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“Which Car Redesign Ruined the Model? | Giga Gears”
The legendary West Coast delicacy that is In-N-Out Burger has an incredibly simplistic menu that has hardly changed throughout its 75-year history, and yet the In-N-Out behind my apartment building has a line wrapping around the block every single day. Sometimes you have to know when you get a recipe right; you don’t…
“SpaceX 2024 CO2 Emissions vs. Tesla Savings | Giga Gears”
It’s pretty obvious by now that Elon Musk doesn’t really care about the environment. While he was once a warrior in the battle against climate change, or claimed to be, he has evolved into a climate denialist and seems intent on kneecapping whatever environmental and emissions gains Tesla may have made. So far this…
“1957 Powell Sport Wagon: $8K Project with Potential?”
There are few weirder stories in automotive lore than the one about the origin of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Powell Sport Wagon. Let’s explore that story and see if it makes this project truck’s price palatable.
“Share Your Wildest Public Transit Story | Giga Gears”
The U.S. for the most part is behind when it comes to public transit. But, data from the American Public Transportation Association shows that in the second quarter of this year, public transit ridership was up slightly across the country. That’s good, but we’re still a heavily car dependent country. Why is that…
Toyota Replacing Faulty Transmissions in 2024 Tacoma Pickups
A blemish on Toyota’s reputation for reliability appeared last month as reports poured in from 2024 Tacoma owners about the truck’s transmission failing. In response, Toyota issued a technical service bulletin last week stating the eight-speed automatic transmission should be replaced if it exhibits one of six…