General Car Conversation 2025 - Part 1
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From: Ohio
His definition of following distance is interesting, he posted pictures of him doing 90 with a trailer that close many times. I prefer as large a gap as possible or you can't dodge anything
Lexus Champion
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From: Ohio
When moving with the flow of traffic in 🇲🇽 make sure the your brakes a little more efficient than 7k lbs trucks in front of you especially ones hauling a living room set. Also make sure you have an escape route.
Bit idk if you ever driven in Tex…I mean 🇲🇽 but sounds like you would be in for a rude awakening. You will literally get ran off the highway. Everyone is in a hurry always. 🏎️ Other day I was moving along with flow of traffic in left lane and a GT3 and a hellcat flew by following each other in the far right lane and they didn’t seem to be racing each other. My friend was heading home after we met for dinner. He was traveling 74-77mph in his MYLR and in his words “people were zooming by me.”
Bit idk if you ever driven in Tex…I mean 🇲🇽 but sounds like you would be in for a rude awakening. You will literally get ran off the highway. Everyone is in a hurry always. 🏎️ Other day I was moving along with flow of traffic in left lane and a GT3 and a hellcat flew by following each other in the far right lane and they didn’t seem to be racing each other. My friend was heading home after we met for dinner. He was traveling 74-77mph in his MYLR and in his words “people were zooming by me.”
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From: Maryland
When moving with the flow of traffic in 🇲🇽 make sure the your brakes a little more efficient than 7k lbs trucks in front of you especially ones hauling a living room set. Also make sure you have an escape route.
Bit idk if you ever driven in Tex…I mean 🇲🇽 but sounds like you would be in for a rude awakening. You will literally get ran off the highway. Everyone is in a hurry always. 🏎️ Other day I was moving along with flow of traffic in left lane and a GT3 and a hellcat flew by following each other in the far right lane and they didn’t seem to be racing each other. My friend was heading home after we met for dinner. He was traveling 74-77mph in his MYLR and in his words “people were zooming by me.”
Bit idk if you ever driven in Tex…I mean 🇲🇽 but sounds like you would be in for a rude awakening. You will literally get ran off the highway. Everyone is in a hurry always. 🏎️ Other day I was moving along with flow of traffic in left lane and a GT3 and a hellcat flew by following each other in the far right lane and they didn’t seem to be racing each other. My friend was heading home after we met for dinner. He was traveling 74-77mph in his MYLR and in his words “people were zooming by me.”
I do agree that the flow of traffic is often 100-110 in those areas. If you're driving with the flow of traffic you're not driving at an unsafe speed. Its also hard to judge distance in pictures, but if you have moving traffic its hard to get more than 2-3 car lengths of distance without people constantly filling in that gap.
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From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Yes......most vehicles originally produced for the British, Japanese, or Australian markets will have RHD. Here in the U.S., they are known as "Gray-Market" vehicles........which have special exemption from DOT and EPA to be imported and excused from U.S.-specs. They require a lot of paperwork and can be a PITA to bring in.
Lexus Test Driver
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From: Long Island
we have an 8 char limit in NY but idk about you guys
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Its not about the efficiency of your brakes, its your reaction time. Also bear in mind you're distracted taking pictures and focusing in on the HUD while driving at close quarters at 100 MPH.
I do agree that the flow of traffic is often 100-110 in those areas. If you're driving with the flow of traffic you're not driving at an unsafe speed. Its also hard to judge distance in pictures, but if you have moving traffic its hard to get more than 2-3 car lengths of distance without people constantly filling in that gap.
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I do agree that the flow of traffic is often 100-110 in those areas. If you're driving with the flow of traffic you're not driving at an unsafe speed. Its also hard to judge distance in pictures, but if you have moving traffic its hard to get more than 2-3 car lengths of distance without people constantly filling in that gap.
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I trust my reaction time, the car’s brakes, and also the car auto braking features. Again this isn’t for everyone. Iykyk, this isn’t unusual for this area. Everyone seems to be in a hurry.
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From: Maryland
This part!! Which is how the furniture guy got in front of me. And at another point a civic.
I trust my reaction time, the car’s brakes, and also the car auto braking features. Again this isn’t for everyone. Iykyk, this isn’t unusual for this area. Everyone seems to be in a hurry.
I trust my reaction time, the car’s brakes, and also the car auto braking features. Again this isn’t for everyone. Iykyk, this isn’t unusual for this area. Everyone seems to be in a hurry.
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From: IL
That's why so many insurance companies can advertise, "You can save XX% by switching to us." Because they know they're all doing it, and that the reverse is true as well.
The answer is to switch insurers every few years. IMO, a good place to start is Consumer Reports' reader survey of how well major auto insurers handle and pay claims, since insurance is useless unless they do. Year after year, the best include USAA, Amica and Erie, but check out the numbers for yourself.
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From: California
You're right about that. Insurance companies now figure our inertia into their pricing algorithms. They know it's a pain in the behind for us to shop around and switch, so they subtly nose up the rates every year at a level that their experience tells them won't provoke most of us to notice and switch.
That's why so many insurance companies can advertise, "You can save XX% by switching to us." Because they know they're all doing it, and that the reverse is true as well.
The answer is to switch insurers every few years. IMO, a good place to start is Consumer Reports' reader survey of how well major auto insurers handle and pay claims, since insurance is useless unless they do. Year after year, the best include USAA, Amica and Erie, but check out the numbers for yourself.
That's why so many insurance companies can advertise, "You can save XX% by switching to us." Because they know they're all doing it, and that the reverse is true as well.
The answer is to switch insurers every few years. IMO, a good place to start is Consumer Reports' reader survey of how well major auto insurers handle and pay claims, since insurance is useless unless they do. Year after year, the best include USAA, Amica and Erie, but check out the numbers for yourself.