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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 11h

new fluid. even stranger is that the old fluid looked fine on the dipstick!

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 11h

I think this is exactly what happened. It would stall when coming to a stop at operating temp, and often stalling when going from D to R.

I think the fluid had degraded; Nissan NS-2 is supposed to be light green, but mine looked like this.

hopefully it’ll be ok for a while

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 12h

a CVT drain and fill made it stop stalling. (i think.)

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · Aug 22

i hate this juke so much.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 15h

So, the Lucid Gravity has key issues and I had several moments where the keys straight up didn’t work. The worst one leaving me unable to drive the car for around 40 minutes.

Give it a read, at @insideevs.com

insideevs.com/news/775131/...

The Lucid Gravity Has A Smart Key Problem

Lucid aimed to make life easier with a new key fob, but it made the experience very frustrating. Here's what owners are dealing with.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

with a CVT auto

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, you can get an Elantra Hybrid, which has an evolved version of the old Ioniq's powertrain.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

them: “we’re going back to gas 😎”

me: “you sure you know how to do that? It seems like you were having a hard time doing that before all this went down.”

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

it's so weird to see brands renege and pivot back toward ICE cars, but from what I'm seeing from their ICE efforts, IDK if they knew how to make those either

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

it's so weird to see brands renege and pivot back toward ICE cars, but from what I'm seeing from their ICE efforts, IDK if they knew how to make those either

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

who’s gonna stop tesla? laws don’t mean shit in this country anymore.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

model Y standard:

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

there’s no FM tuner in the new cheap Model Y.

insideevs.com/news/775016/...

Tesla Cuts AM/FM Radio From Cheaper 'Standard' Model Y And Model 3

The new $39,990 Tesla Model Y Standard gets 321 miles of range—but no FM or AM radio tuner.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

stock price still go up

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely not.

The 500L is likable and nice to drive. There’s no redeeming qualities about the VF8.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

I had one about three years ago right before my Abarth! Got it for $2,000 with a no crank no start. The ground to the starter disintegrated.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

I get the gist that the USA and Canada was the only region that liked or bought the soul.

Dennie Edwards @dennieedwards.bsky.social · 1d

The Soul has the most character of anything in the Kia lineup. It didn't help that they never afforded it a hybrid spec.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

low key looking for a 500L for the winter

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

Unclear if we will get this car. In most markets the Seltos took up the slack.

datolson.bsky.social @datolson.bsky.social · 1d

It’s been superseded by the EV3

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

EV had limited range though. And we didn’t get the latest Soul EV in the USA.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

it was easy to get in and out of, was well packaged and spacious without being overly big, while being cheap to buy.

they sometimes had issues with engines in gen 1 or gen 2, but that’s not why yall bandwagon hated this car came

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

the hate for this car came from a stupid ass meme and the alternatives you are all recommending stupid ass alternatives

Car and Driver @caranddriver.bsky.social · 2d

The Kia Soul had a strong run in the 2010s but saw its sales decline from a peak of around 150,000 units to just over 50,000 units in 2024.

The Kia Soul, Made Famous by Ads Featuring Dancing Hamsters, Is Dead After the 2025 Model Year

The Kia Soul had a strong run in the 2010s but saw its sales decline from a peak of around 150,000 units to just over 50,000 units in 2024.

bit.ly

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 2d

The Ora Cat looks so bad in person

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 2d

this looks….so ugly (GWM Ora 5)

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 3d

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 4d

i forgot that vinfast had shooters lmao

who do they think they’re fooling

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 5d

Three years ago, I flew to Vietnam to check out the VinFast VF8 — a trip that changed my career. The brand was weird, the car sucked.

About a week ago, I looked at the VF8 again — was it really that bad? (yes.)

But it could be the best lease deal in the country.

insideevs.com/features/774...

I Drove The VinFast VF8. It's Even Worse Than I Remember

But as bad as the VinFast VF8 is, it may be the best EV deal in the country—just remember that you get what you pay for.

insideevs.com

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Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 5d

ok i’m being mean

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