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As for the damage that GM allegedly cited as a second reason for denying coverage, Finn told me this was just scrapes on the rear bumper that resulted from driving off a steep hill, and also light damage to the fender allegedly caused by the dealership (Finn says the dealer fixed this). “They just basically were making things up,” Finn told me.

As I walked to my tool box to grab a 15-mm wrench, I visualized myself performing the adjustment. I opened the driver door and placed my body on the floor of the car, close to the foot pedals. I found the clutch master cylinder adjustment rod and loosened the lock nut. I adjusted the rod until it was just touching the pedal and the end of the clutch master cylinder piston.

And here’s the truth: The technology simply isn’t ready for prime time regardless of how much some people may want it. I have a number of friends with different brands of cars who have experienced false positives with their automatic braking systems. As in, the car slammed on the brakes when there was no imminent collision. One system goes crazy when it sees oncoming cars in the other lane.

Driver assist features encourage willful negligence because they encourage the driver to rely on faulty and unreliable technology instead of developing their own safe driving habits.

I am ok with technology that helps in an emergency situation, but against technology that alerts the driver that they may be entering an emergency situation.

Which is to say you can also get the Sierra without all the shiny stuff, which I cannot recommend highly enough. The best-looking of the bunch is the lifted, blacked-out AT4 on the optional 20-inch wheels. There are also a number of interesting exterior paint options, from bright blues to rootbeer browns and an elegant gray called "Smokey Quartz Metallic."

Having a lane departure warning alert you that you are drifting out of a lane and possibly into an empty ditch by the side of the road does diddly-squat to protect others, but can sure help you and your medical/insurance bills out.

If this were a 125 or 250F shootout, horsepower would trump everything else. In the little bike classes, power is the most important factor in choosing a winner; however, in the 450 class, it is less important. By no means is it the least important factor, but power placement often overrides power output. So, if we used the 125/250F shootout criteria on the 450 shootout, the 2019 Honda CRF450 would be the hands-down winner. For any rider who is looking for sheer power, the CRF450 has it. It is the only 2019 450 engine to crack 60 horsepower on the dyno. Those would have been factory engine numbers a few years ago. Best of all, the Honda doesn’t give up usability to reach for the sky. The 2019 CRF450 produces great power from bottom to top. The 2019 Honda engine gets an almost 3 horsepower head start on every other bike. 

Affected motorcycles were manufactured at Harley’s plant in Milwaukee, and the component manufacturer is listed as Brembo North America out of Plymouth, Michigan. 

Cummins says that it “embraces” emissions regulations, while JCB’s group director of engines, Alan Tolley, believes that it is “quite right” that emissions legislation is being tightened and added that this “has certainly challenged the industry to up its game”. Volvo Penta said that it welcomed both tougher legislation and zero emissions standards.

It is critical for the technician to check the service information and deactivate these systems before removing the calipers and wheel speed sensors.

What is it? GMC’s new entrant in the all-important, money-printing full-size pickup truck category. Also, aside from a few key differentiators, it’s a 2019 Chevy Silverado.Powertrain: 6.2-liter V-8; 10-speed automatic transmission; RWD or 4WD / 5.3-liter V-8; 8-speed automatic transmission (SLT trim)Weight: 4,531 to 5,015 pounds, depending on configurationMax towing: 12,100 poundsFuel Economy (EPA): 15 mpg city / 20 mpg highway; 17 mpg combined (6.2-liter V-8)Price: Starting at $46,700—upper-limit testers ran to around $67,000, according to GMC reps