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Indeed it was, it was probably the worst storm to hit the State that I've ever seen and I'm 71 years old. What's really sad is that many home/business owners did not have flood insurance simply because their areas are not considered flood inundation zones. Mother Nature changed all that this...

Mahalo for your concern! I live in lower Palolo and was not affected much with Mondays midday deluge, however homes further up the valley were. Manoa was particularly hard hit with that event, many homes flooded and cars floating/bobbing away like little bumper cars...

You are absolutely correct, however given housing costs in Hawaii 95% (if not more) single family homes and businesses are under a bank lien. As such lenders are requiring flood insurance for those properties located in flood inundation zones, however flooding was so severe and widespread the...

Mahalo Dave for your kind thoughts! Thankfully, I live in a section of Honolulu which is not prone to flooding, in an area 3 miles upland of Waikiki Beach. The images you've shown are from the central and northern parts of Oahu known as Wahiawa, Wailua and Haleiwa, as you can see stormwater...

Never in my life have I seen such destructive rain in Hawaii in my 71 years as a resident. Maui was particularly hard hit last week, however the rainfall in Honolulu as I am composing this is setting records as we are under another Kona Low. Search YouTube to witness the absolute destruction...

Outstandingly handsome truck!

I did some research on the Taco I test drove, it was a 2019 3.5 liter V6 4x4 mated to an automatic, it's performance was reminiscent of the early '80's Ford Escort/Mercury Lynx with automatic transmissions, which was constantly hunting for the right gear it should be in, until it finally made up...

Now DATS rugged...lol

First off, MAHALO so very much for your service to our country, it is because of outstanding folks such as you that we may enjoy the freedoms we all take for granted. Apologies for the drawn out dissertation on spam musubi, I had no idea that I was talking to a local boy! I did some research...

Indeed, I don't remember the displacement of the V6, however I did question the salesperson during the test drive if indeed the vehicle was V6 powered, her response was "yes, isn't it wonderful"! My candid response was "no, it's a slug"...

Indeed Toyota's are very popular in Hawaii, on Oahu in particular there is just one distributor for the brand, including Lexus. That would be Servco Toyota/Lexus, they have monopolized the market since the marque was introduced in the USA. As for Spam consumption, Guam actually surpasses...

Tacos are very, very popular here in Honolulu, far surpassing any other mid-sized pickup brand in sales. I concur with your on the Taco's driving experience, I once test drove a '20, after being seated in it I immediately hated it, the rearview mirror was practically in my face and blocked a...

Can't fault Ford, evidently the market segment for F150 S/Cabs is very low, just like 5th gen Rangers. Ninety five percent of Rangers (if not more) here in Honolulu are S/Crews, while almost all S/Cabs are basic models which small businesses use, contractors, pest control companies and the like...

The gray S/Cab is a very handsome truck, IMHO it looks much more sportier than a S/Crew. If it were available in NA, I'd order one in a very dark midnight blue with the chrome exterior package in a heartbeat...

You are absolutely correct on the size of the F series, here in Honolulu, our roads are clogged with traffic because of our population density and the resulting amount of vehicles on the road at any point in time. Not to mention various parking lots where stalls are downright miniscule, most...

Funny you should mention the wallowing ride on 5th gen Rangers, my 2020 S/Cab does just that, it's as though the front and rear suspension designs are at odds with each other, producing a "hobby horse" ride experience which I find unsettling. As I recall road tests experiences resulted in mild...

Such a proposal would encroach into F series territory, Ford would never allow that to happen, although I'm sure they did consider it. Truth be told, 5th gen Rangers are built with one frame design length, the only difference being cab and bed mounting locations, be it a S/Cab or S/Crew, both...

I hear your on manual transmissions, however rollbacks on emission controls never going to happen from the manufacturers. Surely you would not forsake a reliable EFI system and regress to a carburetor for a daily driver would you?

Yups, and to quote my redneck buddy from Jacksonville, FL, S/Cab Rangers will become "rarer than hen's teeth"...lol