I could have let it go that it didn't have a spare tire if they AT LEAST had a place to PUT one.
But you know what was under the cargo area floor where the spare tire should go? Any guesses? A fucking bigass SUBWOOFER!!!
So, yes. The ability to "thump thump thump" and annoy the shit out of people at red lights was seen was more important than having a place to put a spare tire, on a car tour calling the TOURx.
What kind of road tour are you reasonably going to make with no spare tire?
Well, when I relocated from Alaska to Pennsylvania, I went through THREE tires. Glad I had some spares!
So yeah. Fuck GM.
Hahahah! You want to hear clear music when waiting on the side of the road for the AAA service. As you know, engineering is about choices. I agree with your choice over those who designed that vehicle.*
When I went to a classic car show weeks ago, I was reminded that spares used to be just strapped to the side of the car.
*That said, I have college graduates in our small department now. I asked, they don't know even how to change a spare tire. I told them to have their parents show them--none was interested.
Suddenly news groups like sci.space.tech where the likes of actual rocket scientists around the world collaborated were inundated with Arkansas Bobs posting about igniting their own moonshine farts.
The forum needed some levity.
it didn't come with a spare tire. Not even as an option. Fuck GM.
Be careful, that may have to do more with congressional "well-meaning, but..." pollution laws.
These scientists can milk this "research" for a good 12-18 more months easy!
But only at 4 days a week...
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