General vehicle thread

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Originally Posted by 00tec

A few friends and I are joining a race in September. 250-300 miles, primarily offroad, in a $500 vehicle. Should be fun.

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Sounds like a blast...kind of a twist on the Lemons series

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Originally Posted by Gman

Just be happy that had you bought an AMG GT 63S, you'd be poor from the insane depreciation and long-term ownership costs. I'd recommend to anyone that wants a German/Austrian import, lease it.

My new 2019 Ram 1500 is a 'mild hybrid'. "Green Truck of the Year". Yeah, it's a Hemi. [ROFL1]

Check out the 48v hybridization in the auto industry.

Jalopnik: Everything You Need To Know About The Upcoming 48-Volt Electrical Revolution In Cars

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I didn't read the entire thing, but the concept looks similar to MGU-K in fia.

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Originally Posted by 00tec

A few friends and I are joining a race in September. 250-300 miles, primarily offroad, in a $500 vehicle. Should be fun.

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Got a link?

I'm trying to source some used doors to replace both driver side doors on my van, but haven't had much luck. I stopped at body shop and they directed me to check out LKQparts.com, but I could only find one door and it was the wrong color. What are my chances of sourcing a same color door and just having it shipped so I could put it on myself? I've never really looked for autobody parts before.

Post the make, model, color etc. here & see what happens.

2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Mainstreet, black. Looking for driver front, driver sliding, and even the rear gate if I can get it.

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Originally Posted by Irving

I'm trying to source some used doors to replace both driver side doors on my van, but haven't had much luck. I stopped at body shop and they directed me to check out LKQparts.com, but I could only find one door and it was the wrong color. What are my chances of sourcing a same color door and just having it shipped so I could put it on myself? I've never really looked for autobody parts before.

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I can check down here. There seems to be a plethora of "rebuilt titled" mopar vans down here. The junkies always have van parts, color match?

AS for having them shipped. Probably cheaper to fly down, then check them in to luggage, for the flight back..

Yeah, if I can find them close enough, I'd could probably just drive to get them.

Electric cars: Security flaws could let attackers control charging stations

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Electric car drivers could find themselves unable to charge their vehicles, if attackers exploit recently discovered flaws in Schneider Electric's EVlink Parking charging stations, found in offices, hotels, and supermarkets across several countries.

Security experts Vladimir Kononovich and Vyacheslav Moskvin at Positive Technologies are now offering details of the three vulnerabilities they found that led to the energy-management company issuing a security notification on December 20.

Schneider Electric is urging its customers to install new firmware on the charging stations, if the current one is version 3.2.0-12_v1 or earlier. It also said users could "set up a firewall to block remote/external access except by authorized users" to reduce the risk of an attack.

Of the three vulnerabilities, one is critical, one high risk, and the third is rated medium.

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

I didn't read the entire thing, but the concept looks similar to MGU-K in fia.

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Yep, Like F1 KERS/ERS. Magneti Marelli is the maker of the Motor Generator Unit (MGU) for the 2019 Ram 1500 5.7l Hemi eTorque trucks. The truck has a stop/start system you're not itching to turn off.

Continental is the maker of the MGU on the V6 Pentastar trucks.

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