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Sep 18, 2024
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BYU Grounds
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And what happens if the tire is shredded? $0L
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Wife’s hybrid got a flat today so I go to the spare tire area and find…a battery
OU Cougar
Sep 18, 8:10pm
Tons of newer gas cars and vans have been quietly getting rid of spare tires too
Brute66
Sep 18, 8:12pm
Acc. to Consumer Reports, 10% new cars have a full size and 50% have a donut
Brute66
Sep 18, 8:18pm
That’s particularly sad since the majority of cars sold are SUVs or crossovers
bluesloth
Sep 18, 9:02pm
The 10% that have full size spares are your real adventure vehicles. If the car you are looking at doesn’t have a full
Bert609
Sep 18, 10:17pm
Yeah it’s now part of my car-buying checklist…I am not even that adventurous but
Brute66
6:10am
Especially if you are using non-LT truck tires, you have a high chance of a flat in the west desert, I’ve personally had
Bert609
6:31am
SUV marketing is hilarious
NumbersGuy
6:13am
More cars are going with that to save weight
CarolinaCoug
Sep 18, 8:12pm
And what happens if the tire is shredded? $0L
BYU Grounds
Sep 18, 8:17pm
and you are not in cell coverage for your phone
Count Cougar
Sep 18, 8:21pm
I think every family should have a satellite communicator these days. I have one
Jay Kay
Sep 18, 8:42pm
Newer cell phones (at least I know iPhones) can communicate directly with
bluesloth
Sep 18, 9:04pm
Have they announced the plan for Sat messaging yet? Might be cost prohibitive for all of you to carry the messaging
Bert609
Sep 18, 9:58pm
The satellite functionality is free for two years. They haven’t announced what
bluesloth
Sep 18, 10:04pm
Can you dial anyone or just emergency services?
Bert609
Sep 18, 10:14pm
RE: Wife’s hybrid got a flat today so I go to the spare tire area and
StarMan
Sep 18, 9:07pm
I was in the middle of nowhere Utah last fall when I discovered
WorfoSAUR
Sep 18, 9:33pm
It’s why my dad passed on a Lexus NC PHEV. Repair kits and run flats are worthless when your flat is
Bert609
Sep 18, 9:54pm
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