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It's so nice to live in a Tesla-free zone.

Well, I have become very good friends with that car, against all odds. Also, that little episode was nothing compared to the ordered '19, the one that went missing for over four months after if was built. And was damaged when it eventually resurfaced.

Because I'd driven 450 miles to drop off my trade-in at the selling dealer, then hauled the dealer trade vehicle to the dealer with the Challenger, another 300 miles away. After I got the keys and found the car, very dirty, in the far back and started it, I noticed the mileage. Looked it over...

It had 16 on it when I bought it, but 50 when I got there to pick it up. And the rear tires showed that they were not easy, break-in friendly miles. As did the mpg average.

Oh, I like that!

I actually did. The only reason the snow blower was used that day was to pull out the little tractor...used because there really wasn't enough snow. With R4 tires, that tractor has less traction than the Challenger on its UHP summer tires. But in a way, making that snow blower setup has worked...

That's a good point, Jungle Cat. Since I'm more interested in handling than pure acceleration, getting better weight distribution is a good thing. But even though it's in the correct place, it still bugs me that I'm hauling useless weight around.

That's easy. You just need a more fun snow blower.

What brand do you prefer for night driving then?

Just cleaning off the tire machine afterwards is no fun, but to then also have to get the goop out of the tire to be able to repair it is a bit of a chore. I wouldn't be surprised if tire stores charge extra for doing it. By the way, mine came with the (to me) useless HK system, too, and it's...

I prefer Safety Seal plugs and a decent compressor. Or I carry a full size spare. Breaking down a tire with goop in it is miserable.

Would you believe that they didn't have power steering? Or that it definitely wasn't needed? Not even after putting wider 10-inch diameter Mini wheels on them, to be able to fit wider tires. Maybe the best part was that once lowered (almost a necessity with the swing axle rear) they would...

I'm drooling over the Fiat 500s. It's time for a reality check, and 18-1/2 hp should do it.

Yeah, thanks a lot. I do NOT need any more cars, dammit.

Oh, oh, I'm in trouble. First and foremost, I don't have A/C. Also, the garage doesn't get that hot. I guess I could start the Hellcat once a day and get it up to 75 in the summer that way. But what do I do in the winter?? Leave it running, or let it suffer at 60 degrees?

See, yet another reason not to get into the car and needlessly start it. Even the seats will be happier.

Yes, that oil eventually drains down is a fact. But so is that cold starts create wear (up to 80% if memory serves me), and that not getting the engine up to temp creates other problems. Which is why I prefer to not start mine, but prime the oiling system by cranking the engine before starting...

The drawbacks with cold starting unfortunately aren't just opinions. And for that initial start in the spring, there's a simple procedure for cranking the engine without it starting, which solves the oil pressure/film issue.

Agree. Since the engine doesn't know or care how long it's been sitting, I can't see any reason to cold start it any more than necessary. Heck, I couldn't be that cruel even to a rental car.

If I needed/wanted wet traction, I'd look at the Continental DW. At least the first generation performed very well on a wet test track. Based on that experience I had them on one small and quick sports car, and a VW Golf R. Not that either one was ever driven in rain.