They would likely compare that against a control group. So the variable of age would be factored out. ... View more

These are cool segments. My father used to have an xr250 and we still have an xr200 we use as a play bike. No matter what we ride now we always come back to the XR to meander around on. You are braver than most taking an xr250 out on a track. Good luck! ... View more

They just progressed at different rates. Just because something was the best option at one point in it's long development does not mean it "peaked." Unless you mean in popularity or general support. I would take a taycan or tesla over an 1.7hp electric stagecoach with wooden wheels even though the public was all over it during the Victorian times. Gas cars are better now in many ways. But there will likely be a point in the future when gas is prohibitively expensive and those gas stations you could've stopped at on those trips no longer exist because it just isn't profitable anymore. Your freedom of movement may just be the radius around a few places. Just because a $4000 gas vehicle can be objectively more useful than a 100k electric vehicle doesn't mean it will always be like that. ... View more

Electric cars are in their infancy. When the gas powered car came out, horses were better. If gas stations were spread out 600 miles and used a small tube to fill the tank, it would not be viable either. Obviously electric cars are not as capable, reliable, fun or useful as gas vehicle now. Look back 10 years and judge the progression of gas vs electric vehicles. If you've played with RC cars you may have had a nitro car and later got a brushless one. Eventually new technology eclipses the old in certain ways. I think the real problem will be autonomous cars in 25-50 years that monetize routes, restrict the ability to go on an uncharted adventures and erase the concept of ownership of ones property. ... View more

Because they enjoy replacing their transmission every 100k miles ... View more

I'd like to see a shootout and capability testing comparing the different sizes of adventure bikes: for example ktm 500/crf450l to tenere 700 to larger KTMs/BMWs/african twin. Also always include where the bike is made. KTMs made in India don't have the same QC as the ones made in Austria and I feel like a publication should disclose it. A running list of 0-60, 1/4 mile, and roll-on times would be cool. ... View more

Ford really dropped the ball with making it a 4-door fwd platform. No way can it compete with the ride quality, interior fit and finish, driving characteristics and reliability of a Honda Ridgeline. It will probably just be another half baked attempt to break into a new market with a sub-par product and inadequate advertising only to not move as many units as expected until the execs axe the product and declare no Americans want small pick ups. Half the appeal of trucks to young enthusiast buyers is the ability to do amateur drifts in snowy parking lots or dirt roads. Take that away and this doesn't offer anything more than what a $270 4x8ft harbor freight trailer can do for the weekend warrior. ... View more

The point of conversion vans is store your bikes, tools, motorcycles and gear in a nondescript place when you are parking. I like the idea of one because after you are done at the track you can stop at a restaurant, or friends house in the area and not have your items get messed with or stolen. Plus you don't have to strap things down as tight which is better for the bikes suspension. However, after test driving pre-production Promasters, I would die before I drive another van. ... View more