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I do it all the time when it’s cold out. I take the fob with me, lock the door with the button on the handle, and leave it running while I run into a gas station or whatever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m the quintessential “guy who owns a truck who doesn’t need one” I commute upwards of 100 miles daily and only “need” a truck because I enjoy doing projects and enjoy being able to get anything I want from the home despot for whatever crazy idea I drop on my wife. The 15-16mpg I’m averaging...

GPS is very cheap to implement. At its core, a GPS unit just receives clock signals from satellites. A receiver is pennies to bake into existing hardware. I’m not privy to the exact makeup of the electronics of our trucks, but there are several layers of hardware and software that takes a raw...

I was a big fan of the styling of my 16 Silverado. I thought it was a nicely modern look that was a step up from the previous generation. Then the new models came out and they look awful. I test drove a 2019 and aside from the gaudy exterior, the interior looked even more bland than my 2016 with...

I have this happen from time to time. If I'm backing up a bit too quickly it almost always activates and slams the brakes. When slowly backing up, it just randomly happens every so often. I back into my driveway when I get home so it's a very frustrating cap to the day when I can't make it into...

I don’t think you have a good understanding of the physics behind how radar works. A radar detector is scanning for the presence of a radio signal within a specific band. The signal is either there or it isn’t. Because of that, radar detectors don’t have an “error” mode. If a radar signal is...

You should go ahead and check with the FCC on that. They have as much regulatory control over laser jammers as they do flashlights. And no, due to the operating principle behind LIDAR, they are not used on the move. This isn’t something that is overcome by a “new” version. It is an inherent...

The state patrol does some air speed enforcement in my area but it’s very uncommon. Waze and an RD cover me enough for my needs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m not sure where you read this but virtually every word of it isn’t true. Laser units cannot be used while moving. Due to the nature of LIDAR, it must be specifically aimed at a targeted car. Useful for stationary speeds traps, but have absolutely not replaced radar units. If LIDAR is a...

I’m tall enough lowering the sun visor blocks my view of the road so I’ve never used them much in any car I’ve driven. With how the RD is positioned I can lower the visor so it’s straight down but if I push it much more towards the windshield it’ll hit the buttons. I know this because my average...

When I bought my truck, I decided to get into the RD world. I ended up picking an R3 for the superior detection. I’ve tweaked the settings to significantly cut down on BSM falses at the expense of K band sensitivity. Where I live, I’ve only come across one small town running K band so I don’t...

While my experience is hardly empirical, I’ll contribute my sample size of 1. I’m at about 9500 miles now and have had pretty steady fuel economy. Even with a few different blends of gas thrown in, there hasn’t been a significant variation in economy. I don’t drive to maximize economy and...

I’m about a year out from getting an engineering degree. I definitely don’t possess any specialized automotive experience, but I did pay attention in my physics and chemistry classes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If you want some information about fuel choices for our trucks, here’s something I wrote up a few months ago. https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/5-7-hemi-87-or-89-octane.14628/post-207866 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The amount of force your tires need to apply to the road to pull the vehicle along is a function of rolling resistance. As your tires rotate, there is an amount of deformation where the tire contacts the road. This is a non-elastic loss of energy because the energy used to deform the tire is not...

I wanted one but it was the only feature I ended up giving up to get everything else I wanted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m glad I got the Console Vault myself. Only consideration is since you have a limited, the sliding cup holders won’t go fully under the console lid anymore. Lock’er Down makes a lower profile vault that lets you retain full function of the slider. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s almost a sure guarantee your foot has orders of magnitude more impact on mileage than an air filter...or pretty much any other modification. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Westin Pro Traxx 5” for me. I’m 6’4” and they are wide enough to get a good footing with my size 14 steel toes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nope. The tension is adjustable and it locks down fairly taut. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk