Automotive enthusiasts?

What is the market of diesel cars like in America, by the way?

It’s not good in China because China is actually in shortage of crude oil. Demand is too high. And large sectors like transportation and military can only rely on diesel, so there is much more petrol supplied to the general public than diesel. (Rumor says our gas stations run out of diesel occasionally.)
Also our refining technology is not good enough so the quality of our diesel is not as good as the European ones.

Now people in the UK also start buying fewer diesel cars because of the ULEZ bans and heavy taxation (yes, diesel is more expensive than petrol in UK).
They claim it’s for the environment but I suspect it’s because UK is also short in crude oil and other petroleum stuffs now that they can’t buy it directly from Russia.

It’s mainly for trucks. From the big rigs to certain models of pickup trucks like the Ford Super Duty.

@RD4590
There are practically no diesel cars. Diesel is almost exclusively for commercial trucks. Most light duty trucks run on gas.

I see

@Goku Black
I think Super Duty is more of an.actual truck than of a pickup truck.

@RD4590
Super Duty is essentially a slightly bigger F-150 pickup truck. The Super Duty line started as the F-250. Likely has more power and cargo capabilities, too.

@Goku Black
Okay I got it. I thought F150 had unibody chassis first. Turns out all the F Series trucks are body-on-frame.

【新能源卡车，异世界传送门升级了-哔哩哔哩】 https://b23.tv/DFixg8w
This video is in Chinese but here a motorbike got smoked by an electric cement truck.

@RD4590
A vehicle that big and heavy shouldn’t be able to move that fast. As electric trucks become more common, it’s going to lead to problems.

@kleptomage
Any heavy vehicle can reach 50mph like in the video. But the acceelration brought by the huge traction is alarming indeed.

Pretty sure Ford tried a unibody chassis on the F100 (predecessor to the F150) around 1962, and pretty quickly decided it was a bad idea. Since then they’ve all been body on frame. If you’re actually using a truck as a truck it makes sense, altho if you’re using a truck as a “lifestyle vehicle” and never haul anything unibody would give you a better ride.

@Gnot Even
They did.

Wangan Mid Night Club is history, but street racing still exists on Shutoko (Tokyo’s Capital Expressway)…
https://youtu.be/xxEDQU72T3g

Gran Turismo Sport also has Shutoko playable. And it feels extremely intense.

Also I happen to have a chibi Dashie figure that fits well on the dashboard.

@mikerose
Ha, are you really recruiting on a My Little Pony forum?

@kleptomage
Not to mention recruiting civil servants.

“Rofl.” These bots know few boundaries.

Someone threw a brick to a cop car in pursuit in Leicestershire.
https://twitter.com/LeicsPoliceRPU/status/1680330672395923457?t=tHdhYmw5c-nippDJnvnSAA&s=19

Toyota has a new Landcruiser.

I like the boxy look of it. It’s purposeful, utilitarian, and should live up to its predecessors’ legendary reputation for durability. The only powertrain is a 4 cylinder hybrid, which is a bit of a disappointment, but Toyota is the leader in hybrid technology and the figures are good. 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque.

I feel like I’m living in bizarro world when Car and Driver can say that a starting price of $55,000 is affordable. Is that really the new normal in this post pandemic market?