Some reflections, and it might have to do with the trim levels of the car, but… I have a 2023 XC. I can keep the auto headlights on when i start the car the next day, and you can adjust the temperature and seat heating using the buttons on the display-you don’t need to bring up the main view for temperature. I’m an Apple user and I’ve just installed the apps in the car, and they work really well. I think many of the issues you're having are due to a lack of familiarity. Have you gone through all the settings you can adjust in the car? If you set the light control to auto before starting the car, then activate the automatic high beams and switch back to auto, you won’t need to do this again. The high beam automation will be set as default.

One thing that I love about it is that it is qualified by the DMV for a carpool decal which gives me the privilege to drive it in the carpool by myself (here in California the carpool is for 2 people or more)

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So I purchased a 2015 volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI SEL Premium in May 2018 with 21,325 miles. It shows "your vehicle was modified on December 8, 2017 // 21,303 Miles". The car just hit 60K miles and it started having intermittent starting issues. It cranks, won't start. The in tank fuel pump is not turning on. I suspect it's the pump or fuel module. The module is around 300.00 and the fuel pump shows one for 130.00 and another for around 600.00. I suspect it's the 600.00 pump. I don't want to spend money if this would be covered under warranty. Any idea (today is September 28, 2024) ??? Thank you!!!!

just got a 99 manual 4x4 150k miles v6 for 1500

2002 XE purchased in 2008 for $8000 with 32K and now 16 years later at 179K still running strong! Getting ready for the next 100K minimum.

I have a 2014 Dongfeng Rich ZNA 4X4 which is a 2000 Frontier, next to no electronics on it, 2.4L 5 speed, heavy metal body panels, mine only has 74k km on it or about 45k miles, I have mine custom modified for jungle adventures here in Amazon, looks like crap out side but under the body it's heavily modified, super easy to work on it, nothing complicated, no air bags either...

I purchased and install the yellow version (cost twice as much as white!) from Amazon, initially in the horizontal orientation which I thought logically should work as it is the same orientation as the factory halogen bulb orientation on my 2004 Toyota Sienna. After turning them on, I was not able to see any yellow light beam coming from the normal driving position unless I lean forward all the way toward the windshield or look at the fog lights from outside of the vehicle. Since there were a few reviews mention on the Amazon that these light bulbs was dim for LED bulbs so I thought that was normal since these are only ~9W/bulb after all. After watching other demonstration videos and reading the AUXITO manual instruction carefully again, next day I reinstalled them in the vertical orientation as per manual instruction and was able to see the yellow beams covering the entire front as well as the extra wide corner arears on both far side of the bumper where the current high power 65W/30,000LM/bulb HIKARI 2023 Futurer with the Titanova LED light chips headlight bulbs does not cover. Vertical orientation is definitely the only way to install these LED bulbs for optimal light output on these fog light housing and AUXITO seems to be the only H3 bulb manufacture I am able to find on Amazon to have the extra cut outs on the metal disk bracket to accommodate both orientations. This actually explains why a few reviewers on Amazon mentioned about the output was dimmer than they expected as they might had installed these bulbs in the horizontal position. After the installation I did re-aim the fog light alignment with the industry alignment standard procedure to get the optimal coverage while avoiding hyper flashing the in coming traffic: - Inflate all tires at Cold Tire Temperature Standard of 68F/20C with regular daily load throughout the vehicle after parking for over 3 hours or overnight at recommended or desired tire pressure level - Park the vehicle on a leveled flat surface with a flat wall and measure 25 feet between the flat wall to the middle of the fog light lenses (not the bumper or the license plate) - Measure the height distance from the ground up to the middle of the fog light lens (14" for me) - Adjust both fog light top cut off beams 4" lower than the previous measured distance from the ground up on the flat wall (10" for me) Thanks for making this video.

The video you took is fantastic! We have some car related items. Do you accept sponsored products?

I would hate to build a house for this guy. If there were 12 things I didn’t like about any car, I would get rid of it. He is unbelievable. Thumbs down on this video!

But do like the vehicle, would you get another? We are thinking about purchasing a ‘21 or’22 later this week from Enterprise. It would be our first non TDI Volkswagen.

Everything of any value is becoming more expensive, even these trucks. Value has pretty much been eliminated in almost every other part of life so those that remain will get eaten up too.

You appear much more credible when you have your glasses on in videos. I suggest always wearing them on camera in the future.

Just bought a new vehicle in May. And now you put this out in August. Very disappointing JJ! Thanks for the tips.

The taillight arrangement is weird, but dont see it rising to the level of "drives me crazy"; what would bother me far more is the "dont have turn signal colored turn signals in the rear" which is epidemic in the US.

They could easily have had the motor in the back; they could use that round space that is clearly 90% of a spare tire well but wont quite fit a tire cause it has a straight edge on one side (apparently only for storing a tire that alrfeady has a flat) thats under the storage space thats below the trunk space.

They are very underpowered, lawd so slow lol.

That would barely get me to work. Most people I know in Chicago commute over 25 miles one way to there job

We've kept the factory screen cover on and still looks brand new. You shouldn't have taken the temporary screen protector off.

So when you swap your car did you have to pay them for the new car . Like the usage of old car did they deduct the money from current one ,

3:04 you can thank Renault for that

Miss shifting ??? When i have to go back to driving gas cars im always astonished how shitie they seem. Im spoiled by the one pedal driving and would never go back.

Most often, you can schedule an appointment, and Tesla will come to your house to fix the car. Unless they are major repairs. Ford can't do that can it? Who needs dealership?

Item #3...Should not be a problem, if you drive moderately. Also...does the vehicle have Traction Control? That should really help, in slippery/snowy conditions...but you did not say if it has TC. I assume that it does. Also, I would try a better, very upscale brand of tire...usually, the original tires on any car are not the best.

I have the trektop halftop and wanted to transition to the slanback. The lady at customer service said I couldn't do it. After seeing g this vid she didn't know what she was talking about

Sounds like maybe you need a Tesla

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qInClaBvatqhqqM EV sales are tanking,

For the record, Double J is a personal friend of mine. I like him and respect his opinions. I enjoy his videos. The last couple of days have been so fun. Discussions and opinions matter. I sincerely hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend. I will be enjoying my weekend with a bunch of fossil fuel!

I mostly clicked because you've got an AMX in the background, I own a 1969 Javelin, but I daily drive a 2012 LEAF, working on an EV conversion so I can daily something in-between. I'll never stop being an enthusiast, I'll always enjoy driving my old cars and look forward to being able to choose between stock, modified and EV converted chrome bumper cars. But for now, a cheap LEAF is a great run around car.

JJ, you're welcome for getting your newest video off to a good start. If you make money from this, you owe me lunch!

On Yahoo News : Mitch McConnell’s Sister-In-Law Died After Accidentally Reversing Tesla Into Pond "Chao then made a panicked call to a friend as her electric car became further submerged into the Austin-area pond. Chao’s friends reportedly tried to rescue her, with at least one jumping into the water." Angela Chao was a billionaire, the sister of a former U.S. Transportation Secretary

1) after about 5 years the EV will need to be replaced (sooner if in minor accident) 2) The grid will not support EVs 3) the cost of depreciation and batteries makes you a fool compared to fuel cost. 4) Insurance cost is very high, some will not even cover you. I object to taxpayers helping pay for your EV myth NOT busted 5) The battery technology can not reinvent science 6) The EV has a 1000 lb battery very similar to cell phones do not work in cold or hot weather. temperatures make the range go way down 7) Just fine if you only need to go 50 miles If your ICE runs out of fuel you can put gas out of a can in 2 minutes 8) Entire ships and parking lots of cars have been lost. 9) Just give the government more time. Used ICE cars will be more expensive. See California 10) Road trip limited and stressful.

BEV’s are not for everyone, and are not ideal in every circumstance, but have worked for me for 6 years.

I'm a mechanic by trade and have owned and worked on significant portion of everything that ever come to Australia... I broke down the entire life cycle carbon equivalent of a Tesla model 3 vs most of the cars I ever owned for doing an engine rebuild and general freshen up and driving it for 500,000km or making the Tesla from scratch and driving it the same distance including all the servicing, tyres, fuel/electricity, the lot. Only vehicle that punched on with the Model 3 was my old Suzuki Might Boy 553cc little 2 seater ute that is built like a can of coke and if you crash doing more than 40kmh you will die..... So what do I drive??? A Subaru Forester 👍 I drive about 1000km a year and will never touch the emissions of any new EV with the used gas guzzler and would be a waste me using up good new batteries anyway. I have been keeping an eye on used Leafs though and they are almost in the sweet spot for me to get one soon 👌

One point people forget about EV is EV is not just for the environment, it’s also very important in geopolitics, no matter how efficient and clean a gas/non- plug in hybrid is, it still uses OIL and most of the countries in the world can’t produce enough oil for itself (including all superpower except Russia) with adoption of EV a country can greatly reduce it’s oil dependency on foreign nations, because EVs are the most “multi fuel” vehicles out there, it can runs whatever produces electricity

Why are they so cheap? NOBODY wants them! New or Used.

So many cities across the USA have issues with the electric grid during the summer. Rolling brown outs and/or blackouts. If they can't keep up with air conditioners, how would they cope with a large increase in EV's?

I think on the first point, what they are saying is, the battery life of the car is nearly over at 7 years by the time the EV surpasses ice vehicles. Maybe thats true for some ev's but many have longer battery life

Why do they always omit the transportation and distribution of gasoline and diesel produces a large quantity of CO2 gasses in ships and diesel trucks. Distribution of electricity produces next to nothing? Also that it requires cobalt to refine gasoline?

EVs are a pain in the butt .

in an emergency you can't wait for an ev to charge up, many buildings don't allow one to park underground, insurance due to fires and depreciation is huge, not looking good.

I once had a grown person tell me, in all seriousness, that if they drew a circle around my car with salt, my Tesla would no longer function.

Oh, and EV car fires are almost IMPOSSIBLE to extinguish. They burn until they stop burning.

The mining of lithium for batteries rapes the land in many countries and often employs child or slave labor. Replacement batteries for EV's are astronomically priced. Recycling the old batteries is challenging at best. EV chargers across the country are being pillaged for the copper, making charging challenging. Good luck going on a road trip with your family. Hybrids make SOME sense. EV's do not to most people. Yet the government is FORCING them on us. Used EV values are close to nothing. Try trading in an EV and getting a decent buck for it. Know you and love you like a brother, JJ, but I think EV's are NOT the answer. At least not in their current form. By the way, I gave you a "like" just for the effort. And don't talk about "conservative uncles" and "certain news agencies". You're better than that.

In mass, the supercharger rates are 30-40 cents per kwh. My home rate is 31. It is basically even with the gas cost. No tou option here with ngrid.

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Had a 2013 JSW TDI brand new until - after 50,000 miles - VOA offered me almost exactly what I paid for it (I did by another brand new VW. Still have it. 62,000 flawless (NO ISSUES AT ALL!) miles. Hats off to VW's engineers, designers et al

I paid 25k for my 2006 159k miles, no rust to very minimal rust lived in texas and California all its life very good maintenance history. Looking forward to a long ownership

I love the 2 tone steering wheel, I just wipe mines down when I clean the seats & wash the xc60. I love the ivory interior…… almost every other suv in America has black interior 😢.