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Hooniverse Asks: What is something you don’t understand about cars?
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I am being purposefully vague here. What is something you do not understand about cars, trucks, bikes, or vehicles in general? It could be something mechanical that just causes your brain to skip about. Maybe it’s related to the sales and marketing side of things. Perhaps it’s how to do a certain driving technique. Or…
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Hooniverse Asks: Are you prepared to diagnose problems with electric vehicles?
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I have a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT in my garage right now. It looks awesome with its black wheels and Grabber Blue paint. The 600 lb-ft of torque on tap is a blast, literally and figuratively. What isn’t so great is the fact that the car is currently a brick. It will not take…
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Hooniverse Asks: Did you watch the NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum?
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NASCAR roared into Los Angeles this weekend as the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum unfolded. Based on my social media feed that day, a lot of people in the area were excited about the race. This served as the debut event for the Next Gen race car, it brought NASCAR into the heart of…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s an automotive “thing” you want to attend in the near future?
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It doesn’t have to be a race. I’m not talking about a car show. It can be anything automotive… “thing” that you hope to attend in the near future. I’ve got one booked out a few months from now that involves driving fun things off-road, camping, eating good food, and maybe a beer or two…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a feature or option on a vehicle you’re amazed is offered?
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Good tires on a car are an important item. It’s always nice to see great tire brands offered from the factory, especially on sports cars and trucks or SUVs alike. Still, I’m blown away by the fact that you can now get a 37-inch tire on a vehicle right off the showroom floor. That is…
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Hooniverse Asks: Which automaker will make the last gas-powered car, and when will it be?
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I understand that the future will be electric. I also actually like a lot of electric vehicles currently on offer in the market. Still, nothing beats firing up a big old V8 engine and hearing it crawl to life before breaking into a steady, thumping churn. The whole reason I bought my Jag was that…
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Hooniverse Asks: Do you use a dashcam?
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Over on the Hooniverse Podcast, we’ve been talking about dashcams recently. That’s because my podcast co-host Ron Baugh randomly captured an amazing moment of karma. He was driving along in a convoy heading to SEMA when a driver in a car not related to the group chucked a cup of soda out their window towards…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s a car part you want but do not need?
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Sometimes a thing pops in my head and I can’t get it out of there until I do something about it. Recently, that thing was the idea of having Marchal headlights or driving lights on one of my vehicles. This would be for the Jag, as I love the idea of yellow inner lamps against…
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Hooniverse Asks: What’s your first “car goal” of 2022?
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I spent the day yesterday refinishing the headlight surrounds and grille on my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero. A few years prior, I had painted both flat black. The surface of the headlight surrounds always needed a bit more paint on them. With the grille, the surface was begin to get pitted and some of the chrome-plated…
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Hooniverse Asks: Is there an easy car repair that intimidated you?
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There are certain parts of a vehicle that are intimidating until you get your hands on them. I just experienced this for myself last night. The rear brakes on my wife’s 2016 Mazda CX-5 started making a bit of noise. I assumed it was just time for fresh pads, so I wanted to try and…
