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Old Sep 14, 2025 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
what drives me insane is the car 2 feet from my rear bumper when i have no where to go with cars in front and in the other lanes. i often just gradually slow down to drive them insane although they’re obviously already nuts.

or if i can get over of course i do, they then fly by me and pointlessly tailgate the next car in front. funny how i often then end up side by side or a car length back at the next light even if they had clear sailing to that light and floored it for no reason.

there’s just no end of driving stupidity. our ‘testing’ is too weak, our enforcement mechanisms for safe driving too weak, and penalties for horrendously dangerous or distracted driving are too weak.

i’ll get a chuckle when some dim bulb is irritated and driving recklessly because they have self driving cars all around them.
I’m not surprised by this. 🤦‍♂️😆

Saw a lot of left lane campers this weekend. With me being in a small car, sometimes I can’t see what’s directly in front of the car camping in front of me so I have to poke in the next lane or even on the shoulder to see if I joined a train of cars ahead of me. If not, and there’s daylight in front of the car directly in front of me, like guy I used to ride bikes with used to say “down 2, F u!!”I’m hammering down to get around it. I absolutely look over at them as I drive past them. If we make eye contact, I smh or give them the Touretto stare.



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Originally Posted by patgilm
That actually drives me nuts and I end up getting over because I don’t want to be near that idiot driving.
i absolutely will also pull over if it’s an option. don’t need cray cray behind me.

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I’m not surprised by this. 🤦‍♂️😆
and i wouldn’t be surprised if you were tailgating me.
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 09:42 AM
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Prefer to relax and take it easy when driving. Leave it to others to go nuts, insane and crazy on and on... then they can use the Net to tell each other that they're driving the other insane and nuts... Enjoy.
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 10:14 AM
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The thing that triggers me beyond the obvious wrong lane antics are when you are trying to maintain sane distances and people endlessly cut in front of you. Apparently a 20 ft following distance is fine at 80 in most people's minds
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i absolutely will also pull over if it’s an option. don’t need cray cray behind me.



and i wouldn’t be surprised if you were tailgating me.
EV driver doing EV things, forming a train behind them on the highway. Move Bit, get out the way!!
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 02:56 PM
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Pulled into the gas station on fumes. First slow click at 11.7 gallons. Second slow manual click landed here.

11.9 gallon tank. Invest in the supplier for Toyota fuel pumps 😁
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex


Pulled into the gas station on fumes. First slow click at 11.7 gallons. Second slow manual click landed here.

11.9 gallon tank. Invest in the supplier for Toyota fuel pumps 😁
I got to invest in the FSM to see whats the fuel pump replacement book time lol

Old Sep 14, 2025 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
I got to invest in the FSM to see whats the fuel pump replacement book time lol

😆😆😆

Gas today was $2.59. I have a feeling it may be lower in the morning as the fuel truck was there replenishing the tanks.
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by patgilm
That drives me absolutely insane when people see police and drive BELOW the speed limit, just drive F’ing normal by them. Only time you are supposed to do that is if they have someone pulled over on the side of the road and you are in the lane next to them

People also do the same thing with speed cameras, they are in the left lane and slow down below the speed limit. Are they that dumb to think they can’t drive even the speed limit by the camera?
100%. Cops don't care, they aren't after normal traffic unless it's a speed trap and even then they won't bother you unless you are speeding pretty badly.

But yeah I get my *** over when one is pulled over, that's just for safety first. I've watched so many cops and civilians almost killed by cars in the right lane....

Old Sep 14, 2025 | 06:48 PM
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Holy crap


Old Sep 14, 2025 | 07:32 PM
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GOD!! What now???

Between all these huge engine recalls and now these from GM, not to mention the massive amount of Ford recalls.... jeez.
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 07:55 PM
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I wouldn’t touch a GM product with bargepole at this point.
Old Sep 14, 2025 | 08:01 PM
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Oil cooler fan can aerosolize the fuel if you spill any, this is old news and already fixed
Old Sep 15, 2025 | 07:46 AM
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Just like other mid-engined cars (cough, Lamborghini), don’t spill fuel where its not supposed to go and you’re fine.
Old Sep 15, 2025 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
Did you get any Beaver Nuggets or jerky? Lol.
beaver nuggets and brisket!

Originally Posted by Framestead
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brisket and beaver nuggets
texas sized everything

love it. This is on I81 if im not mistaken, beautiful scenery, just tons of construction, and a no go in the snow.
Yup, thats the new one on 81. Stopped on the way home too lol. They are putting in 20 Mercedes EV chargers too. I was stopped for about 25 min, perfect for charging an EV.

Did pretty well. The trip there:




Trip home:



Trip overall:



Car ran great of course. The OTA update to the Distronic does seem to have improved it.

Had my trip back from WV spread!




We did some offroading in my cousin's Cherokee while we were there to get to some of our good spots:













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