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2024 Infiniti QX60

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2024/07/14

Three years ago, a luxury-brand crossover like the Infiniti QX60 wasn’t all that remarkable because there were lots of others a lot like it – especially under the hood. Fast-forward three years and the QX60 stands out because it’s one of just two remaining luxury-brand crossovers in its class that still comes standard with a […] The post 2024 Infiniti QX60 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Two Fewer Sedans . . . And More Than Just That

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2024/07/13

It appears that Nissan is the latest manufacture to say sayonara to sedans. According to Automotive News, both will be gone within 24 months, beginning with the Versa – which will reportedly end its 18-year-long production run after the end of the 2025 model year. Then comes – or rather, goes – the Altima, which […] The post Two Fewer Sedans . . . And More Than Just That appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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“Free Speech” (but no Reach)

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2024/07/12

Some people thought George W.Bush was a witless, beady-eyed ferret. They don’t give the hideous SOB enough credit. It was Bush – or the people using him as their front – who came up with the brilliantly evil idea of what they styled Free Speech Zones. You weren’t prevented from publicly stating how you felt […] The post “Free Speech” (but no Reach) appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Paying Them to Play Along

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2024/07/12

Why does the car industry continue to pretend there’s a “market” for the battery-powered devices that aren’t selling? The answer is straightforward: They’re being paid to pretend. By the very people – that’s almost all of us – who do not want battery powered devices and for that reason haven’t been buying them, leading to […] The post Paying Them to Play Along appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Lastest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 07/112024

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2024/07/11

Here’s the audio of this week’s Wheels up! segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, OR. We talked about going on three wheels, the Volvo S60 (RIP) and the Senile One, among other things! . . . If you like what you’ve found here please consider supporting EPautos. We depend on you to keep the […] The post Lastest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 07/112024 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Insurance is as Bad as Taxes

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2024/07/11

Many complain about taxes. About how we’re forced to hand over so much of our money to the government in taxes – including property taxes on our homes – that it’s very hard for most of us to ever accrue meaningful savings (capital) and for that reason are stuck like hamsters spinning in a wheel, […] The post Insurance is as Bad as Taxes appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Reader Question: Which to Buy?

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2024/07/10

Here’s the latest reader question, along with my reply! Evan asks: I’m in need of a new used car again, and am in a place where I can now spend more, so I’m hoping to get something fun while still not breaking the bank. Cars I’ve owned in the past: late ’80s Buick LeSabre, ’95 […] The post Reader Question: Which to Buy? appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Strange Days, Indeed

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2024/07/10

Everyone is wondering what is going to happen and the thing is, none of us knows. That makes everyone understandably nervous. It’s hard to live normally when “normal” is no more. And – worse – no longer expected. What to do? Some of us try to go about our business normally – because what else […] The post Strange Days, Indeed appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Drive a Free (Almost) Device!

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2024/07/09

It’s become so hard to sell EVs like the Nissan Leaf that some enterprising dealers have figured out how to give them away, almost. One dealer in Colorado, for instance, is offering the opportunity to drive a new Leaf for $19 per month. It’s a lease payment that takes advantage of the federal EV tax […] The post Drive a Free (Almost) Device! appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Small is Back

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2024/07/07

Huge (and expensive) trucks and SUVs have for many years been the best-selling vehicles on the market. But that may be changing – in part because they are so huge (and expensive). Sales of the Mitsubishi Mirage – which is the smallest and least-expensive new car on the market – have increased by 85 percent […]The post Small is Back appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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2024 Volvo S60

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2024/07/07

It’s hard to sell what not enough people are aware is for sale – and that may be part of the reason why Volvo’s S60 sedan will soon no longer be for sale. The Swedish luxury car brand recently announced that this model year will be the final year for this interesting alternative to better-known […] The post 2024 Volvo S60 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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The Mafia Strikes Back

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2024/07/06

Drivers in Virginia will soon be paying more for car insurance – because they no longer have the option to pay the state less, instead. Naturally, that means they’ll be paying more – to the mafia. Or so the mafia intends. But the mafia may have just succeeded in pushing its “customers” too far. The […] The post The Mafia Strikes Back appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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The End of Car Buying

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2024/07/05

It takes a while, sometimes, for a term or phrase in common usage to outlive its usefulness – because it no longer means what it once did. Like “gay,” for instance – which used to mean happy. It now means something else. And of course, “vaccine” – which used to means you weren’t going to […] The post The End of Car Buying appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Title Washing

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2024/07/05

My friend Bill Meyer, who is the host of The Bill Meyer Show (KMED FM in Medford, OR) told me a story the other day about one of his show’s listeners who’d called in to tell him a tale of woe about a car she’d recently bought. What she wasn’t told was that the car […] The post Title Washing appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 07/04/2024

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2024/07/04

Here’s the audio of this week’s Wheels Up!segment with Bill Meyer over at KMED FM in Medford, Oregon. We talked about title washing, the Farce of July and the Cadillac CT4, among other things: . . . If you like what you’ve found here please consider supporting EPautos. We depend on you to keep the wheels turning! Our […] The post Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED FM 07/04/2024 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Our Independence

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2024/07/03

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, the day Americans traditionally celebrate the independence of the American colonies that became states (plural) from Great Britain, which was not accomplished by asking for it. The American colonists – some of them, a determined minority of them – took their independence. And now the time has come to […] The post Our Independence appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: Real News With David Knight 07/03/2024

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2024/07/03

Here’s the audio and (hopefully) video of yesterday’s appearance on The David Knight Show. It’s always good times to chat with David. My segment begins at about the 2.0 mark: . . . If you like what you’ve found here please consider supporting EPautos. We depend on you to keep the wheels turning! Our donate button is here. If […] The post Latest Radio: Real News With David Knight 07/03/2024 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Why Your Package May Be a Little Late

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2024/07/03

Here is some sage advice from an article about Amazon’s electric delivery trucks spontaneously combusting while charging: “Maybe charge in the shade until we work out some of these kinks.” Italics added. Who’s “we,” not-so-kemo-sabe? It’s clearly not the person who wrote the article. EV fires are indeed caused by heat. The kind produced by […] The post Why Your Package May Be a Little Late appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 07/02/2024

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2024/07/02

Here’s the audio of this week’s appearance on The Bryan Hyde Show; we talked about the battle of the geriatrics as well as the $13k truck you’re not allowed to buy: . . . If you like what you’ve found here please consider supporting EPautos. We depend on you to keep the wheels turning! Our donate button is here. […] The post Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 07/02/2024 appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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Benz Says Maybe Half Now

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2024/06/29

What do you do when you make a mistake? The first thing you do – assuming you’re not stupid – is to recognize you’ve made one. Mercedes-Benz has done at least that much, with regard to the mistake it made committing itself – publicly – to be in the business of selling nothing other than […]The post Benz Says Maybe Half Now appeared first on EPautos - Libertarian Car Talk.

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