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Ernest says the children were initially cheering the Cybertruck, but their enthusiasm turned to skepticism when the truck experienced an issue that rendered it undrivable.

The issue began when Ernest drove his 10-year-old son to a baseball match in his Cybertruck.

Ernest placed his son’s baseball gear in the front trunk (frunk); however, when they arrived at the field, the frunk wouldn’t open.

This is quite frustrating; however, the Cybertruck owner and father stated he was prepared to drive 40 minutes back home to fetch a replacement glove for his son.

Regrettably, despite his willingness to make this sacrifice to support his child, Ernest states that the Cybertruck detected an issue with the frunk and went into “Limp Mode.”

This is where the truck limits the top speed to 15 miles per hour, meaning that, besides repositioning the vehicle to be towed, there is nothing the owner can do.

At this point, Ernest says he was so frustrated that he briefly considered tying a rope around the frunk, connecting it to a tree, and yanking the frunk open.

Took my car out for its springtime shakeout drive. Pretty excited to get some miles on it here in NY now that the weather is finally nice.

I'm less excited about this one than the last one, but just a little.

I know it's not my normal taste in vehicles, but it's so ugly I want it!

Thoughts on the new Corvette interior? Owners seem to be split in it. As a C7 owner I like that what could be used as a second oh shit handle seems to have returned. "The wall" from before eliminated it. My wife's favorite feature on my car as the passenger.

I'm wondering if this is a completely stupid idea, I've done some research already about where to put the batteries (can likely be wired up in the boot with motor in the front, or potentially have a bank under the bonnet in lieu of where the fuel tank would live anyways) but I am somewhat worried about the weight.... however I suppose given modern batteries it should be just about doable.

Would be a fairly cheap project anyways, the actual car can be bought on the cheap as barely anyone wants Trabi 1.1's for some reason & second hand batteries are always a possibility. Might even try and find a regular Trabi with a blown engine (as often happened) as they often go for nothing.

I spent about 4 hours on the mountain roads this morning. I took a few pictures while I was there, this is my favorite one.

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Oh man I wonder how much this sweet oil painting of an 80s Ford Taurus went for. Late Ford CEO Don Peterson estate sale is a trip back in time

I feel like I hear so many asking for exactly this.

Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/61977925

How to replace Scénic MK3 rear air vent?

Let me start by saying I’m not a ‘car-guy’, but willing to learn 🙂 yesterday I noticed that in my 2012 Renault Scénic MK3, the control knob of the rear air vent (drivers side, left) is broken. I suspect one of the kids might have done this unknowingly, so it didn’t happen by itself. I’ve found many places to buy the actual part, so that won’t be the problem. My question is how to go about replacing it. Do I just pry it out with a screwdriver, or is there a more advanced technique to it? An online guide or YouTube video would be much appreciated! As mentioned, I’m not very experienced with car repairs, but this seems something that should be doable for beginners. Many thanks in advance!

Not the Tesla, the car in front of it, it's got a very unique tail light array, I'm thinking it's one of the new smaller ev producers, but maybe it's something Japanese with a less common trim package?

Thanks for the assist, I'm quite infatuated with it's styling.

I believe the badge was red, and there are 5 letters beneath it (so not Jaguar)

Long before brands like Porsche, Mercedes / AMG and Cadillac made it trendy to dress up your disc brake parts so they'd display like jewelry from behind the car's spinning wheels, drum brakes were the norm. Back then, nobody loved drum brakes enough to dress them up for display with a splash of shiny metal and color, and past history meant that cars with four-wheel drum brakes were not known to stop very well or, be very safe.

I’ve been watching this weird trend of Toyota Tacoma tailgate thefts cropping up all over the country… and I think I’ve found where they’re going.

Thousands of Tacoma tailgates are popping up on Facebook Marketplace right now, and some of these sellers? Let’s just say they’re moving an improbable amount of product if the tailgates aren’t stolen.

Read our whole analysis here!

The driver told me that John Travolta is busy recording Cash Out 3 on the Gulf Coast, the car is going to be in the movie, that he just came from Biloxi, and the car is actually for sale for $10,000.

https://www.sunherald.com/entertainment/article303666161.html

Edit: big thanks to HumanPerson and their friend for potentially figuring it out! It seems to be a BMW F10!

Hey there! I'm not trying to find a perp committing a hit and run or anything, just curious on what make and model this car could be!

I was following it on the interstate and couldn't ID it then, and can't ID it from my dashcam either. And was never close enough to get a clear view until he hauled ass and disappeared. I thought it was a Kia sports car at the time (k5 or stinger) but can't place the tail lights

It doesn't seem to be a kia, Subaru, Ford focus (hatchback), or Corvette to me. But I'm also not entirely sure of the exhaust placement or door count!

Here's the clip I got the screenshots from: https://streamable.com/9hu10f

Thanks in advance!

RARE CAR | 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster
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The 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster is an ultra-rare open-top version of the legendary GT40, built to dominate endurance racing. With only a handful ever made, this beast packs a powerful V8 engine and a sleek, aerodynamic design that turns heads on the track.

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So I already have a front dashcam (Blueseasky) and it's fine, does what it's supposed to. I want to upgrade to a dual-camera (front and back facing) dashcam, similar to the ones used on rideshares, but something that can be mounted on the actual dashboard. I want to avoid running wires along the headliner and frame, so I prefer to mount my dashcam on the actual dash.

It works for my current dashcam because it's cylinder shaped and the camera lens can be rotated. So I just use a small square of 3M automotive tape to mount it, rotate the lens so it’s angled correctly, then just let the wire run down the side of the infotainment screen and into the 12V port.

Can anyone recommend a good dual-cam dashcam that is flexible enough to adjust the angle of both cameras while it is mounted on the dashboard? Most of the ones I've seen are designed to be mounted on the windshield, so the front-facing camera is typically fixed and faces the road correctly only if it's mounted there. The only way I see this can be possible is if it's a cylinder design with one camera on each end and both rotate.