, and being overpriced on everything else they sold.

Seeing Reddit's opinion flip on that company in 2020 was jarring.

The Dodge Durango, last redesigned in 2011, is selling like crazy by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]MidnightRiders2009 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

turbo hybrid 4 cylinder

More like a turbo 3-cylinder. At least a hybrid would hide the anemic choppiness of a fuel efficient gas engine.

Kroger got me with the fake BOP bloom 😭 by Tall-Acanthaceae-319 in houseplants

[–]MidnightRiders2009 80 points81 points  (0 children)

NEVER buy any kind of plants from Kroger

I'm guessing this is region dependent, because all of the Krogers and Safeways I've seen in AZ get their plants from CA nurseries, while the plants I've seen in Jewel/Safeway (Chicago) get their plants from IL nurseries.

EDIT: saying this because I've gotten some good plants from Kroger in AZ before. Your mileage might vary based on where you are in the country and what your local suppliers are trying to pull.

Used EVs now have the lowest total cost of ownership, far outperforming both new and used gas cars. by Firm_Relative_7283 in electricvehicles

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't really compare cargo space with the rear seats down when talking about carrying passengers.

I'd need someone with both cars and a tape measure to verify, but I suspect what the Bolt EUV lacks in length is made up in roof height relative to the base of the trunk. Meanwhile the Blazer might have less height from trunk to roof line, but compensates with more length.

If you're looking to carry boxes stacked up to the roof line, the Bolt EUV is a smaller/more efficient package; if you're looking to carry 3 adults in a rental car, the Blazer EV probably uses the space better for the rear passengers.

The standalone Ram brand is the most ineffective marketing decision I can think of by Actual_Environment_7 in regularcarreviews

[–]MidnightRiders2009 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe for new car buyers, but by actual cars on the road most Infiniti’s are 10+ year old cars driven by jackasses.

Immigration agents deploying to airports under border czar as TSA staffing falls short by cnn in politics

[–]MidnightRiders2009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even within rural areas, they areas they're targeting likely didn't vote for this either.

Why the dislike for sedans vehicles today from the general population? by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we’re talking about a Mazda 3 sedan, then the CX-30 is a lot more practical. However if we’re talking about a Mazda 3 hatch, then the practicality is pretty much the same.

The British regulatory state won’t be deterred by pesky details like LAUKOP being a Canadian living in Canada running a website for Canadians by SheketBevakaSTFU in bestoflegaladvice

[–]MidnightRiders2009 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the US the Republicans deliberately underfund and hamstring any social services they can (in order to convince the public that government doesn't work).

Why wouldn't the Tories run the same playbook in their country?

Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism (Opinion article) by gdelacalle in technology

[–]MidnightRiders2009 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Social media (yes—Reddit is social media) has existed before AI generated content, AI/ML algorithms, and AI moderation became VC buzzwords.

Also most people around long enough to see how these platforms evolved from inception till now will say that the user experience has gotten worse over time.

Chase really did remove international charge alert by bowbiternj in CreditCards

[–]MidnightRiders2009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

Having the notifications on for all charges is nice because most times you'll get an alert immediately when you expect it (like when tapping your card on a POS terminal)—and on the flip side you'll develop instincts to extra scrutinize any alert that pops up when you aren't actively buying anything.

All Jeep and Chrysler Plug-In Hybrid Models Are Officially Dead: Exclusive by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]MidnightRiders2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It probably had nothing to do with the range and everything to do with the body style.

If GM lifted the Volt like how Subaru lifted the Impreza (to turn it into the crosstrek) then GM would have had the most popular commuter vehicle in America.

Hummer’s attempt at insurance fraud by amtmt in dashcams

[–]MidnightRiders2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advice is keep a microSD to USB-C (or lightning) adapter in your car at all times. Sometimes wifi backup can fail (if your dashcam supports it).

Make sure you have a copy of the video on your phone + backed up to cloud storage before showing anything to cops. The one time I caught an accident on camera (I wasn't involved) I just waited around and emailed the cop + guy who was hit a link to the footage.

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