Great question. It depends on what the objective is, and what kind of cars we want to be able to look at. I will probably start with a bulb-replacement comparison... maybe revisit “LED versus high-performance halogen” which I tested many years ago. Read more

Hah, dang. Good research! Read more

What brand? Also you’re right, sometimes it does make a legit difference in visibility. Especially depending on what you upgrade from. Read more

Your expensive bulbs burned out more quickly because they’re hotter/brighter. Read more

Yeah, that’s a major issue! The first time I experimented with LED headlights I didn’t realize this, now I understand how critical it is. Read more

Many of the cheap ones are not and will either hum loudly or flicker as the voltage drops. Read more

Check out LASFIT, a company I discovered recently, that seems to have blinkers with the equalizer you need built in. Read more

They seem to be pretty popular in Los Ang, but it was never meant to be a super commonplace car. Read more

Ah yes, the iX3! That one doesn’t seem as offensive. Read more

Haha, of the many SUVs I’ve had this is one of the most efficient. Read more

Good tips! They’d already partially air-dried by the time I got ‘em. Unfortunate about the mold. But, good point. Read more

Close, but has everything BUT the manual! Also $50 is kind of steep. Read more

Just the ’98 Montero (Luxury Package, All-Weather Package, and Value Package if you want to get real specific.) Read more

There are plenty of Montero Sport manuals for sale, but I’ve yet to see a Montero. If you find a link I’d be grateful to see it! Read more

For the Montero Sport, but not the Montero. Read more

Haha. Couldn’t stretch the suspense out too long. Read more

Big X-Men energy. It’s different, that’s for sure. Read more

So they jumped the shark, turned around, did a drifty skid turn, the shark jumped in the passenger seat, and now is a talking character that fights crime. Figuratively speaking. Read more

You could get both, but I think Honda’s AWD system in this car was pretty much front-drive most of the time anyway. Read more

Yeah but we’ve already talked about that! The early Rav’s been cool. The 00s CR-V is finally coming into its own. Read more