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  1. edyvw

    Bad News For Rivian

    European countries already backed off, as I said here some 3yrs ago. Not only that, they postponed Euro 7 until 2030.
  2. edyvw

    Bad News For Rivian

    Chinese auto makers are key here. EV is an hair dryer. Basically, anyone can make it. 90% less moving parts means that novice auto makers can crank out cheap cars of mediocre quality fast. At that price, no one cares about gaps in panels, brakes that catch fire at 160mph, etc. VW boss said this...
  3. edyvw

    Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 | 5,000 miles | 2022 Kia Soul with 25,000 miles

    M1 SN is thin and has esters. Therefore, higher oxidation. Iron might be leaching compared to Amazon bcs. esters. I ran that M1 on track, 5k OCI. Oil temperature was reaching 300f.
  4. edyvw

    Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 | 5,000 miles | 2022 Kia Soul with 25,000 miles

    Is this API SN version of Mobil1?
  5. edyvw

    Should I expect nasty black smelly oil?

    Short tripped? Don’t go XW40. Go Xw30. Give it occasionally good hwy run. That is what I do with wife’s Tiguan. She is using exclusively for grocery getting. But, if we go somewhere that doesn’t require trunk space, 1-2hrs away to visit her sister, etc. we use Tiguan to get some “exercise.”
  6. edyvw

    Who makes BMW's "store brand" oil?

    OK, if you say so.
  7. edyvw

    Oil Pan Quality

    Rein is OK. I agree with previous statement: junkyard.
  8. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    50yrs ago banks would not do that in wildest dreams, nor they could.
  9. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    Banks couldn’t afford issuing those loans, too. Actually, responsibility is on the banks. They are custodian of contract. They have necessary knowledge. Same like we don’t expect from welder to know banking, we don’t expect from banker to know welding. That is why we have licenses, certificates...
  10. edyvw

    23 land rover. All this for an oil change .

    Oh thank God :)
  11. edyvw

    2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid - 4,600 miles HPL No VII 5w20

    I am never going to be able to unsee this!
  12. edyvw

    23 land rover. All this for an oil change .

    You got Land Rover or?
  13. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    So, banks did it to themselves too.
  14. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    Musk needs another shiny object that will rile up sycophants.
  15. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    Ok, and we decided to shower them with money, while we let common folk to bankrupt. Truly free market. The loudest proponents of free market, were the ones first in line for government help.
  16. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    A lot of people never heard let alone tried to understand subprime mortgage derivatives. It is much easier to say: the idiot bought a house.
  17. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    I have business in the US and Europe.
  18. edyvw

    Wow, Tesla laying off more than 10% of its world wide workforce, two Top Executives leaving

    In EU? Lol. You are going into serious conspiracy theory territory.
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