MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 8hI’ve been in it from the gitgo. Took my foot off the throttle quite a while ago. There’s a project on the back burner, a doc that’s gotta be told. One day. The ride up the hill was awesome. The way down, not so much. It’s all about the ride. It always was. You gotta fish where they’re running. 010
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 21hImagine a world where Kei/LSV regulations evolve. A Topolino crossbred with a Super One, in kit form, like a giant Tamiya. A snail, crawling along the edge of a Polaris RZR. This is my dream. Make it so. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026If they had offered an eight-foot bed, it might’ve opened up additional markets. Shoulda Coulda Woulda? Fathom will change the game. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026This might be the crazy coolest last-mile delivery van since the IH Metro. www.autoexpress.co.uk/citroen/3706...autoexpress.co.ukVan-tastic! Citroen 2CV Fourgonnette is a retro commercial vehicle designed to be loved | Auto ExpressAlongside its 2CV concept at the Paris Motor Show, Citroen has revealed a ‘Fourgonnette’ mini commercial vehicle 010
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026How about this? www.motor1.com/news/707963/...motor1.comGM Might Build The Wagon Of Your Dreams — But Only For ChinaGM-backed Chinese carmaker Wuling recently published a handful of images showing off a stunning wagon based on its Starlight sedan. We hope it gets built. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Those who Resist Resilience Efforts are [fill in the blank]. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Run the VIN. I’d wager it was a government fleet car. I remember driving a Clarity nearly two decades ago. It felt like driving something that rolled out of a Time Machine. 220
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Make that two. Third went poof. There’s a fabulous and overpriced time capsule in Milwaukee. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not a single Aztek on eBay, BAT, or C&B, but AutoTempest spit up a trio, out of a baker’s dozen sources. 110
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The daily constitutional shall be heretofore known as signing an executive order. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026youtube.comHowdy! I’ve been working on something wacky, new and completely different: Say Hello to my Feathered Friend https://youtu.be/MI0i4N9pd70 This is the current ...Howdy! I’ve been working on something wacky, new and completely different: Say Hello to my Feathered Friend https://youtu.be/MI0i4N9pd70 This is the current ... 200
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New new new cheap cheap cheap is a bare porch lightbulb on a hot August night. When the cars inevitably break, the rubber meets the road. “South America’s” e-bike episode is fabulous. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What’s old is what’s new, unless it’s Olds. $20 on a Saturn and Pontiac exacta in the 9th race. 011
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The last time I saw this magnificent REO was the day I hitched a ride in an Aptera, eons ago. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022...dailyprincetonian.com‘Food that welcomes everybody in’: The power of Nomad PizzaNearly sixteen years ago, friends Tom Grim and Stalin Bedon found an REO Speedwagon truck on eBay, and Nomad Pizza was born. 010
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What if a brand announced a new initiative to use state-of-the-art modularized standardized lighting units across a range of new vehicles to improve safety and slash costs for all? 101
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Amazed at how many businesses and musicians rely on it. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026youtu.be/LtEktJIPPuM?...youtu.beRoger Rabbit pleaseYouTube video by Julios Steiner 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I found a few this week … www.reddit.com/r/cars/s/NjX...reddit.comFrom the cars community on RedditExplore this post and more from the cars community 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Robotaxis will slash income-generating opportunities for many folks. The platforms will profit from this. The little guy will lose. Depreciation is a huge consideration. Laws will need to be rewritten. 010
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Walking away from the livery market seems like a mistake. (After a day bookended by Lyft ride.) 001
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Considering what the seller put into it, yeah but. Think about what it would cost for a thrifty builder to replicate in their own garage. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint Nugget of Wisdom of the Reddit crowd. www.reddit.com/r/nottheonio...reddit.comFrom the nottheonion community on Reddit: FDA Announces Hand Soap Recall in 15 States—Thousands of Bottles May Contain BacteriaPosted by JimboJJ26 - 9,849 votes and 768 comments 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Knock wood they pay the authors and publishers they ripped off before the bubble pops. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The rise in the cost of gasoline does not affect consumers who order online to the same extent as the “gig” workers who choose to deliver those purchases using their own personal vehicles. The cost of convenience is paid by those who can least afford it. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Imagine a day when gas prices have little effect on the economy. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Or you could a fully depreciated magnificent beater. www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/...cnbc.comCar ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis findsThe cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car. 010
Reposted by MPGomaticStacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Diesel is averaging more than $6 a gallon today and that could be political problem for Republicans, writes @joshuagreen.bsky.social in Businessweek Daily. The Midwest and South are big diesel-consuming regions, and they’re home to many of the key House and Senate battlegrounds in the midterms.bloomberg.comRecord Diesel Prices Hurt Trump Among a Key Constituency: TruckersStates like Texas and Ohio with close Senate races are also major truck freight corridors. 3226
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026America lacks diesel refinery capacity and is currently exporting a huge amount of fuel. There’s no easy way to reduce domestic consumption in the short term. Strategically located renewable diesel refineries could help in the long run. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Ouch. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comUS Diesel Prices Rise Past $6 a Gallon for First Time EverUS diesel prices rose above $6 a gallon for the first time ever, raising the risk of further energy-driven inflation just ahead of peak demand season for the fuel. 001
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is my Sunday driver: www.reddit.com/r/cars/s/YUt...reddit.comFrom the cars community on RedditExplore this post and more from the cars community 010
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Hard plastic door cards are worth their weight in gold microfiber towels every time you forget you left the windows down when an unexpected thunderstorm drenches the interior. Mother Nature’s Ionizer is the Best Ionizer. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A vehicle’s design is not properly judged by Internet photos, but by its presence in the real world. I had a new Prelude in the driveway three decades ago. I would be interested, if it was offered with a manual or as an EV. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Take a look at where the world’s most abundant heavy crude and the USA’s refineries are located. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026afdc.energy.gov/data/10965afdc.energy.govAlternative Fuels Data Center: Maps and Data - Renewable Diesel Production and Consumption 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I skimmed the transcript, but didn’t see renewable diesel mentioned in the conversation. Maybe I missed it. 100
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Some states win. Others lose. $2 on the Wyoming, North Dakota, and Iowa trifecta boxed. All that extra heat could be put to good use. 000
MPGomatic @mpgomatic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Whoops. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with CanadaPaper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated 000