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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

So my old high school friend is selling his amazing low mileage manual 2011 BMW M3 ON Cars and Bids. Check it out! carsandbids.com/auctions/3ol...

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2011 BMW M3 Convertible - ~34,800 Miles, 6-Speed Manual, V8 Power, Unmodified

This 2011 BMW M3 Convertible is for sale on Cars & Bids! Auction ends October 15 2025.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

My thoughts on @cnbc.com about the return of the V8 to the Ram 1500 pickup!

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Mind totally blown. One of Porsche’s first vehicles was an EREV. 125 years ago.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

My take on that parade is that it was such a disservice to the US Army. All it did was to make the US Army look weak, sad, and pathetic. The US Army didn't deserve such humiliation. The orange clown disrespected the US Army in the most Trumpy way possible. The silence, sparse crowd, and the squeaks!

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

PEOPLE WHERE ARE THE LOCAL LA-AREA PROTESTS??? I know they’re everywhere because I see pics posted after the fact but that does me no good. Scouring BS and Google turns up literally nothing. Numbers are important but I can’t be present if I don’t know where my presence can be of value.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Looks like Google may be hiding the effects of the ICE raid and subsequent protest at the Home Depot in Paramount? Apple Maps is showing the area completely affected but Google Maps shows the area like nothing ever happened.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We’ve got a long long way to go. And I’ve been saying forever that it’s a mistake to for Hyundai Motor Group to switch their 800v EV models to NACS so quickly when charging these models on Superchargers is much slower than using a proper 800v charger. That’s a rare but big misstep from them.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

WOW. TIL that not only did Honda borrow Isuzu’s Rodeo/Pickup platform for the Passport, but they also borrowed Isuzu’s pickup too for Southeast Asia! So yeah, there was once a “Passport” pickup.😮 #weirdcarbs www.instagram.com/p/DJ-cA6ghTZ...

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I’ve always thought it an indignity that American car enthusiasts’ last ride will be a shitty Lincoln Town Car hearse. So a huge kudos to whoever in my neighborhood decided to import this UK-spec RHD Mercedes-Benz W210 hearse!! When I go, make this be my final ride. #weirdcarbs

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Environmental experts: what’s better overall for the environment (cars are hypothetical): a brand new 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid which got me 53.2 mpg over the week but has new car manufacturing impact, or a 10 year old used car that gets 18 mpg but no new car manufacturing impact (reuse/recycle!)?

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Hey, you wanna know which auto consumers are gonna get hit by these tariffs the worst? Less affluent new vehicle shoppers in the market for affordable vehicles. So much winning! Some of my thoughts in this Topspeed piece here.

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Industry Analysts Warn That Trump's Tariffs Could Decimate The Sub-$30,000 Car Market

Trump's tariffs, analysts say, seriously threaten any cars selling for under $30,000.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The U.S.’ biggest problem is that we have forgotten to cherish and value democracy. For South Koreans, democracy was hard fought and won only a few decades ago. They remember what right wing authoritarian rule is, and acted accordingly. We otoh have forgotten. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/...

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Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law | CNN

South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged th...

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Tariffs tariffs tariffs! We at @autopacific.bsky.social surveyed new vehicle shoppers a few days ago on March 31 about how they think tariffs will impact their shopping. In sum, yes absolutely they believe tariffs will impact their shopping. Read on to get all the details.

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New AutoPacific Survey Reveals How Tariffs May Impact New Vehicle Buyers — AutoPacific

The automotive industry is entering a time of significant change due to the enactment of tariffs that will affect vehicle pricing and production, sales volumes, and more. A new survey finds that consu...

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Big question: all the news stories state that goods from Canada and Mexico that are compliant with the USMCA free trade agreement will not be subject to tariffs. But none of the news stories specify what those might be. Anyone here have any idea?

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Anyone notice the absolute lack of April Fool's press releases from the automakers today? Clearly, this is no time for jokes and pranks. The mood is all wrong.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

In Tokyo atm and saw this wild retro sedan. What is it? I’m usually not stumped but I am this time.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Bring back travel agents. I can't anymore. Trying to book a complicated travel itinerary involving multiple parties and differing forms of payment (some with miles, some with money) online and making them all sync up is the worst.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

It's me, voiceovered in French (though they forgot to note who I am)! Checked an item off the bucket list: get voiceovered in another language on screen. Talking Tesla, of course, this time specifically about boycotts. @france24.com

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Aux Etats-Unis, la colère anti-Tesla grandit • FRANCE 24

YouTube video by FRANCE 24

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Even though Tesla MSRPs represent immense value, if you can stomach the brand and its leader, insurance costs are reportedly already higher than other premium brands and just behind exotic brands like Aston Martin and Lamborghini and could rise even higher. That erases any MSRP advantage.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

It is so unfair that I can’t own this. I’d have to move overseas. Maybe I should! 😂

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Turns out even non-Google Built-in infotainment can be pretty great without CarPlay. My wife Carrie Kim, who works for @edmunds.com, has never used CarPlay in her Genesis GV60 despite being an Apple loyalist because she likes the native system and its integration into the overall car experience.

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Genesis' In-Car Tech Converted Me From Apple CarPlay

After living with a Genesis GV60 for several months, one editor is convinced the in-car tech experience is good enough to ditch Apple CarPlay forever.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

If you're at @sxsw.com today, come see Tu Le of @sinoautoinsights.bsky.social, Steve LeVine of The Electric, and myself in a lively conversation at Midwest House at 1:00PM about the wild ride that is the auto industry right now. We're co-sponsoring Happy Hour at 4:30PM too, so come by for a drink!

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MWH 2025 SCHEDULE and RSVP — Midwest House

Don't miss your chance to see the power of the Midwest during SXSW Austin beginning March 7. Our event schedule welcomes all who register.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

There is so much wrong here. Neither are GTIs. One is a Golf Country but wearing what look like T3 wheel covers? And a five-door standard Mk1. Do better!

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

It's time for the Democrats to step aside. Finally, someone with more reach than I is saying what I've been saying for years, but even more so now than ever. Our future depends on it. The Dems have become MAGA's biggest enablers, almost to the point where they're acting like a false flag operation.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I hesitate to ask this as I feel like it's so elementary. As companies eliminate DEI, the news always says govt pressure was a factor. But why? The federal govt can't tell me how to run AutoPacific. So why does Trump Administration pressure = canceling corporate DEI? Explain it to me like I'm 5.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Today I spotted a VW California in California where I’m not allowed to buy a California. Unfair. #weirdcarbs

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just for fun from AutoPacific's FADS study: Top brands more likely to be considered by Dems, and top brands more favored by GOP or smallest difference between GOP and Dems. The ONLY brand more favored by GOP is Ram. Simply, Dem shoppers are much more open to more brands than GOP shoppers.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I’ve had both, and I still have the Benz! I’m Team W123 all the way, though I still have mad respect for the Crown Vic though.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The year was hard! Cardle 4/5 Streak 1🔥 Total Score 33 🔴 🔴 🔴 🟢 🟢 🔴 🟢 🟢 🔴 🟢 🟢 🟢 cardle.boxbox.autos

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Cardle

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

He's right, of course. Or at least he would be if the planned national infrastructure investments weren't in jeopardy. Outside of that inconvenient truth, the combo of efficient Lucid powertrains and small batteries can mean light weight, better handling, and less danger to others in a collision.

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Why Lucid's CEO Thinks 180-Mile EVs Are 'The Future'

It sounds weird coming from the CEO of a company that makes EVs with over 500 miles or range. But hear him out.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Lucky guess on the year on the second try. Cardle 2/5 Total Score 27 🟢 🟢 🔴 🟢 🟢 🟢 cardle.boxbox.autos

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Cardle

Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This car was in production so long that getting the year right on the first try would have been pure luck! Cardle 2/5 Streak 1🔥 Total Score 27 🟢 🟢 🔴 🟢 🟢 🟢 cardle.boxbox.autos

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Cardle

Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Behold, possibly the most underrated car of 2025. The 2025 VW Jetta SEL is loaded at $30k. Luxurious. Teutonic solidity. Precise steering. Real 8-spd auto, no CVT. Quiet. Ultra-refined engine. Drives like it costs $10k more. 35 mpg over 300+ miles of even highway and city. Why do you need a CUV?

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

The indiesleaze IG account makes me ready to leave Radwood behind and move onto Litwood. Bring on the 2000s cars, and the clothes and music! I’m ready! www.instagram.com/indiesleaze?...

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

This is - finally - the moment that the Subaru Forester was born for.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Well, I guess I know how I'm starting my day from now on. Where has Cardle been all my life?

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Pro-tip: while the regular grocery stores are marking up the few eggs they have, there is no shortage at Whole Foods. I don't shop there often, but a few weeks ago while looking for eggs at other stores, I popped into Whole Foods and they have tons, and they're not marked up. Been that way since.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Unpopular take? I think that the Fratzonic "exhaust" on the Dodge Charger Daytona makes the car feel slower 'cause the exhaust note pitch is only proportional to vehicle speed (no upshifts), so "revs" rise VERY slowly even as you accelerate hard. Turn off the sound and it instantly feels way faster.

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Ed Kim @ekimap.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I gave up Facebook and came here partly to reduce the endless repeats of Trump Administration news (I must have seen Musk's Sieg Heil at least 100 times over there) and so far so good. I promised myself I'd mostly refrain from posting politics. But I had to make an exception for this because yeah!

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