andrewpcollins
Andrew P. Collins
andrewpcollins
Jalopnik Staffer from 2013 to 2020, now Editor-In-Chief at Car Bibles

I basically drive the truck like it’s twice as heavy as it is, for minimal strain and maximum safety. I let it build some speed and carry momentum downhill, let it ride slow uphills. But I like to actively manage when it kicks down to third for climbs. I guess I could use it more for long sections of flatness, but Read more

Haha, no there’s a system! I go 75 downhill, 65 on flat, 45 uphill!  Read more

It has cruise but I don’t really like it. I might have used it for an hour or two total? Read more

The mask in the picture was kind of incidental... we were at a gas station and I’d just come out of the shop and hadn’t taken it off. Read more

That’s funny, I got a code for a misfire in Utah but the car felt/feels fine... I attributed it to some bad fuel I might have gotten at an isolated gas station. Never had any symptoms or new sounds, code hasn’t come back. Read more

So, I need to take a proper reading. Been seeing high 19s cruising at about 70 mph with the AC on “econo” mode (lol). Read more

Thanks! Yeah I’m pretty proud of that. It’s great to be able to see “when you might maybe overheat soon” instead of relying on the stock temp gauge which either reads: “car’s off; normal; overheating.” Read more

Hahaha I know right. Del Taco is kind of a family tradition toward the beginning of a long ride lol Read more

Yep, we’ve got our two-week quarantine plan set up. Trying our best to avoid ruffling anybody’s feathers, or spreading any sickness, for sure. Read more

These are just tough to use in metropolises... can be tough to find open frequencies in a big town. (Otherwise they can work great too!) Read more

I believe it. I’d like to give it a shot but I bet I wouldn’t last long! PWCs, in general, are real fun in the right conditions but only for short blasts. Read more

If you don’t, it accumulates backfees and when costs a fortune to register it when it comes time. Read more

Just had another thread going about this, seems like it’s a Southern California thing exclusively. So fucking weird! Good catch then, I’ll update the post! Read more

I wonder if it’s just a AAA Southern California thing. Bizarre. I’ve been going to mine in Culver City since 2015 and they’ve always been jerks about cash or check only (I know because I’ve been admonished for not having either many times, as recently as Wednesday) and their website says “bring cash or check.” Wack! Read more