lhodge
Lawrence Hodge
lhodge
Staff Writer at Jalopnik. Dad. Lover of all things with 4 wheels. Weird interest in buses.

I wouldn’t use the word victim here - these people bear responsibility for their actions - but people can commit crimes, and still be products of their economic and social conditions. Here’s a cool trick: you can be angry at and empathize with a person or group of people at the exact same time. Read more

Well then how is one supposed to achieve erection if they can’t fantasize about *defending their family*? Read more

I would probably just not take my family to these types of events. Read more

That’s not a riot, that’s a failure of civic institution (or a success of systematic disenfranchisement I suppose.) I would argue riots have ostensible political causes or goals. This is what it looks like when communities and their constituent families don’t have time or money to raise kids, nor institutions to Read more

This is just to illustrate that when you buy a new EV, you aren’t getting the tax rebate, the manufacturer is. Read more

I remember there was a catch! Amazing that Chevrolet prophesied from when they announced the Equinox EV to the spring of 2024 that they would, eventually, have a base EV around $30k. On the bright side, assuming regulation/laws remain the same, buyers should be able to transfer their credit to dealers and get a Read more

Compared to every full size suv for just riding around and carrying people the Sequioa falls short. But when we compare what this vehicle was intended then it’s actually the best full size suv toyota make. Read more

Frankly, Toyota’s mission with the Tundra, Sequoia and LX seems to be not to piss off Toyota faithful; they aren’t necessarily trying to break new ground or conquest sales from other brands selling similar vehicles. I suspect the same will be true of the upcoming 4Runner, Tacoma, GX and US Land Cruiser (likely a new Read more

A rental contract is terminated by contacting the customer and asking they return the vehicle, not by reporting it as stolen.
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Not to be the political guy, but this is exactly what bugs me about the Pro-Bootstraps, Anti-welfare party. Read more

It’s spelled Hayden but it’s pronounced Ashleigh. Read more

1st: The issue is still Karen keeping up with Karen 2, Karen 3, and Karen 4. She must have a recent 3 row luxury SUV, no more than 2 or 3 years old, when fetching Jayden, Kayden, Fayden, and Hayden from softball practice. She and Stan are in for a rude awakening when they go to trade in their Kia on a Hyundai in 2 Read more

The narrator says “For some, life is a wonderful experience” just before the girls engage in some flagrant slut-shaming at 0:28. Read more

I just cancelled my reservation last night after I got an email saying it was my turn to order. I went to the ford order portal and looked at the prices and was dumbfounded by how much they were asking for each trim level. I then went to the dealers website I was assigned, and confirmed that they have an inventory of Read more

I guess we won’t know until later, but this is either Read more

I think Mazda has delusions of grandeur. What else actually occupies this premium specific space? Low-end Audis? Infinit, Acura? Perhaps Lincoln and Volvo? I just don’t think most people see Mazda has anything more than a regular Japanese or domestic brand, especially here in California. Unlike a brand like Volvo, Read more

17 claims?? At some point the insurance companies should have red flagged this person.  Read more

Domino’s has been a big hit with millennials, which surprised me a little, as there is nothing hip about Domino’s. Read more

The 6th Gen is what happens when you use fanbois as your focus groups: You give them all of their asks which prices the car out of their reach, completely miss the criticisms that the rest of the world had of the previous generation, and then stand dumbfounded when no one is buying your car. Read more