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Yesterday, my car completely stopped recognizing my iPhone 13 as PAAK. I was able to enter the car using both the door number pad and the app to unlock the car, but when I tried to start the car, it said there was no key identified. I was even able to start the car via the app, but could not change gears to drive.
I walked away and kept trying over the course of three hours, but no dice. I called Ford customer service and they couldn’t reset the PAAK because I didn’t have any of the key fobs on me, and roadside couldn’t tow because I was more than 100 miles away from home. My partner ended up having to bring the key to me.
In the past, I’ve had 2 instances where the car has missed my phone in the car and said there was no key identified, but it was resolved within a couple minutes of waiting.
Has this happened to anyone else? I’ve definitely learned my lesson, I’m never not going to carry a fob again, which is frustrating because I love PAAK as a feature and it’s worked just fine for me for about a year and a half.

in 2020 i purchased a new Ford Fusion SE AWD. It was $0 down and 0% interest on the loan. The car now has 73k miles on it and the check engine light is on. The ford dealer said it was a fuel gauge that needs to be replaced.
I currently owe $10k but have made plenty of money in mileage from this car.
Earlier this year my job changed so now I am really only driving to the airport.
I prefer to buy an SUV. I rent, I have 250 in an HYS, 300k in stocks, 300k in 401k, and should have 50k in my checking act by next Friday, plus some other miscellaneous investments.
WHAT CAR DO I BUY?! I've been a believer in living below my means, but at this point, I want to get a big upgrade - the Porsche macan is at the top of my list. Is now a good time to buy?
Ideally I want to pay below $700 a month with my car as a trade-in, and put 5-10k down at purchase. i would also consider leasing.
The purpose of this post is to hear what others might do in my shoes. I am open to leasing and buying. Most interested in a "Luxury" brand - Audi, BMW, Porsche, Genesis, Merc...
HELP! Lol

Hello everyone! I'm Mia, and I'm currently realizing how absurd this silly season is starting to look. We've heard so many rumors and so much speculation, so right now, I'm going to take any news I've heard and post who I think is most likely to be in what car. Here we go!
Note: Entries in bold are confirmed by Jayski/NASCAR.com/another source that I've forgotten to write down.
* - back unless team declines team option
CHARTERED TEAMS
Trackhouse Kaulig (1) Ross Chastain
Penske (2) Austin Cindric Reasoning: Tim Cindric is still involved with Penske, so why would Cindric leave? The only thing I could see possible is Cindric to the 21, but even that is unlikely, as Austin Cindric seems about 85% likely to come back next year.
RCR (3) Austin Dillon Reasoning: We don't know much about Austin Dillon. Supposedly, he was signed through 2025, but rumor has it that he may retire after this year to pursue the management side of RCR. If this happens, then Austin Hill would be the leading candidate to replace him, I'd assume, but otherwise, I think Austin Dillon will likely be back.
Stewart Front Row (4) Josh Berry Reasoning: Josh Berry could be in a number of rides next year. Let's start with the obvious: Stewart-Haas and Front Row have to be in talks for something. From what I've heard, SHR is either downsizing or merging with FRM. I'm going to go with the latter, as it makes sense with the timing of McDowell going to Spire. Meanwhile, if SHR downsizes, it sounds like Gragson and Preece would be the likely candidates for release, but the only driver safe is Briscoe, due to the team option (which actually means Briscoe may not be safe). That said, Berry could end up in the WBR #21 ride, or even in a ride like a third RFK car. Still, I'd bet on Berry staying in this car and FRM and SHR merging.
Hendrick (5) Kyle Larson
RFK (6) Brad Keselowski
Spire (7) Corey LaJoie
RCR (8) Kyle Busch
Hendrick (9) Chase Elliott
Stewart Front Row (10) Noah Gragson Reasoning: As much as Gragson may not be the best person on social media, Gragson has outperformed expectations by a lot this season. As such, it's interesting that Front Row and McDowell would part ways. We know that Gragson is in a study group with Berry and Briscoe (and now Preece, I suppose). That said, Gragson being part of the group is interesting, as is the fact that if Preece is dealt with, then FRM and SHR together have 4 drivers under contract. Interesting... Gragson could end up in the 34 if FRM doesn't merge with SHR, the 19 if Bass Pro Shops can recommend Gragson to JGR and if Truex, Jr. retires, and the 21 if that ride is open, and those are just a few possibities. Gragson's performance this year is making what happens here paramount to resolving Silly Season.
JGR (11) Denny Hamlin
Penske (12) Ryan Blaney
Stewart Front Row (14) Chase Briscoe\*
RWR (15) Riley Herbst Reasoning: Herbst is ready for Cup. Additionally, Herbst has sponsorship and has seemingly matured to where he could be a huge boon to a growing team. It's possible Herbst stays in Xfinity, but that wouldn't make sense. He could, though, go to a SFR car if SHR and FRM merge - I could see him replacing Berry or Gragson. RWR could continue to use multiple drivers, but they seem to be moving in the direction of being taken seriously, so I'd expect they'll name a full-time driver here. I could see Kaz Grala being the full-time driver, I could see Cody Ware being the full-time driver, and I could even see a small peephole where Hailey Deegan has a chance at some starts in this ride. It's definitely up in the air.
Trackhouse Kaulig (16) Shane van Gisbergen Reasoning: If Kaulig and Trackhouse merge, they would have, to our knowledge, 5 drivers under contract - Zilich, though, can wait. With that said, if Trackhouse/Kaulig keep van Gisbergen, Chastain, Suarez, and Zane Smith, then SVG is likely to go to this car since he's running the 16 part-time this year. Even on the off-chance that the two teams merge and chose to let a driver go, it's far more likely that Trackhouse would let Suarez go than it is that they let SVG, who won under the Trackhouse label in his first start, go.
RFK (17) Chris Buescher
JGR (19) Corey Heim Reasoning: Corey Heim is a top Toyota prospect, and Martin Truex, Jr. may be retiring. If Truex doesn't retire, I'd put Heim in the 50 - I think Heim is #1 and Chandler Smith is #2 in terms of Toyota prospects. Heim is ready based on his runs at Dover and Kansas. That said, there's a non-zero chance Gragson or some other prospect from Ford hemmoraghing their talent could end up here - last year, I was convinced that Harrison Burton could end up here (I wouldn't rule that out - Harrison Burton did races for JGR in the Xfinity series at one point).
JGR (20) Christopher Bell Reasoning: I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car, so I'm going to assume he stays.
WBR (21) Ryan Preece Reasoning: Harrison Burton is unlikely to come back, via multiple sources. The options I'd assume exist are probably something like this: Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Ryan Preece, Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, and in bizzaro-world, Justin Haley. One of those will pan out - in this Silly Season, I'm thinking Ryan Preece's blue-collar attitude would shine with the Wood Brothers. Plus, Preece is the odd man out, but has enough talent to avoid dropping out of Cup if Ford Motorcraft/Quick Lane is willing to take him on.
Penske (22) Joey Logano
23XI (23) Bubba Wallace Reasoning: I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car, so I'm going to assume he stays.
Hendrick (24) William Byron
Trackhouse Kaulig (31) Zane Smith Reasoning: Zane Smith will be in a Trackhouse car next year one way or another, per the planned contractual agreement. Really, it's whether Trackhosue gets a charter or not that's the question. If they do, Zane Smith is priority #1 for Trackhouse to get into their car. If Trackhouse and Kaulig don't merge, then I'd bet on Trackhouse putting Zane in Kaulig's car, but more likely is that Trackhouse will buy Zane Smith a charter from Kaulig or swallow Kaulig entirely.
Stewart Front Row (38) Todd Gilliland Reasoning: I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car, so I'm going to assume he stays, especially since he didn't leave after last year's "Zane Smith races". If he were to leave, he'd probably end up in the 21 for the Wood Brothers or end up at Legacy Motor Club or Joe Gibbs due to his Toyota connections (TRICON). Besides, his performance is continuing to go up, and McDowell is gone now, so it makes sense for Gilliland to stay here.
LMC (42) John Hunter Nemechek Reasoning: If Truex retires, Nemechek will either be in this car or in the #19 for JGR. Either way, nothing really to report here - Nemechek has performed well some weeks and I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car.
LMC (43) Erik Jones Reasoning: I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car, so I'm going to assume he stays.
23XI (45) Tyler Reddick Reasoning: I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car, so I'm going to assume he stays.
JTG (47) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Hendrick (48) Alex Bowman
RWR (51) Kaz Grala Reasoning: I haven't heard of Kaz Grala going anywhere else - he will likely be in either the #15 or the #51 for RWR next year at least part-time. I do think there's a sleeper chance, though, that he goes to RFK because he's a talented, young Ford driver and RFK wants to expand.
JGR (54) Ty Gibbs Reasoning: I haven't heard anything about any changes to this car, so I'm going to assume he stays. Plus, he's Joe Gibbs's grandson.
RFK (60) (was 34) Justin Haley Reasoning: Justin Haley to RFK sounds wild when you consider Haley is under contract with RWR through next year. That said, RFK and RWR are in an alliance, and if Keselowski expands before he retires, then the timeline could change drastically, especially after BK's win at Darlington in the spring of 2024. Haley clearly wouldn't move to RFK without some sort of reasoning - this could definitely be a sleeper move to happen. I'd also not rule out Gragson or Kaz Grala or Ryan Preece for this ride, though, if RWR keeps Haley.
23XI (67) (was 41) Chandler Smith Reasoning: 23XI wants a third charter. Chandler Smith is probably the next ready driver in the Toyota pipeline unless 23XI wants Heim/JGR wants Heim. Either way, one of those two will likely run in the 67 next year if 23XI secures a charter. (In order, I'd say Trackhouse, 23XI, RFK, and Front Row are the most likely teams to expand)
Spire (71) Michael McDowell
Spire (77) Carson Hocevar
Kaulig Trackhouse (99) Daniel Suarez Reasoning: Kaulig and Trackhouse merging and Daniel Suarez's contract situations seem to be separate issues. Suarez could easily end up leaving this team - especially if JGR and Suarez make up and Suarez gets the 19 back. I doubt it, though. Suarez won Atlanta and has 2 wins in 3 years, which honestly isn't bad when you consider we're in a win-and-you're-in format. I do think Suarez's seat is warm, but all indications are that the contract talks are going well. I don't think anything will be signed, though, until the Kaulig/Trackhouse potential merger situation is resolved. That said, if Suarez goes, I'd watch for Gragson, Austin Hill, or
NON-CHARTERED TEAMS TMT (50) Conor Daly - Look at me like I'm dumb all you want, but on the TMT Racing website, it says they want to be full-time by 2025. Who knows, TMT could buy a charter, but based on TMT themselves, there's a chance they're full-time without a charter next year. That said, it definitely could be damn near anyone driving this #50 car next year - let me be clear, though, I only think this is a 50/50 shot.
OTHER TEAMS I'D NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WITH CHARTERS RCR (33) - if this happened, they'd likely put Austin Hill in the car. FRM - if this happened, they'd probably just buy an SHR charter and renumber it 36. JRM - it's now or never, Dale Jr. Andretti - Andretti says they're more likely to buy into a team than to straight up buy a charter, but what if they decide to take their Gainbridge money elsewhere? What if Honda comes to Cup?
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Thank you all for reading! If you enjoyed this, feel free to let me know! Agree? Disagree? That's what the comments section is for.

O.J. Simpson is gone-dead from cancer earlier this year. Rewind back to the 90's. O.J, or not O.J. depending on who you ask, stabbed his ex-wife and her boyfriend to death in Los Angeles. The whole country was subsequently held hostage with round the clock O.J. coverage in the wake of the murders*. Its all anyone talked about and there was no way to escape it. There weren't thousands of channels to flick to, or dozens of streaming services available to seek refuge-in far away from the insanity.
However, after his acquittal he seemed to simply fade from public view-absorbed back into the stained fabric of American society. That was of course before he was locked up for nine years in 2008 for attempting to rob his own memorabilia at gunpoint. So what was he doing with his freedom in the years prior?
Nothing. Well, almost nothing. In 2006, executive producer Rick Mahr, famous for the highly-cerebral Backyard Wrestling series, decided it would be a good idea to tap into the reality show boom with an MTV Punk'd themed prank show featuring O.J. Simpson.
It was a one-hour special that featured O.J. himself engaging in a series of pranks ranging from dressing in rags while selling oranges on the side of a highway, to him serving and insulting fat customers in a fast-food drive thru. At the end of the gig, he'd come clean and tell the victim with a smile "you just got Juiced!" Most of the pranks fell flat on their face: people sometimes didn't recognize O.J. or didn't understand the prank, or the whole idea was just too damn stupid.
But the icing on the cake was the skit where O.J. attempted to sell a replica of his white Ford Bronco, which incidentally was discontinued for years after the murders (but that's another story, you can see below for a few more details). The Bronco even sported a real bullet hole, which The Juice himself signed right above it.
O.J. seems to reflect on the whole Bronco chase as simply comical. Is this some dark type of new-age therapy? "It has great escapability!" he keeps informing customers. Does he admit that there was a dead body in the car? Was it him who placed it there? I have never heard O.J speak so candidly about details from the aftermath of the murders.
Here are some exchanges between O.J. and potential 'customers' as reported in the NPR This American Life episode 564-Too Soon?:

Man: Is there $10,000 in here?
O.J: Nope, Nope. No $10,000,
Man: ...You were carrying it, you know?
O.J: Naw, naw. They say that, I was carrying about $3.
Man: $3?
O.J: Yeah, that's why they never brought it up in court.

In another exchange:

O.J: It was good for me.
Man: Yeah?
O.J: Got me out of harm's way.
Man: ...Ok, I'll sit in it...there was a dead body in there.
O.J: Yeah. Well, um, hopefully there's no bodies in this thing. And I can guarantee you, the car has escape-ability. I mean, if you're ever getting into some trouble, and you've got to get away, it has escape-ability.
Man: (Laughing)

He'd be locked up soon after this aired. Apparently only about 100 DVDs ever sold, and there are no other details about the profits made from the pay per view event, or O.J.'s fee for appearing in the special.
All in all, it was a completely ill-conceived idea with even worse execution that somehow was spewed into existence. It reeks of a desperation for money from all parties involved, none of whom seemed capable of creating any well-written gags for the camera. However, it is memorable in the shock-value of seeing an accused murderer making light of the truck he rode in after he supposedly stabbed his wife and her boyfriend to death.
Most humans will live a rich, full life never knowing this even exists. For the woeful few who do see it, you can't help but leave with an overwhelming feeling that O.J. was a twisted and broken man at this point, straining to grasp at even the the slightest hint of his former celebrity and adoration.
\To most people born post 1980s, OJ Simpson was a famous athlete accused, then acquitted of murder who'd later serve time for a completely unrelated crime.*
But to the rest of us, OJ is the single most infamous athlete name of our lifetimes--the shockwave that was sent through the country when it was announced that his ex-wife and her boyfriend had been murdered in Los Angeles, was unprecedented.
Its impossible to recreate the magnitude of this mono-cultural event that was the OJ Trial, and words don't begin to describe the fall from grace of one of the most beloved sports stars ever.
We'll never be able to forget the image of the low-speed white Ford Bronco chase with dozens of police cars in not so hot pursuit, or the inhumanly long trial that fractured the country along racial lines, or the glove that don't fit (so you must acquit!).
To the younger generation: try to imagine waking up to read that one of the Manning brothers had been accused of bumping off their significant other. Maybe that serves to illustrate the disbelief that we were all hit with that one night in June, 1994.
After the 8 month murder trial (yeah, how many of you had forgotten it lasted that long?), OJ was a free man. Images of him happily golfing sent waves of anger through white America, who felt like justice was cheated by a slick defense team that highlighted the racist tactics of the LA police department. On the heels of the Rodney King video and subsequent riots, this was not only a brilliant strategy, but one rooted in a great deal of truth.
A civil lawsuit followed in which OJ was found responsible for the death of Ron Goldman and ordered to pay his family $33 million. To my knowledge, they never received a cent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOEcsIghRpg

Has anyone here gone to the dark side as they've gotten older and traded in their WRX for something more...practical and with more features? I absolutely love my 2019 CWP WRX, it was really my dream car when I got it brand new in 2019. I still absolutely love it. Stage 1+ with an intake. I just love the powerband and intake noise while still having a quiet exhaust, and would definitely miss it. However, as I'm getting older and will be transitioning to full time work after grad school, along with considering a more practical vehicle for future home ownership, kids, dogs, etc. I wonder if now would be a good time to trade in my WRX.
I'm looking at a new VW Taos SEL (or SE black), maybe waiting a bit for a 2025 Forester Sport (a bit Ford Edge-ish but I love the bronze wheels) mainly those trims because they have so many more creature comforts and still maintain a sporty aesthetic though they obviously don't have the power.
Money aside, has anyone done anything similar to this? Trade in their WRX for a slightly larger, more practical vehicle that still maintains a sporty aesthetic? If so, have you regretted your decision at all? I'm in the early stages of contemplating this, just want to hear others experiences.
TIA

Hey! Not officially putting it up yet, just trying to get some feelers out. I drive a 2008 light blue ford focus, with about 160,000 miles and some body damage down the right side. It's in great condition under the hood and I'd be able to trade it for a project car ( I know it's not worth much more than that with the age and damage). Would anyone consider? I'd accept any sort of car but preferably trucks, Fords, Chevys, 80s and 90s etc.

I was born and raised in the US. As soon as I learned about the metric system baxk in he 1970s, I immediately saw it's superiority.
Back in the 70s, the Metric System seemed inevitable. Ford actually commisioned a report on how we were going to do it. And Carter seemed keen on it. Then Reagan came along and the dream died.
Now its 2024 and it's not going to happen. Sure cars have nuts and bolts in metric, and we buy 2-liter sodas. But all speed limit signs are in mph. The NWS still gives us the weather using imperial measurements. We buy gas in gallons, and the scale at the grocery store is in pounds and ounces.
On the one hand, I'm opposed to the government forcing people to do anything, so adult me doesn't want to force the US to switch. But on the other hand, I realize the only reason why we're not 100% metric is because the government forces us into imperial measurements.
And using the Democratic process to let the US vote on whether we should switch would lead to failure, because people are scared of change and don't even understand. I've seen quotes from people saying things as stupid as "I want my 2x4 to be a 2x4. What size will the lumber be if we have to cut it in cm?" I got news for you. A 2x4 hasn't been 2"x"4 in a long time.
So, part of me wants the US to just switch, and part of me feels like that's the government overstepping. But I also feel like the government is forcing us to stay imperial.
I think the best solution would be to force the government to use BOTH. All highwy signs should have both measurements on them. The weather person should use both. Some kind of way to ease us into it.
What's funny is that all the official US units are defined by the metric system. The official US definition of 1 yard is 0.9144 meters.

I’ve had some different cars in the past 5 years, in order: 2010 Toyota Corolla S -> 2012 Infiniti G37 -> 2018 Ford Mustang GT A10 -> 2002 BMW 325Ci -> 2018 Ford Mustang GT A10.
Corolla was basically my first car and I had it for about three years, was boring and not fun to drive but good gas mileage and reliability. Infiniti was more of an impulse buy for a next car because I didn’t see them around me often and liked how it looked but wasn’t much fun still. Went for a mustang next and it was fun but gas prices were the worst they had been in years (when gas was like $5 a gallon) so I got rid of it. Went to look at a 2017 civic for better gas mileage but there was an e46 bmw I saw when I pulled in, test drove it first and decided to buy. Loved the look but so slow and put money into it to fix all the 20 year old rubber parts, suspension, etc. and didn’t get much better. Went back to a mustang since I now make more money and gas prices are more normal than they were a few years ago.
I like to modify my cars for looks a bit so every car that I’ve had so far, I’ve lowered on coilovers and put aftermarket wheels on it to give it a nice stance. The mustangs I’ve put mbrp catback exhausts on as well. Now I’m tired of modifying (suspension and other parts, still like to get aftermarket wheels to look a bit better) and wanting a good looking car from factory. Something that doesn’t have much wheel gap (lowish from factory), looks good (subjective but my favorite looking cars are e36 bmw, e46 bmw, porsche 911 gt3rs, c5+ corvette, 2018+ charger, some audi’s, and probably others that I can’t think of currently), and isn’t completely numb feeling to drive.
My dream car would be a Porsche 911 gt3rs but I can’t afford that right now. So question is, what car would you recommend for me that looks good from factory so I don’t have the urge to want to modify it, has apple carplay, and has some feel (not so comfortable that I can’t feel the road at all)? Can be gas or full electric, don’t want hybrid. Would be trading in my mustang, hopefully for around $35k so my budget including the trade in right now would be about $70-$80k total. I would finance whatever amount is left after my trade in. Thanks in advance!

My husband has a 2008 Ford Focus with 132,000 miles on it. He has kept up on maintenance and light repairs (engine mounts, shocks, batteries, light bulbs, brakes and pads, oil and fluids, etc). It runs great and has been reliable.
This weekend he had a oops moment (it's complicated) and caused some front side body damage and damage to his driver's side doors. The doors closeand latch, but there is some forcing to be done there. It still runs fine and drives straight.
At what point do you say goodbye to this car, or do you spend the $ to fix the doors (estimates from $500-1200) leaving the front fender dented, or fix everything, or....?
He's agonizing over this. It seems wasteful to junk the car over damage that doesn't cause it to not run, doesn't make it unsafe....but the car is 16 years old.
Any advice and considerations are appreciated.

I'm in need of some (what I think is) light body work on a 2017 Ford, just a buff out and paint job. But I don't know anything about cars and don't want to akenit in and have them charge twice as much and tell me I also need XYZ that'll cost an extra $400+. What are some good body work shops in the area? I'd also love a women-owned or queer-owned shop but that seems like an impossible ask.
Side note someone here recommended Whalen Automotive in Watervliet for maintenance and I took my car there today for a state inspection. Literally never evenentuoned additional work and the inspection was only $21, highly recommend!

Hi everyone,
I have a 2017 Ford Escape with 87k miles. I just recently fixed the brakes and rotors on both the front and back brakes. Lately I’ve been noticing sometimes when I park there’s a smell coming from the back of my car. It isn’t a burning smell, it’s almost sweet? It is reminiscent of baked bread or something similar. It doesn’t happen every time I drive, and I haven’t noticed it occurring at specific times like driving for longer or braking more or anything. It is seemingly random and always dissipates within a minute or two of being parked. I thought at first it was my rear brakes but it has continued since repairing them.
Also, lately I’ve noticed my car not starting right away. It will struggle to start when turning the key so I will pull the key out and try again and then usually it starts. It seems to happen more when my car has been sitting overnight and less so if I had been recently driving. I have noticed a slight difference in power when excellerating, but it’s so slight that I don’t know if I’m freaking myself out or if it’s actually happening. There’s some vibration when I’m at a stop but it doesn’t seem like anything more than what my car has always done and there aren’t any noises that are out of the ordinary.
I’m just wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what this could possibly be? I’ve been screwed over by dealerships in the past so I want to go into my appointment with some sort of an idea rather than being at their mercy completely. I’m so not in a financial position to get a new car and I’m worried this is the sign of the end for mine.
Thank you so much.

2016 Ford Fiesta 87k miles 1 owner and manual transmission (no powershift woes)
2010 Honda Fit 87k miles 2 owner automatic
Both cars have no accidents on record and of course clean titles

It kind of seems like every year we see a period of "Electric Vehicles are DONE!", "Electric Vehicles are not selling!", etc. etc. ad nauseam.
After every year finishes I check the actual numbers when it comes to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Conventional Hybrids, Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), etc. etc.
Guess what...
They are always up lol
Yes interest rates are high right now.
Yes although the economy is doing good there is a general feeling amongst regular folks and families that there is still a massive Affordability of life crisis and so they may be holding back from big purchases.
Yes some people are holding back till standards like NACS, apartment/work charging sites, and so forth come into place.
All that being said Electric Vehicles are going to keep increasing and increasing in market share. The GROWTH has slowed down. There is still growth.. Year after year.
Now for the future:

1. Rivian R2, R3, R3X (In particular Rivian R3)
   
2. Chevrolet Bolt EV on the Ultium platform
   
3. Volvo EX30
   

(Rumored Hyundai IONIQ 2, Here and there Tesla Model 2 that is either its own platform and unboxed model and or a simplified Tesla Model 3 or Model Y (No one really knows lol), Rumored Ford Compact Crossover, etc.)
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g29994375/future-electric-cars-trucks/
These and others are going to lead to a lot more sales and growth going forward.
The technology, engineering, and software are going to keep improving and improving just like they always do.
We will keep seeing a better charging infrastructure in both quality and vastness.
We will keep seeing batteries improve in quality/life/range/weight.
We will continue to see prices improve with scalability.
Frankly all this doomsday and apocalyptic talk and headlines is just noise.

We all know that the lawyers don't ask questions unless there's a reason for it. One of the questions Jackson asked Brian Albert on cross yesterday is so huge i think:
In Day 10, when Brian Albert is on cross, between 1:04-1:06, Jackson is asking him about his arrival back home to 34 Fairview that evening. He states that when he arrived, Higgins was already there, in his jeep, backing up out the driveway (to make room for the other cars - he parked and joined the party after). Jackson asked what Higgins was driving. Albert stated that Higgins was driving his white Jeep Wrangler. Jackson then asks if that jeep had any "appendages" on it. Albert states yes, a PLOW.
I'm sure the defense is going to bring this up more when Higgins is on the stand, but wow, that is a huge detail for me. Given the fact that Higgins didn't immediately go home after the party, but oddly stayed in Canton, and given the weird "butt dials" between Higgins and Albert at 2:30am, this raises some red flags for me.
Many of us have wondered all along "what the hell could their plan have been?" and most people have landed on the simplest plan of "when his body is found, it could look like a plow accidentally hit him a/o hit his passed-out body and dragged it along the road"
I think the defense is going to suggest that after whatever happened inside 34 Fairview that night, Albert tried to take control and enlisted Higgins to help him. Specifically to help him by using his plow later and maybe "accidentally" dragging a body a few yards away.
Obviously if that was the plan, it didn't work.
Maybe the 3am Plow Driver "Lucky" who reported (not testified yet) that he spotted a dark Ford Edge at 3am in the area of the flagpole ruined the plan
Maybe the 5am Karen Hysteria ruined the plan
Maybe Higgins just didn't want anything to do with the plan.
But fact that Higgins was driving a jeep with a plow that night, and his subsequent involvement (staying in Canton PD, butt dials at 2am, being the first person Albert called in the morning multiple times) is very interesting.
And the fact that Jackson specifically asked Albert about Higgins' plow is very telling.
What do you think?

hi there all, first time posting on here.
i recently got a ford focus 2012 hatchback in november. it had a lot of mechanical problems since we bought it secondhand. we fixed all the problems and are still continuing to fix problems that are popping up (my dad is a mechanic). however, it just seems like it’s one issue after another.
we changed the battery in december since it was completely dead (not even able to be jumped) and i have been regularly driving it since then. i’m currently at a wash it yourself place and the battery icon came up and the radio turned off due to the battery being low. i ended up turning my car off to wash it and when i turned it back on, the battery icon was gone and the radio is now on.
i’m going to be honest here, im at my wits end with this car. it still shifts funny even after fixing the clutch (that’s a common problem with these cars) and the catalytic converter. however, i just don’t have the money to buy a new car and id feel bad putting this car on someone else. this is honestly my last resort because every mechanic has told me something different.
another side problem is the low fluid light will come on but after turning off my car and turning it back on, it’ll go away. can someone give me advice if not a diagnosis? i’m sorry if this seems ‘easy’, please don’t dog on me but i’m just bummed out. this is my first car since getting my license and if i have to give it up then that is what i’ll do.
some more info if needed: i don’t take it down highways because im legit scared of this car. i’m not sure if it’s an SE or not but i’m pretty sure it is (the guy who had it before me literally ripped everything off of it from the back and couldn’t remember). we had multiple transmission problems before all of this aswell as some clutch problems (as said before). feel free to ask anymore questions and i’ll answer them to the best of my ability

I have a 2010 Ford edge and am looking to tow a 5x8 tow behind and need to either install a hitch or pay $200 to get it installed. What should I do?
Personal background: I'm admittedly not very experienced with cars but had a 99 Camry I DIYed several fixes for. Recently I successfully replaced camshaft sensors when the Edge started to run poorly on a road trip and spliced wires for a headlight so I may be overconfident.
I'm usually up to try things with a little time and some YouTube videos but I would never want to take something unsafe on the interstate with other drivers. So I guess my main question is if I install it and check that everything looks ok, could it come apart down the line?
Also worth mentioning: I have someone with much more towing experience than me coming on the trip and this is the only time I plan on towing anything.

Money's tight at the minute , van got scrapped and bought a new one for a reasonable price I thought , now realising I think the fella sold me it pulled a fly move. Sold as seen buyer beware , my fault that's how it goes when buying a used vehicle private.
I've had the van a week
Ford connect 1.8 tdci 2005
It had a fully year MOT but I'm assuming it was a backdoor job.
What I've noticed today , small oil leak coming from just above the sump towards the timing cover . There is a bit of a rattle but when I press the clutch down the rattle disappears as if no issue.
Changing gears without issue , clutch feels healthy.
Abs light came on with the handbrake light today and felt like air was in the braking system , pushed it down to try get it to grab again and the pedal went to the floor , brakes working at about 10% capacity now .
Checked the brake fluid , it's black .
I did top the oil in the engine up and it's went down slightly ( due to small leak )
I would say I'm handy with cars and do a lot of my work on them myself when I can . Have decent tools and a good set of ramps to give a fair space when under. (Fathers a mechanic but he's older now , spent my younger days watching him)
My question what issues do you think I'm facing and how to beat diagnos , I was thinking it was the brake master cylinder but not sure if it could be the clutch master cylinder , possible throw out bearing with the noise too .
Ideally I want to fix my breaks bare minimum right now.
I'm moving house in two weeks and things are tight so was going to buy the parts tomorrow to give it a whirl.
Any advice or direction is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time

We've had the Ioniq 5 2023 for about a year and a half and since then it's developed some of the common issues I've seen here.

• Trunk rattle
• Android Auto USB disconnection
• Overheating charge port when charging

Unfortunately, the closest dealership (5 minutes down the road with the next closest over thirty minutes away) has been frustrating to work with.
When the trunk started rattling, we made an appointment and took it in. They had to schedule us more than a month away due to their busy schedule. But then on the appointment day, they took it for an hour and then called back saying they couldn't fix the issue because they needed to order parts that won't be here for a week. Also they can't bring us in for another month due to the busy schedule again. Why didn't they order the parts before we got there...? Also, 6 months after they fixed it in the second appointment, the trunk started rattling again. Fun.
The car started running into issue when charging at home where it would intermittently stop charging until I restarted it manually. This is the same charger we've had since we bought the car and this has only started to happen in the last couple of months without any changes. We took it to the dealership and they asked what speed we were charging it at. I told them 240v at 40A and they said that's much higher than what the car is rated for and told me to turn down the amperage. Said there's nothing they can do even though the rated amperage is printed on the charging port door as 48A...
I brought up the Android Auto USB issue on our first appointment (same one as the trunk door above) and they told me they couldn't do anything about it because they couldn't reproduce the issue. We had a second appointment and they told me the same thing. On the third appointment, I took one of their techs on a ride around the block and we only saw it happen once, but now the service guy on the phone they says they think it's an issue with my phone port. The phone is only 5 months old and this problem occurs with my wife's phone and our previous phones. They won't fix it.
This is more of a rant with the dealership than anything else. We love the car and have enjoyed it all this time, but man I kind of miss going to the Ford dealership in our town. They fixed all kinds of things on our old car without question, but this Hyundai dealership has been nothing but frustrating. I need to try the other dealership in town, but it's way away from where I work and is owned by the same guy.

You can make the case for weakened demand due to people who can afford EV's already having bought one and the sustained elevated interest rates hurting demand but there are a couple of factors that can affect the future stock price that are of varying degrees of likelihood of occurring but are positive catalysts for the stock.
take this information as you will and make your own financial decisions.
Positive Catalysts and likelihood of occurring
*Rivian has just completed their plant shutdown in order to streamline operations and promote productivity which should also impact profitability.
As this has already occurred the chance is 100% and unless they are complete idiots should in fact lead to greater productivity and in turn profitability aka less $ lost per vehicle, it remains to be seen how much impact this will have on operations
*Rivian has changed suppliers on certain things like sensors and cameras as they are doing a refresh on the current R1 lineup. Chances of occurring is 100% and based on what Wassym from Rivian has stated should lead to increased capability including self driving capability. May lead to increased demand.
*Rivian has access to the Tesla charging network and is currently in the proceess of sending out CCS to NACS adapters for free to current owners. Chance of occurring 100% as this has happened / is in progress. Some rivian owners have already bought their own adapters. This should solve the issue of the charging station woes and lead to reduced range anxiety for current and potential owners as road trips become basically a non issue. Just happened recently so should lead to increased demand going forward.
*EV tax credits are currently being looked at to be reworked in 2025 the details are still in flux, but as Rivians currently only qualify for $3750 tax credits to those who are under the income limits this is more likely to be a beneficial change to rivian than to hurt rivian. I'd say the chances of a rework to EV tax credit rules are 100% as the current EV tax credit rules are stupid and everyone knows it. The chance of it being beneficial to Rivian is currently unknown as they could increase the amount Rivian owners would qualify to receive or increase the amount of potential Rivian buyers who would be eligible. Worst case I could see no change for Rivian,
I dont see Rivian buyers less eligible or receiving less credit than they do now.
*Rivian becomes positive gross margin by Q4 on a per vehicle basis. This is what Rivian is pushing for and what they say they are striving for on their earning calls. For this to occur they would have to make great strides to profitability. Whether they meet their goal or just get close remains to be seen. I think this is both a potential positive catalyst if they meet this goal or get really close as it should greatly increase stock buyer sentiment. Conversely if they fall well short then this could be a very negative catalyst. its hard to assign a chance to this occurring with so many variables that could happen between here and there.
*Interest rates reducing. Interest rates haven't increased since July of 2023. As the rates have been sustained since then that may have weakened demand somewhat. However I believe it is more likely for interest rates to be reduced than to be increased further. If interest rates somehow increased I couldn't see how they could possibly sustain more than an additional .25 or .50 total increase from where they are now and even then I think those are unlikely. I think its more likely that interest rates are reduced at least .25 by the end of the year with further rate reductions likely in 2025. This should increase consumer sentiment toward both the stock and toward demand.
Can't predict the future but I think rate reductions or at least one by the end of the year is at least 65-70% likely in my opinion. The stock price at the time of the last rate hike was around a peak of $26-27 before dropping after that but staying around $17-23 til 2024.
*R2 model, if Rivian starts improving their financial situation and that they look like they will be able to stay in business to launch the more affordable R2 which there should be a robust preorder demand I think this will have a good impact on the stock price. They will probably release preorder numbers at some point this year and if they do that will probably help the stock price on their own. I would estimate that there are 60k-100K R2 Preorders and as that is a much more affordable price point the closer we get to the 2026 projected launch the better rivians stock price should be.
My positions: 170 Shares and 21x $20 calls for January 2025 with plans to add another $10k worth of a mix of calls at varying strikes and shares in the near future. If you do your research and decide to buy calls/puts dated out in 2025 or beyond make sure to check the bid/ask and put in a limit order so you aren't burned by large bid/ask gaps. I also own a Rivian Quad R1T
I would like to address the apple partnership speculation last. This is all rumor based and should be taken as such and not as factual in any capacity. As to what validity to it I wouldn't care to guess but there are many options in which a partnership of some sort would make sense and a lot of different options as to how that would take shape.
*Apple could simply lease/sell the research from Project Titan to Rivian for cheap as they spent a lot of money on it and Rivian was asked on the Quarter 1 24 call how they plan to be able to fund future development of their driver+ software (self driving).
Apple spent a lot of money on project titan and it would be a waste if none of that data was useful or ever used.
*The rumors of the apple rivian partnership was credited to an unnamed supplier in Asia. This could be relevant because if Rivian is purchasing or looking into purchasing Apple chips (to power self driving AI assistants) or anything like sensors of the same kind that apple used on its test cars for project titan, could make the rumor a bit more credible. If any information comes out supporting that Rivian is buying apple related hardware this could impact the stock price upward.
*maybe this could simply be a planned implementation of Carplay with the new upcoming version of Carplay being added to R1 and future R2 lineups. Given that no one is going to refuse to buy a Rivian if it introduces the completely 100% optional carplay and that Rivian has a real issue with the lack of software in its vehicles (I can't name another vehicle that doesn't have integrated text messaging) I could only see this only helping demand as there are plenty of soccer moms who wouldn't buy a car without carplay.
*could be a partnership to build apple branded R1/R2/R3 vehicles. Rivian vehicles look good and have a good interior quality thats better than what you would expect. I could see apple badging and functionality being added to a Rivian vehicle to be sold as the apple car.
They could even throw an apple chip in there to run the center screen and it could basically be an IPAD and run all the ipad apps to instantly compete with tesla on functionality and breadth of media/games etc.
Think of like how Ford had an Eddie Bauer edition of their Expedition vehicle years ago. Makes way more sense than apple starting their own car manufacturing and Rivian makes a whole lot of sense for Apple to partner with due to quality of the vehicle.
Note I dont believe the chances are anything but low for most of the speculation about Apple above, but if there was a major or even minor partnership with apple, expect the stock to take off.
Even without any of the apple things above taking place, I think if Q4 profitability happens the Rivian stock price could be above $20 again in 2025. While there are chances of negative catalysts taking place such as dilution so that Rivian can raise cash and other negative things that could occur so take care to make your own informed decisions do the research and dont risk more than you can afford to lose.

Hi! Any places in town that do Ford safety recall repairs? I’ve contacted Mendoza who said they only make repairs if the car is giving issues (counterintuitive?) and Hub City says they are focusing on vehicles purchased directly from them. I called Courtesy in Breaux Bridge but no one answered, so I left a voicemail. There’s so many recalls and I’m starting to worry about driving out of town. Any suggestions or additional information? TIA!

You can make the case for weakened demand due to people who can afford EV's already having bought one and the sustained elevated interest rates hurting demand but there are a couple of factors that can affect the future stock price that are of varying degrees of likelihood of occurring but are positive catalysts for the stock.
take this information as you will and make your own financial decisions.
Positive Catalysts and likelihood of occurring
*Rivian has just completed their plant shutdown in order to streamline operations and promote productivity which should also impact profitability.
As this has already occurred the chance is 100% and unless they are complete idiots should in fact lead to greater productivity and in turn profitability aka less $ lost per vehicle, it remains to be seen how much impact this will have on operations
*Rivian has changed suppliers on certain things like sensors and cameras as they are doing a refresh on the current R1 lineup. Chances of occurring is 100% and based on what Wassym from Rivian has stated should lead to increased capability including self driving capability. May lead to increased demand.
*Rivian has access to the Tesla charging network and is currently in the proceess of sending out CCS to NACS adapters for free to current owners. Chance of occurring 100% as this has happened / is in progress. Some rivian owners have already bought their own adapters. This should solve the issue of the charging station woes and lead to reduced range anxiety for current and potential owners as road trips become basically a non issue. Just happened recently so should lead to increased demand going forward.
*EV tax credits are currently being looked at to be reworked in 2025 the details are still in flux, but as Rivians currently only qualify for $3750 tax credits to those who are under the income limits this is more likely to be a beneficial change to rivian than to hurt rivian. I'd say the chances of a rework to EV tax credit rules are 100% as the current EV tax credit rules are stupid and everyone knows it. The chance of it being beneficial to Rivian is currently unknown as they could increase the amount Rivian owners would qualify to receive or increase the amount of potential Rivian buyers who would be eligible. Worst case I could see no change for Rivian,
I dont see Rivian buyers less eligible or receiving less credit than they do now.
*Rivian becomes positive gross margin by Q4 on a per vehicle basis. This is what Rivian is pushing for and what they say they are striving for on their earning calls. For this to occur they would have to make great strides to profitability. Whether they meet their goal or just get close remains to be seen. I think this is both a potential positive catalyst if they meet this goal or get really close as it should greatly increase stock buyer sentiment. Conversely if they fall well short then this could be a very negative catalyst. its hard to assign a chance to this occurring with so many variables that could happen between here and there.
*Interest rates reducing. Interest rates haven't increased since July of 2023. As the rates have been sustained since then that may have weakened demand somewhat. However I believe it is more likely for interest rates to be reduced than to be increased further. If interest rates somehow increased I couldn't see how they could possibly sustain more than an additional .25 or .50 total increase from where they are now and even then I think those are unlikely. I think its more likely that interest rates are reduced at least .25 by the end of the year with further rate reductions likely in 2025. This should increase consumer sentiment toward both the stock and toward demand.
Can't predict the future but I think rate reductions or at least one by the end of the year is at least 65-70% likely in my opinion. The stock price at the time of the last rate hike was around a peak of $26-27 before dropping after that but staying around $17-23 til 2024.
*R2 model, if Rivian starts improving their financial situation and that they look like they will be able to stay in business to launch the more affordable R2 which there should be a robust preorder demand I think this will have a good impact on the stock price. They will probably releease preorder numbers at some point this year and if they do that will probably help the stock price on their own. I would estimate that there are 60k-100K R2 Preorders and as that is a much more affordable price point the closer we get to the 2026 projected launch the better rivians stock price should be.
My positions: 170 Shares and 21x $20 calls for January 2025 with plans to add another $10k worth of a mix of calls at varying strikes and shares in the near future. If you do your research and decide to buy calls/puts dated out in 2025 or beyond make sure to check the bid/ask and put in a limit order so you aren't burned by large bid/ask gaps. I also own a Rivian Quad R1T
I would like to address the apple partnership speculation last. This is all rumor based and should be taken as such and not as factual in any capacity. As to what validity to it I wouldn't care to guess but there are many options in which a partnership of some sort would make sense and a lot of different options as to how that would take shape.
*Apple could simply lease/sell the research from Project Titan to Rivian for cheap as they spent a lot of money on it and Rivian was asked on the Quarter 1 24 call how they plan to be able to fund future development of their driver+ software (self driving).
Apple spent a lot of money on project titan and it would be a waste if none of that data was useful or ever used.
*The rumors of the apple rivian partnership was credited to an unnamed supplier in Asia. This could be relevant because if Rivian is purchasing or looking into purchasing Apple chips (to power self driving AI assistants) or anything like sensors of the same kind that apple used on its test cars for project titan, could make the rumor a bit more credible. If any information comes out supporting that Rivian is buying apple related hardware this could impact the stock price upward.
*maybe this could simply be a planned implementation of Carplay with the new upcoming version of Carplay being added to R1 and future R2 lineups. Given that no one is going to refuse to buy a Rivian if it introduces the completely 100% optional carplay and that Rivian has a real issue with the lack of software in its vehicles (I can't name another vehicle that doesn't have integrated text messaging) I could only see this only helping demand as there are plenty of soccer moms who wouldn't buy a car without carplay.
*could be a partnership to build apple branded R1/R2/R3 vehicles. Rivian vehicles look good and have a good interior quality thats better than what you would expect. I could see apple badging and functionality being added to a Rivian vehicle to be sold as the apple car.
They could even throw an apple chip in there to run the center screen and it could basically be an IPAD and run all the ipad apps to instantly compete with tesla on functionality and breadth of media/games etc.
Think of like how Ford had an Eddie Bauer edition of their Expedition vehicle years ago. Makes way more sense than apple starting their own car manufacturing and Rivian makes a whole lot of sense for Apple to partner with due to quality of the vehicle.
Note I dont believe the chances are anything but low for most of the speculation about Apple above, but if there was a major or even minor partnership with apple, expect the stock to take off.
Even without any of the apple things above taking place, I think if Q4 profitability happens the Rivian stock price could be above $20 again in 2025. While there are chances of negative catalysts taking place such as dilution so that Rivian can raise cash and other negative things that could occur so take care to make your own informed decisions do the research and dont risk more than you can afford to lose.