Cars and Motor Vehicles

is it simply to cut costs and maximize profits? i feel like big name car companies could make a killing if for instance they released a new camaro that looked like the ‘69 camaro, or a new dart that looked like the ‘63 dart.

When building a car on most car manufacturers’ websites, only a few pictures are shown and sometimes they don’t even include your options beyond color. In racing videogames, there is typically a 360 view of the car, sometimes inside and out, showing specifically which modifications you have done to them. The only car company I have seen use this type of technology on their website is . I feel like this technology on their websites would be super advantageous to potential buyers to check out the cars virtually before going to car lots.

In 1964, Ford sold 418,000 units of the 1965 Mustang, a number that is basically unseen for everything other than Trucks in today's market, why and how we're they able to sell so many of these Enthusiast muscle cars?

I was thinking about it this morning, and realized: You could get up, go out of your house, and hop on your Porsche . Then ride it to your barn, to hop on your Porsche . Then ride your tractor across your property to your other barn, where you hop into your Porsche car. You then drive that to the airport, to take a flight on your Porsche .

Most people know that Lamborghini started with tractors and still make them.

And, most know that Mitsubishi also make home electronics and appliances.

I'm curious, what other car companies branch out, and make far more than just automobiles? (And, just merchandise doesn't count.)

I understand tastes can be different and people use vehicles for different purposes, but I feel like I could get anybody off the street to agree that 80-90% of all cars are stupid looking. Reliability, value, performance is a different discussion alltogether but is it really that hard to just copy a classic and put a slight twist on it? Look at how many mediocre models have cult followings just because they look cool. Maybe there’s something about the design and manufacturing process I’m blind to.

The majority of U.S. car manufacturers engage in this practice, but with market shares of 7.6% for Honda (1.16 million Hondas sold in 2023) and 5.29% for Kia (782,451 units sold in 2023), this violation of data privacy has a direct impact on millions of consumers.

Honda owners who use HondaLink, a driver-feedback app, and Kia drivers who use Kia Connect Services are at high risk of having their information shared with insurance companies.

Why YSK: what these car companies are doing is an invasion of privacy that is literally taking money out of your pocket so knowing this can help bring some balance to this injustice.

Edit: you should also research if you can disable the "feature". i remember when i bought a new ford truck it came with the Ford connect program and they kept pushing me to sign up for it and i had to go through some steps to bypass it.

For people that want to look like they drive an extreme sports car like a ferrari but cannot afford it why don't car manufactures make the same regular cars they always make but shaped like a super car. It would not be any more expensively theoretically to build a regular honda for example with a regular engine and everything but just give it the body of a lambo.

People would love this so why dont they do it?

I'll be honest I just got into a fender bender leaving a underground parking garage. For some reason the second I left the garage my entire car windows immediately fogged up and I basically was blind. I rolled down all my windows so I could see out the side. I then had to go through a bunch of screens on the giant IPad just to find the AC controls and find the defogger and I ended up getting rear ended because I had to stop during this time messing with the screen. On my old car I could just press a button and the defogger would go full blast and I could see out my windows in seconds.

Not talking reliability. I mean interior quality construction, refinement, fit and finish, even panel gaps, etc.

Not sure if this is the right sub but I’ll give it a shot:

As far as I know, most car manufacturers have moved away from RWD, replacing it with FWD or AWD / 4WD. My question is why? Is it because of safety or cost of manufacturing? It feels like older generations of current car models were more common to be RWD, e.g Volvo, Toyota, Opel, Mazda etc.

Seems like the only car makers who still build RWD as standard are general luxury / high performance sports cars or ones that prioritise driving pleasure, such as BMW and Mercedes, and even they have a few FWD options.

In my experience RWD cars are easier to work on and have better driving dynamics due to both weight distribution and ”wheel occupation” i. e rear wheels do the propelling, front wheels do the steering. Older cars being RWD also make me conclude they are easier to build. This might be a bit controversial but I also believe RWD cars do better in snow than FWD ones (AWD is a different story), as long as the driver stays cool and knows what they’re doing.

I really can’t see a good reason as to why they’ve moved away from RWD to FWD. I may excuse cars with shorter wheel bases being FWD because of the fidger spinner syndrome in smaller RWD cars on snow / slippery roads. But then again, in general, cars have grown substantially bigger since the oil crisis so that shouldn’t be a bigger issue now compared to then. Does anyone have a good answer to this?

Just bought a new scooter for short commutes (22 mph max). Needed a helmet, but didn't want to buy a bike helmet (though, would use it if I had one lying around). Wanted something that looks more like a skateboard helmet, but I was worried it might not be safe enough, so I went with a half-shell motorcycle helmet.

Will this look like overkill on a scooter? I want something as safe as possible, while still blending in. Trying to avoid looking like I'm in the Wehrmacht or Mad Max.

I picked up a Vega Warrior half-shell helmet.

EDIT: I'm even considering a full-face helmet now, after reading some of the posts. Better to be safe. Anyone have a good recommendation for someone who wears glasses? My main concern with a full-face helmet was attracting attention from police, making them think I was racing around, trying to push the limits. But, I value my face more.