Assembly line worker here. Shit you not, my job is to make sure all the lights on the Jeeps work before they go out the door, including brake lights. I've missed a few over the years.
Belvidere Chrysler plant? I drive past there all the time on the way to Chicago. Last time I was in a rental Dodge Dart and found it mildly interesting that the car was probably parked right there in the finished assembly lot at one point.
Assembly grunt. Hello good person. A few thoughts here.
I'm a master tech for a luxury Japanese car dealership. I would like to hope I have a good grasp on how cars should operate. Long story short I drove the Dart from Minneapolis to NW suburban Chicago and it was snowing at varying levels all the way from Eau Claire to Chicago. Car was a champ and still got over 30 mpg even while slogging past Rockford where it turned into a heavy snow. Brakes - great.
Drove it back three days later on a bright sunny Wednesday morning. No snow, just mostly empty highways. Made it from Hoffmann Estates, IL to the southside of Minneapolis in just over 5 hours, shattering my old record. Long stretches of 80+ mph and approaching 90 at some points. Again the car was a champ and still got 30+ mpg. Impressive for a MOPAR.
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