What’s something you love, and love describing or explaining to people who are new to that interest, hobby, or activity?

    • I used to be really into cars in the late 90’s. But I got into other stuff since, and car stuff kinda fell off my radar.

      Last week I read an article talking about how automatic transmissions are up to like 8 gears on average. And cars seem so computerized now, I’m wondering whether the old mechanical systems for things like variable valve timing have just given way to totally electronic systems.

      What can you tell me about what has happened since, say, 2000, in regular ICE cars?

    •  bermuda   ( @bermuda@beehaw.org ) 
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      2 months ago

      can you tell me something cool about my 2012 Nissan Rogue AWD. I’ve had it for a few years and I think it’s really lame so something cool to use to flex against other people would be awesome

      •  Jimbo   ( @Jimbo@yiffit.net ) 
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        2 months ago

        Hmmm…

        Can you confirm your model year has the V8 engine? Wikipedia says it went from a V4 to V8 in 2012, with a top speed of 265km/h (164mp/h) or 282km/h (175mp/h) in sport mode, which seems crazyy for a crossover.

        The later generation Rogue was merged into the Nissan X-Trail, making it consistent with internationally sold vehicles and it does NOT have a V8 engine of any kind.

        • Wikipedia gota be wrong because there was maybe one or two cars to ever come with a v4 and it ain’t a rogue

          do u have link? Wikipedia says they’ve only ever come with I4, and they’re still making rogues to this day

          edit: my bad, they merged in the international market (wherever that is) but not the us