President Trump Returns To The White House - What Does It Mean For The Car Guy

[@sqr2024]

EVs should not be mandated but sold only by the demand from the consumer.

[@Daniel-Weaver]

Milton Freedman agrees.

[@nicholasagnew2792]

It was all make-believe in the first place

[@GHOST117HALOBOYCOD]

thats been my thing want an ev fine want a gas powerd car thats also fine should be allowed to choose

[@theezeelife292]

YES!!! Let capitalism determine if they succeed or fail.

[@ripvanrevs]

I disagree. The American dream is to have a fire in every garage!! (or something like that)

[@theezeelife292]

I'm a truck driver. I haul tankers full of lube oil. A lot of the places i service are oilfield facilities. The day after the election, i talked to my terminal manager. This man was EXCITED!!! This is a very intelligent man and he was excited because he can see, in the next 6 months, that we are going to get VERY busy. Money, money, money!!!

[@northdakotaham1752]

Sounds like more jobs ahead soon!

[@edbeck8925]

Hopefully the Keystone pipeline gets restarted and finished.

[@manitoba-op4jx]

we'll have competition in the oil industry, it will make lots of jobs

[@Mike-01234]

You think oil companies want oil prices to go to $5 a barrel 🤣

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

More to life than "money"...trump also wants more legal** immigration than ever before!!! 😢 F***k him 😡

[@yaboimax6356]

JUSTICE FOR PEANUT AND FRED!

[@onefortheroad2291]

Tony I give you credit for being so open about politics. Most KZbin channels and automotive personalities realize some of those topics can be so polarizing that it’s career suicide, but you say it like it is. I happen to be of a very similar mindset and like to say it like it is (as I’m sure the majority of your viewers share similar views). But it’s refreshing to see someone be frank and honest and not play pretend and act as though they don’t have an opinion. Kudos to you brother!

[@Sam-go3mb]

He's clever enough to phrase things in a way that doesn't trigger the programming of npc's who play politics like sports.

[@maxr4448]

Common Sense will TRUMP stupidity, regardless of what doom sayers >say! What is India and China doing about Climate? Nothing. So the west shouldn't cow tow to Communist Countries.

[@justinweidenbach3699]

I voted against Trump. Is it still okay for me to be into cars and wear my UTG t-shirts?

[@onefortheroad2291]

@@justinweidenbach3699 sure it is. Notice I said the “majority” of viewers are probably of similar opinion to his? Not all.

[@pferris3591]

@@justinweidenbach3699 ​ @onefortheroad2291 I'm more liberal, but still love hot rodding, off roading, and so forth. I'm a Canadian, so no voting for me, but would have voted against Trump. Yet, I agree with some of the stuff I'm hearing here. Anything taken to extremes will be harmful imho, and the divide in today's society only serves our enemies.

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

The EPA has ruined diesel engines so badly I have brand new 40 foot school buses with GASOLINE engines driving past my house every day. So these fleets have decided burning twice the fuel over the vehicle's life is less costly than a diesel. unbelievable.

[@hamishfullerton7309]

Yeah that's not entirely true and diesel is notorious for being dirty with no pollution gear which is expensive to maintain

[@ricksanchez7459]

We wont be buying another new CRD tractor. We will catch a good auction unit built prior to 2007. Maybe that tym with kukje engine if we cant find a nice used machine.

[@Mike-01234]

I ride a mountain bike daily I don't miss those clouds of black soot pouring out under city buses like they did back when I was a teen. My Ram diesel runs perfectly no issues at all with the emissions. It will take time to work out the bugs they are closer to doing that now.

[@jeffhutchins7048]

That's a FACT!

[@dgambrel9241]

The emissions kill diesel engines. I’m not a big roll col guy, but my duramax got better mileage, smoke less and runs better after a tune an egr. I was pre everything else.

[@gregleenyit]

I chose gasoline and freedom

[@jonbovideadoralive]

@@gregleenyit and I hope you get it

[@sdfilmfolks]

What it’s a six stroke hyper efficient sodium hybrid with 500hp using a petrochemical super fuel and burns clean. Well Germany is developing it and we’re whining about not getting to pollute with a 20mpg v8 so you can stay a freedom slave to corporate gas companies instead of gov funding research on alternative fuels cuz pollution is real.

[@flinch622]

And for those who disagree... go get us a bucket of fresh electrons.

[@61rampy65]

Jeez, does this mean we might get portable gas cans that actually work again?

[@danielwarpaint1963]

No.

[@billowyvilla]

I just change out the spouts.

[@Soundsofthewood]

Maybe. Canada dosen't even use the stupid ones we have here. Though I'm just going for a Jerry can.

[@brucenichols540]

The 'Gas Can' FuBaR was caused by idiots Suing the companies after 'dashing' Gas on already burning Campfires.

[@chuckgladfelter]

@@Soundsofthewood maybe we in the States can smuggle Canadian fuel cans.

[@EarlSinclair97]

Could Dodge possibly escape the evil globalist clutch of Stellantis and rebirth the Hemi?

[@kb9oak749]

If they don't, they will lose big to Ford and GM. Neither were insane enough to kill their V8 engines People want V8 trucks and cars. GM has committed over 1 billion tp development of new V8. Mary Bara of GM will "retire" and EV platforms won't go away, but I wouldn't be shocked if Hybrids become a larger piece of the renewable pie. Imagine a new GM V8 Hybrid with an 800 mile range that can actually tow without range anxiety?

[@mr.b2107]

I think so

[@1957GoldenRocket]

Dodge/Chrysler won't be around too much longer...they swallowed the EV Koolaid...

[@gerdogstenc2534]

Stelantis has said if people want a hemi, it will be offered 250 and350 series trucks only.

[@gerdogstenc2534]

I think engines now are cleaner from an emissions view, and slightly more efficient. As for the food industry, wheat, for example, has been modified to suit the fast food industry. The same could be said for chicken. As for the pharmaceutical companies, do they really want cures for cancer, MS, ALS , for example? I would opine no. There would be drastic cuts to the labor force in those sectors. Then there is AI . We really don't know what effect that will have. Tony said there would be drastic hurdles to face. Replace hurdles with the word pain from a financial aspect, and I think it is a more accurate statement.

[@mykd2999]

how about building cheap, simple electric cars with window cranks, mechanical-linkage door latches and mechanically-linked steering? lots of people don't want, and/or can't afford, $60000 electric cars that are equipped with SO much pointless electronic bullshit. build some cars for the plebes, man. we WILL buy them. the market will decide. it always does.

[@mr.gutwrench]

/6

[@rcnelson]

Totally agree, except make at least some of them ICE cars.

[@maxbrooks1191]

♥Make an 1982 Electric Hilux then i might go electric,love my diesel but she's a bit guttles on the uphill climbs and goes faster down hill in angel gear.

[@johnmcmullen456]

American manufacturers & dealerships make little profit on stripper cars and some in at least the past lost money on every subcompact sold. The game plan then and now is to upsell to loaded profitable models. The other problem is a fickle market and people not actually buying what they say they want built. I do agree though that not every manual vehicle component needs to be electrified or computerized. Some claim it's a cost savings to the manufacturer but makes for very expensive out of warranty replacements.

[@Bob-jn6ys]

​@@rcnelsonuntil EV tech gets cheaper batteries ice on the simple side is brilliant to reduce costs

[@Ilikeryche]

God gave us Crude Oil so we wouldn't mess with Electric Cars.

[@danielwarpaint1963]

Hey, I don't know why you said that but your accuracy is amazing.

[@brucenichols540]

Love IT!

[@Ilikeryche]

@@danielwarpaint1963 Thanks, I think.

[@Sanisfaction]

AMEN! sticking to the basics as close to 1st laws of nature just like UT is how we survive globalism

[@ltsradio]

Good also gave us a green earth, and a blue sky

[@CreationsVibration]

I'M PROUD GARBAGE

[@ripvanrevs]

Biden finally did something right. He started his own magga movement. Make all garbage great again!!

[@-ZIO]

Proud Deplorable here :)

[@mikeaguilar5764]

Then take yourselves to Russia where you belong. You definitely don't hold real American values. My grandparents' generations fought and defeated people like you.

[@vdog4799]

Very happy for us all

[@N2YTA]

Me too

[@powertoyz]

Worrying about "carbon footprint" was a massive mistake. Just focus on clean air and water. GO RFKK

[@jonellwanger7258]

Clean air..?? Why Do you HATE Tree and plants??

[@powertoyz]

@jonellwanger7258 you can't recklessly pollute like the steel mills did.

[@brucenichols540]

​@@jonellwanger7258 Surely you are aware that Co2 is REQUIRED for all Plant Life to grow? The more Co2 in the Atmosphere, the better the PLANTS grow.

[@TeaMollie11]

@@brucenichols540Tell that to coral reefs.

[@matzrat5006]

@@brucenichols540 Co2 will kill humans . but hey, gas will be cheap then.

[@kencooper2059]

Just plain old common sense, something the current administration lacks.

[@allenperry7887]

This is the first time I've seen Tony do something non automotive. It's great to see he's as tuned in politically as he is in the garage! That's awesome!!

[@PatandDoopypoopy]

Tuned in?? It's an opinion. Like buttholes, we all got 'em.

[@roberthardman3774]

UK has banded over a thousand chemicals that are allowed in American food productions

[@jonellwanger7258]

Yeah. And you have a choice to not eat those foods.

[@jamessharp9790]

@@jonellwanger7258sure , but it could definitely be less expensive/ more accessible without you having to have a home garden. Not to mention the estrogen in the water from 60 years , and more. Btw is that a KX500 in your pic?We race some vintage Mx when we can

[@hotrodray6802]

Exactly... And marketing has conned the public with "healthy" and organic foods. It's ALL CRAP. Just do the best you can, realistically.

[@gittyupalice96]

2026 Camaro with a V8 and manual transmission.. Come on GM, give us what we want!

[@dandennis7649]

A Ford guy, I am with you sir.

[@pappamike6231]

I hear you, but the auto manufacturers are not into making cars but making money. Not a large enough market today for 2 dr performance sports cars. SUV grocery getters is what's in demand.

[@imaouima]

@@pappamike6231 In other words, station wagons.

[@jes8288]

check out 2025 camaro z/28 650 HP.

[@kimmichaels899]

Don't forget ; real 450 hp!@

[@nickbonvino]

I’ve always admired Tony’s knowledge of the automobile.. I now also admire his political views! 🇺🇸👍

[@SonnyGTA]

ME TOO!! I am always so relieved when people I watch turn out NOT to be lunatics!

[@hotrodray6802]

You should research who Tony Defao IS. 👍👍👍

[@jphickory522]

God Bless the USA. We are back.

[@ltsradio]

Back to smog ridden cities and no pollution laws.

[@studebakerlarry908]

Only for 4 years then the Democrats will get back in and ruin everything Again 😕

[@studebakerlarry908]

​@@ltsradionot true.

[@ronaldcolman6211]

You hit the nail on the head. Everything runs faster when its leaner,. Strip it down to its core purpose and let it run.

[@Ripsaw17]

The internet is good and it's bad I really miss the 70s and the 80s where stupid people only had a voice to their closest friends and couldn't post their stupidity all over the internet

[@SonnyGTA]

At least we can see the stupidity when they say they supported Kamala.

[@johannriedlberger4390]

Everyone has the right of free speech.Just the leftist deny that.

[@pappamike6231]

3,000,000 federal employees. That's about 2,900,000 too many. If "WE" can't run this country with 100,000 people we are in a pile of crap. Drill baby drill!!!

[@leandroflaherty]

They also retire early at a huge financial burden to regular people.

[@kimmichaels899]

4 million federal employees; send extra irs agents to ICE

[@ck4181]

WE DRILL MORE THAN ANY COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.

[@purdyboi8078]

So 1 person to help with each of 3,400 peoples problems?? Brilliant idea.

[@X85283]

@@kimmichaels899 there are 2.4 million federal civilian employees, and another 2.4 million military members and reservists....

[@dougwebb6193]

Uncle Tony is the man,.. he gets it... He knows a lot about cars and he knows just as much about our federal government... That's impressive indeed!

[@andypdq]

I think it will be interesting to return to this thread in four years and review what has happened. It's a very different world to 100 years ago when isolationism worked, the world is a much smaller place now. Tariffs are anti free trade and stoke inflation, the consumer suffers.

[@zilksmooth]

Peace, lower inflation, ICE engines remaining, less junk in our foods, liberals crying the future is going to be great!!

[@MrR6guy]

Less or no wars ect...and liberals only concerned with abortion wtf?

[@nathanexplosion5478]

Let’s wait a while to see what happens with the various world conflicts before claiming that victory.

[@Bonanzaking]

Inflation never goes away. Just think about it, prior to the current sting of inflation since covid it’s not like sports cars went back to costing 3-4k like during the late 60’s.

[@PickupsAreNotTrucks]

@@nathanexplosion5478 It’s been 48 hours and already there’s a ceasefire in Iran and Hamas is talking about how to end the war.

[@matzrat5006]

@@PickupsAreNotTrucks yeah sure they are.

[@CarveLife]

Make carburetors great again!

[@soaringvulture]

Carburetors were never great. We were able to make engines run despite them. If they come back, they're still not going to be any good.

[@russfrancis4220]

​@soaringvulture Carburetors are AWESOME!!!

[@soaringvulture]

@@russfrancis4220 You go play with a pair of Dell'Ortos. I had enough of them in the '70s getting my Ducati to run right. Fuel injection is way smarter.

[@manitoba-op4jx]

@@soaringvulture smarter? sure, i guess. but only as durable as your plastic body panels

[@rcnelson]

@@soaringvulture Back in those days Dellorto carbs were valued for their precision metering; even some Harleys had them as aftermarket pieces. I'll bet you never needed more than a screwdriver or two and some jets for your carbs, whereas fuel injection costs more initially, requires much more tool investment, and is far more expensive to fix. I've never had to tinker with my old carbureted Dodges, but my computerized Subaru requires a stack of $100 bills to fix every time. Of course when messing with carbs we need to know what we're doing, which is a reason why Uncle is so helpful.

[@marleneseely3509]

I worked at a power plant. The water we took from the lake was dirtier than the water we put back in the lake. It added cost to the power we sold.

[@shaunwalsh8993]

I mean that sounds like a good thing tho, id rather my tax dollars go towards that than a lot of the other things Washington spends on

[@manitoba-op4jx]

i guess it matters on what you mean by dirty, mud belongs in the lake, random solvents and garbage don't. perhaps a heat exchanger and condenser stack would be better

[@ltsradio]

And why was that lake water dirty to begin with? POLLUTION, gotta love it.

[@maxhenry1977]

Not only car guys will be better off, the entire country will be better off.

[@edbeck8925]

Except for Jimmy Kimmel, Oprah, and the cows on the View

[@nathanexplosion5478]

Hope you’re right, but I’m not optimistic. Only thing Trump cares about is himself, and that’s plain dangerous.

[@Thirdgen83]

@@nathanexplosion5478 That's bullshit. Trump has risked everything for the USA. Stop listening to the FAKE news media.

[@manitoba-op4jx]

@@nathanexplosion5478 if he cared about himself he would have stopped campaigning after taking a bullet for you

[@LetsFNgo]

@@nathanexplosion5478this line of thinking makes literally zero sense.

[@maskedmotorsdiy3575]

In all the confusion, this is our chance to pretend the 1986 Dodge Charger never happened

[@yurimodin7333]

😆

[@SE-me2pt]

Also like to forget 4 door taxi cab/police cars pretending to be Chargers . At least they're easy to steal and destroy lol.

[@Badboythatsgenuine]

I don't know man. I personally think the Dodge shelby charger "GLHS" (Goes like hell some'more) is cooler than any modern stuff outt there.

[@maxbrooks1191]

The trouble with government agencies always eventually get out of control,they are like a sheltered workshop,the definitely need to be constantly scrutinised.Also Transport and fuel costs have a great effect on the cost of living.Your spot on.Trump was good for business when he was President the first time

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

How do you know a politician is lying? Their lips are moving.

[@3644Darrell]

Good thing Trump isn't a real politician.

[@jstutzman1301]

My 96 4wd jeep cherokee got 26mpg on the highway. Now, I can't afford a vehicle that is as dependable for twice the price.

[@jonellwanger7258]

My Buick 455 Big Block gets 22mph. With 510 ft lbs and 410 HP. Proper tuning on the carburetor.

[@Twogreenfeet]

@@jonellwanger7258 If its a donk with a t-case and a front diff that's comparable. I hope its a '70 GS convertible

[@monikhushalpuri]

You might have the most fuel efficient 90s jeep

[@lilypondgarage2968]

Obamas cash for clunkers killed so many good reliable vehicles it makes me sick

[@ryann3487]

@@jonellwanger7258 If you're willing to teach I'm all ears. I get about 12mpg out of my '75 Riviera.

[@RealmCenter40]

If he’s going to start cutting three letter agencies down to size it’s hard to pick one to take top billing but the ATF would be a strong contender.

[@NoWr2Run]

BEST COMMENT YET.

[@ripvanrevs]

My choice is the Dept of Education.

[@purdyboi8078]

@@ripvanrevs Of course it is😆

[@joe30725]

Not everything is about politics when you think everything has something to do with the president you have problems

[@mjhound]

Same people control both sides controlled opposition most people haven't caught on yet it's the illusion of choice

[@02autogt]

Seems neither of you were happy with the outcome of the election! Nice punctuation by the way...

[@Davidnichols-p7w]

The key word, it should be our choice! Not making us buy electric vehicles or electric stoves. We should be able to choose what we want! Wake up America!!!!!

[@RAL7031]

It is not inflation. It is debt saturation.

[@RAL7031]

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[@toby2581]

I wish I had the faith you do. I'll believe in the promises of real dramatic change when I see it actually happen - I've heard it all before at this point.

[@LuciFer-c1c7o]

I guess you missed Trumps first term, he did 90% of what he said he was going to do despite all the demonrat bullshit he had to deal with.

[@CanIbeFrank]

It means normalcy

[@Mr.Saltwater]

Not starting an argument but what was normalcy?

[@RealmCenter40]

@@Mr.SaltwaterWhen we didn’t struggle to identify the difference between a man and a woman.

[@ShawnKennedy-w2i]

@@Mr.Saltwater Maybe you're not old enough to understand.

[@rchydrozz751]

Yea, Like Hitler had.

[@nicholasagnew2792]

If you're a rich heterosexual white man, most other people are pretty screwed.

[@markniblett4857]

Bureaucracy sounds like my current project car.

[@g-man8980]

The river in Ohio isn't the only river that cought on fire. Every river in an industrial area had fires. The Cuyahoga River finally sent it over the top. On the plus side, the EPA used that river as the official test for clean up proceedures. Now it is one of the cleanest major shipping rivers.

[@louchieandiani1992]

I love your stuff! Spot on. I was taught from a young age "I'll insult you today, but you'll thank me tomorrow." Basically some things may seem rather crude on the surface, but in the long run it's for our benefit. Government has it's place but it definitely needs to be scaled down.

[@mhuppertz]

Thank you for having the guts to tell the truth.

[@steven-gw9sf]

How is this truth a lot of it is just opinion

[@chuckaustin3832]

Uncle Tony, MY MAN!

[@destroytheilluminati770]

already seen videos of several truckloads of piping for oil lines, being transported, i would imagine the keystone pipeline is gearing up,,, drill baby drill!!!

[@tstricklin4808]

✊️✊️✊️

[@agostinodibella9939]

👍👍👍

[@tomarmstrong4156]

We have already been pumping lots of oil for years.

[@dingusgarage803]

@@tomarmstrong4156 Ya people arent very smart are they. We are producing oil at a higher rate now than trumps first admin. We are the biggest refiner of oil on the planet.

[@sccarguy8242]

You mean the pipeline that runs Canadian oil over the largest fresh water aquifer in the country, so that it can be exported to the highest bidder out of Texas… we don’t have a production issue we have refinery issue and sweet light crude from the Middle East refines much easier then the heavy crude we produce.

[@Chumley360]

Getting the messed up way MPG requirements are calculated would be a huge win.

[@thevelointhevale1132]

A Vote for Trump is a Vote for the Muscle Car ... the Muscle Car is a barometer in microcosm for the health of free Society. Muscle Cars are to the Industrial World what the Bee's are to the Natural World ...

[@hqlion]

Very true words. You are very wise.

[@ronpillar9963]

EV mandates dead on the first day? Nope. GM, Ford, etc have invested billions already and they aren’t going to just walk away from those investments.

[@powertoyz]

If you take the TDS away. We are in for a potentially AMAZING 4 years of opportunity.

[@SonnyGTA]

Again!

[@ck4181]

So is it TDS to ask legitimate questions? Like what would you do if he went crazy and started doing a bunchof horrible things? Because you can't put the genie back in the bottle. There are people out there right now that are terrified and I'm not talking about people elected to office, I'm talking about regulat people that work and want to make a life here.

[@powertoyz]

@ck4181 why on gods green earth would he go "crazy" we had 4 years before and he was great. We will have 4 more great years. Take a deep breath

[@ck4181]

@@powertoyz yeah, it's probably not going to happen, but he can if he wants to because nobody can do anything about it.

[@powertoyz]

@ck4181 Kamala and her handlers could do whatever they wanted to. I dont get your point? Why would he spend 10 years of his life getting ripped apart by the media to fuck up the country. That man loves our country more than anyone. Hes also narcissistic af... he wants to leave a legacy of great policies to take us out of this democrat depression. He surrounded himself with strong minded dems turned republican to FIX this country not hurt it

[@jackportugge5647]

I like your comments on politics, in fact it's what has brought me to this channel, more than the cars. A lot of people that think that mechanics (and other blue collar workers) have to be ignorant grunts should watch this!

[@lgude]

Yes, going into the awl biznis seems like a good idea to me. As he said the US has the biggest reserves in the world. And I absolutely agree about EVs - and the point about Musk is absolutely gold.

[@hayneshvac2]

I believe that if the EPA can create a requirement, they must first be able to meet that requirement feasibly before forcing it upon others. If they want it, they should have to create it as well to prove its viability. It's easy to tell someone to do something, but much harder to have to prove it can be done. Great video Tony, love to hear you chiming in and versing hope to the automotive world. Thanks for sharing.

[@Duke_Romilar_III]

EPA hasn't done diddly to actually protect the environment.

[@hayneshvac2]

@@Duke_Romilar_III Agreed. It seems their focus shifted from the work aspect to the business aspect. Too many companies make this shift, and the end result is greed.

[@spudsmarauder]

U.T, smarter than he looks

[@2HacksGarage]

Tony, I have been heavily involved in politics and studying politics since I was a kid (family reasons), and the one thing I feel is much different with this election is how the winning party wants to flip the status quo on its head. Yes, in the past others have said that, but those were just words. This new administration has already shown signs of action on that. If he can do what he says he will do, this country will see things grow at a pace faster than the industrial revolution and will benefit the average Joe. I for one look forward to it for many many reasons.

[@VintageLifeCars]

I'm in England, so I fully understand if you think it's none of my business, but If RFK & Trump get their way over big pharma, I'll eat my tin-foil hat. Meanwhile, I won't be rolling my sleeve up, or masking, next time, 'cos for sure next time will come.

[@488ci]

Long live the Hemi 🏆

[@TerryDavis-p1d]

Long live the small block Chevy and my 55

[@soaringvulture]

@@TerryDavis-p1d Now that thing is probably gonna live forever.

[@flacarpetracer]

@@TerryDavis-p1d im with you, besides the modern "hemi" really is not a true hemi anymore and other manufacturers have been making hemispherical combustion chambered engines for way over 25 years and they don't shove that stupid crap term in our faces, so that it gives stupid people a woody.

[@TerryDavis-p1d]

@@488ci thanks , I'm working at it getting closer all the time

[@NoCreamForYou]

Imagine the new tech engines in 1980's sized cars and trucks. A 200hp honda mini truck, would be ridiculous and i would want one.

[@Wbfuhn]

I'll chip in a bit. Several leaders have already changed their tune on war. This is good. The USA is still a military superpower, almost hyperpower. Their equipment is advancing in tech. EV's are a problem when it comes to the batteries. People want small 1/4 ton trucks. End the Chicken Tax. Civilian consumer trucks should be on the same chart as consumer cars, but they're not. People want the Toyota Hilux. It looks cool. There should be an import change on vehicles that didn't meet regulations. Reduce the ban from 25 years to 10 years.

[@whichfinger]

A couple of points: 1. Yes, military high-tech stuff is getting more lethal and user-friendly. It has to get more user-friendly because schools are turning out increasingly dumber product. 2. Schools are efficient at dumbing down the citizenry, who are increasingly intellectually and physically lazy. The military has had to downgrade physical fitness standards just to keep skeleton crews on duty. 3. One unavoidable issue with the size of pickups is ... well, their size. They're far more lethal to non-trucks in a collision. Smaller pickups are desirable for many reasons but, while large trucks are predators, small trucks are members of the group labeled prey (non-trucks). This would be the case for the decades it will take for big trucks to make their way to the pick-a-part graveyards. This isn't a deal breaker but it can be a consideration.

[@hotrodray6802]

You really don't know what has happened to our military. It's not pretty.

[@3644Darrell]

​@@whichfingerthere are plenty of cars that are much smaller than small trucks like the Mazda Miata so your argument of them being less safe doesn't hold.

[@Badboythatsgenuine]

​@@whichfingerI live outside the US and most of us drive small pickups and cars unlike grocery getting americans who buy their big ass suvs for 'safety'. Most modern small vehicles have more than enough safety to save an ass I'll tell you.

[@blakegaddis946]

There's 3 people that I would like to meet in this world Trump, Elon, and Uncle Tony!

[@walsakaluk1584]

This will be an interesting next few years globally.

[@mikebryant614]

The cost of every single thing you buy or consume is in some way connected to fuel prices , high fuel prices be it gasoline or diesel means everything will cost more, lower gas and diesel means lower prices on everything.It all has to be shipped,delivered or maintained by vehicles that use gas or diesel or jet fuel.Fuel costs are the single biggest , most widespread factor of EVERYTHING.

[@zachl7935]

The bail outs is why the car companies comply they owe the government

[@brankokrnic5746]

Elon has nothing to lose. If he is the only one producing EV vehicles then he will hold monopoly on EV vehicles in North America.

[@davemeans5799]

1 trillion in government subsidies to car companies for EV vehicles. We taxpayers pay for that.

[@christopherbice862]

I wish I could give this 2 thumbs up!

[@petepeterson5337]

Low oil prices can be a VERY important part of an effective solution to the Russia Ukraine mess. At about $45/barrel, Russia can't pump oil at a profit.

[@alro2434]

Guess what, neither can the USofA and especially the Canadian oil sands, while most of OPEC has 8000 PSI pushing barrels outta the ground, we've go pump jacks dragging it up almost quart by quart.

[@jamesboardman7048]

1990 I was in Mexico City four six months, they still used leaded gas , the city is in a basin you couldn't see the mountains around it because of The smog. It's was like the good old days in LA. Can you imagine it with the millions of more cars in California, without EPA regulations. I'm not for unchecked regulations, but I don't want fox keeping eyes on my chickens

[@LongIslandMopars]

Free market economy. Its one of the reasons that makes America great.

[@psychologicaltirefire8190]

I think a lot of people don't realize how much of the parts we buy are foreign imports. The companies that make them buy their raw materials from foreign countries. Tarrifs are going to make going fast more expensive.

[@northdakotaham1752]

Tariffs are a bargaining chip....doesn't mean they will be enacted.

[@bobalbright753]

i was very happy to hear that Ron Paul was mentioned in possibly being in Trumps cabinet.

[@kentkrueger6035]

I use to pull down 27 mpg with my 1980's era Chrysler 5th Avenue with the 318. My Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6 liter doesn't get any better mileage and it's so frigging complicated that I can't work on it. There was nothing on my 5th Ave that I didn't understand. My Grand Marquis is a fine automobile but I don't have the love for it that I had for my 5th Ave or even my Mustang LX 5.0. In fact, I liked my 96 Buick Roadmaster better than the Mercury. It was powerful, reliable and also yanked down around 27 mpg on the highway. Give me my older vehicles back.

[@TAGDIESEL]

I have never been more excited about an administration in my lifetime . It's about to be on the up and up

[@purdyboi8078]

You do realize he served as President already, right? Why is this any different?

[@TAGDIESEL]

@purdyboi8078 yes lol. I understand he's been president once before. Look at who he has on his team this time is all I was saying.

[@3644Darrell]

​@@purdyboi8078his team last time had a bunch of traitors in it that embedded themselves and tried to subvert his agenda. Hopefully he will make better choices this time plus Republicans have both the house and the senate. The American people have given him a mandate by him winning the popular vote. He won by a landslide this time.

[@ordinaryjoe2247]

One of my pet peeves is the contradictory standards that the government puts in place. Safety standards and such increase the weight of a car; but that increased weight has an adverse impact on fuel economy and emissions standards. And, of course, trying to achieve each of these standards only drives the cost of vehicles higher. They need to look at the entire thing wholistically and determine the priorities.

[@robthegobbler]

Just give people options and inform them of the differences. This one is safer, this one is more fuel efficient, this one is more of a hot rod, this one is a combination, etc

[@travismoore7849]

You forget we need to do away with ethanol to improve gasoline quality. But also at the same time switch corn to ethanol production to corn plastic for plastic water bottles and pop bottles so we cut oil use while converting methane to gasoline to lower the cost of gasoline.

[@Duke_Romilar_III]

Hemp is the solution to many of our current problems.

[@monikhushalpuri]

Idk about the states but apparently in canada the corn farmers lobbyists are the main reason we even have 10% ethanol in ALL of our gas here now...used to be able to get ethanol free gas until 2023

[@ehguy3628]

Curious though, cut down govt. agencies due to horrendous bloat and waste and cost, sure! OR cut them back so hard that they cannot perform their intended function? Said another way, disable the agency enough and you will not have to pass (possibly unpopular) laws to attain a goal.

[@swhod2190]

Voted for Trump and thank God he's in!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danielhucklebridge5006]

sentencing day is Nov. 26. too bad.

[@northdakotaham1752]

​@@danielhucklebridge5006case is being dropped. Not going to happen. Dems lost.

[@funone8716]

@@danielhucklebridge5006 DOOFUS U R

[@Thirdgen83]

@@danielhucklebridge5006 Nope. Those charges will be dropped by Nov. 12th.

[@peteloomis8456]

​@@danielhucklebridge5006The news just said last night that those charges ALL of them are being DROPPED. I've been telling people for months that these are fake charges to try and slow his campaign down & that they will all be dropped & they are all being dropped now aren't they lol .

[@mikeg4163]

Good things. ..hopeful for sure!

[@clunkersandclassics]

Looking forward to your take on the upcoming 60% tariffs and how it will increase auto parts. Hint, Trumpers don't want to hear it. Also, Elon Musk will be just fine, his net worth went up 10% in one day on Wednesday. He'll get so many government contracts that he'll leave office twice as rich.

[@TheInsaneShecklador]

He's up 70 billion so far. So much for draining the swamp.

[@hugechimp]

GREATEST OF ALL TIME BY EVERY METRIC...GOD BLESS DONALD TRUMP

[@RealmCenter40]

Set the CAFE standards based somewhere in reality,

[@bradleyphillips204]

Yes👍

[@frankrizzo3922]

It means you can drive your 69' roadrunner to work everyday!! Gas ⛽️ is going to fall sharp this summer and I can't wait! 😊

[@worseorbetter]

They need to do away with CARB or the California Air Resources Board.

[@kayeninetwo3585]

Good video, Tony! The federal government should never become the exclusive domain of extremists and fanatics who are obsessed with one utopian cause or another, be it environmentalism or social justice or whatever. Those type of people are not inclined to put - or accept - limits on their power. Government is force, and fanatical people in government end up becoming drunk with power.

[@GregMargraff]

Bring manufacturing back to America! I'm tired of buying crappy Chinese auto parts and we need our own sources of steel back!

[@keithiverson6687]

Government bureaucracy always expands to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy. A few months back we pulled my dad’s old 83 Olds full sized wagon out of the barn, 307 with a quadrajet and 200r4, started right up with gas and a battery after being parked in 97 when he retired. He used it like a work pickup truck for his surveying crew, gear and 4 people. We found his fuel / odometer log he had to keep for expense claims and it got 26mpg average over 200k miles. That’s better than many new pickup trucks and it was just as effective for work.

[@EndOfTime.]

Proud Canadian garbage! Go Trump !🔥🔥🔥Please bring back USA made parts !🔥🔥

[@Beanerds]

It always was and always will be about PROFIT !!! People take a distant back seat when $$$'s are concerned .

[@DisabilityExams]

Peanut the Squirrel was the last straw.

[@ricklane8342]

What is your prediction on the price of Parts when tariffs are enacted

[@Thunderstruck951]

Short term- bad. Long term- best.

[@nathanexplosion5478]

@@Thunderstruck951 So you’re ok with the vast majority of automotive parts costing 20 - 30% higher or more forever? Increased quality will be great, but it will come at a cost.

[@Thunderstruck951]

@@nathanexplosion5478 The United States has been loosing its manufacturing strength gradually since the 1950’s. To be a strong self sufficient country, we need to bring (maybe with force) the ability to physically produce goods back here.

[@raptor4799]

@Thunderstruck951 we have the ability and the workforce. There's plenty of parts for my volvo all stamped "made in USA". They're expensive, because US manufacturing is expensive. Tariffs won't bring manufacturing back to the US, just make the cheap shit you already have to buy pricier, if you want US manufacturing that's something to bring to the parts manufacturing companies who have ditched the states

[@hoofarted8709]

Lets never forget that the EPA redesigned the gas can and we all know how environmentally friendly it is until we have to modify it back to where it was:)

[@SilentStorm4U]

Kamala Harris can always get her old job back at McDonald's 🍟

[@wendyenglish1403]

All that Money she made in her campain she Probley is set for life and won't help any one

[@-ZIO]

no she cant. They dont want her either.

[@Govinator]

​@wendyenglish1403 her campaign is 20mill in debt

[@wendyenglish1403]

@@Govinator I didn’t know that

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

The picture of her “working” at mcdonalds was edited. It never happened. It has been posted and discussed online dozens of times.

[@smilsmff]

Only worried about Tariffs

[@edge2sword186]

We need to get rid of 10% ethanol in the gas . Food prices have come down significantly and the gas is cheaper after the election . Stocks are booming . Cautious Optimism is my take on the near future .

[@arlenvanderhoff6546]

All that was happening before the election.

[@mjhound]

Gas was down before the election here in Utah the economy is rigged and manipulated

[@mjhound]

Still paying $5 per pound hamburger $4 gallon of milk $3 dozen eggs

[@02autogt]

​@@mjhoundand Joe Biden is currently STILL POTUS, go figure...

[@edge2sword186]

​@@mjhoundProduce and fruit are back to prices of 4 years ago . Grapes $1.16 Grapefruit 7 for $5.99 . Went to Aldi's and paid $63.00 thinking I would spend $100.00 5 heavy bags filled with a variety of groceries.

[@OldcarsNmusic]

The EPA and the DOE have played the same dirty tricks on our automakers, and our HD truck diesel engine makers for decades. They set a standard and when the companies met it, they said "If you can do that then you can do this!" and raise the bar again. The diesel makers finally told the EPA "We've gone as far as we can with this. Now the emissions controls are affecting the fuel economy." (Paraphrasing here of course.) Caterpillar finally dropped out of the truck engine market, because the headaches outweighed the benefits.

[@ck4181]

Tony, I've been a fan of yours and watched many of your videos, some of them have helped me solve issues I was having. With that being said, I have always been someone who has worked hard for myself and to help other also. I have been a Democrat for many year, I have worked in an auto plant for 10 years, I have guns, I go to church when I can, and I also support unions and the working class. The problem is the other side paints anyone with a (D) next to their name with such a wide brush that you're automatically a liberal or far left if you even say the slightest thing bad about trump. I never said a word when Bush got elected or when trump got elected the first time. The first time he trump was in office, there were guardrails in place in case he went rogue and those guardrails aren't going to be there this time, the republicans are in control of everything. My grandparents were immigrants and he has stated that he's going to be going to be doing mass deportation of illegals. So let me ask you a hypothetical question, let's say he does the deportation of the illegals but doesn't stop there, what if he starts deporting U.S. citizens just because he thinks they shoudn't be here. And yes a question like this is on the table because there won't be anything to stop him from doing it. Would you be ok if he just went crazy and started deporting people just because he thinks they shouldn't be here even they are US citizens?

[@northdakotaham1752]

Stop listening to propaganda, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS,....all of it pure bullsheet. Take a deep breath, you will be fine.

[@hildablanco1591]

The EPA needs to be giving quality toilet paper and condoms

[@tedesco455]

That limited government got us the great depression and it wasn't limited government that saved us.

[@amarsta]

Read: America's Forgotten Depression: 1921: The Crash that Cured Itself

[@stacetriebwasser6425]

Return of the 7.3? How bout the Aussie Barra being more readily available in the states?

[@Tbolt1000TForLife]

Since I'm saving up for an early 80's Jeep Wagoneer it means I will get to enjoy driving it with cheap gas!

[@cj92345]

Y’all rest of the country gonna have $1.50 gas and no def but California we will still be $6.00 and require def 😂😂

[@comicrandomness3289]

That's why I got to move. Born and raised in California but people tell me I'd love Texas because I love Jesus, America, kick ass cars, beer and guns.

[@stevemullally728]

Big engines and small government keeps my motor humming.

[@purdyboi8078]

Tony, been following you for YEARS now & I have to say, while I agree with most of what you said here, I can't say I ever remember a time when I went to a politition for their opinion as far as car choice or to seek advice from one when it comes time for their repair. Same goes for my mechanic. There's PLENTY of channels on here for politics & opinions, so...while you're very knowledgable in your trade & a real good wrench with years of wisdom most of us will never acquire...you might want to consider staying in your own lane. Just saying