Well, to be fair, I would've bought a Dart but I was unemployed for 6 months of 2013 so I bought used instead.

I'm highly considering it, and I live in a major American city and would take it offroad once, maybe twice a year tops.

Biofuel should be the big focus. We've got the infrastructure for hydrocarbons already. Electricity power storage/transfer is still miles off the amount of energy that can flow through a pedestrian gas station fuel pump and sit in a 20 gallon tank.

Once upon a time in Budapest, I saw an H2 parked on the street. It had Illinois plates.

I kind of assumed they had some sort of patent for them, as I've never seen it on a non-Ford vehicle.

1.) No grip in Motor City

Had this same exact thought when I read those numbers. My '06 Altima only gets slightly better mileage, and could barely tow a cardboard box.

No, I saw it, it's just an automotive pet peeve of mine, not directed at you in particular. Sorry about that xD.

That hasn't really been true since the 2011 LX refresh. The biggest Merc components, the suspension mainly, were redesigned and replaced then.

I'm guessing it's probably more efficient to grind, then melt. Easier to transport the scrap then, and probably melts faster due to a larger surface area.

Chrysler's K platform was born at the worst period of the automotive industry, so nobody expected much in the first place, yet Chrysler managed to surprise us all with a run that lasted until 2005. Amazing achievement considering the products.

I should say pretty much the only ones that have REAR fog lights are European cars.

Also might be important to note that most American cars don't have fog lights at all, let alone rear fog lights. Neither are mandated by law. Pretty much the only ones that have them are European-branded cars.

I like it. Back when I was going to buy new it was at the top of my list. The tweener compact/midsize size of it was one of my favorite parts, but also seems to be a source of the non-named based criticism. It's heavy for a compact, and small for a midsize, so I think it unfortunately doesn't get the credit it…

The folks at Chrysler fansite Allpar have a ton of preliminary information about the new 200. First of all, yes, as you can probably tell from these photos, it is based on the Dodge Dart. But that's not necessarily a bad thing — the Alfa Romeo-derived Dart platform also underpins the new Jeep Cherokee, and almost…

Amen. It's lovely to walk through the forests as LMP's blow by you at top speed on the Moraine Sweep

Came here to rep the Dart Citrus Peel. If I was in the market for a new car when I bought mine not too long ago, totally would have ordered one of these bad boys.

In my hometown, there was (still is, I suppose) a Ford dealership right next to the Olive Garden. We used to peruse the lots as we were waiting for the table, testing the range of that funky buzzer thing.

Re: 2nd gear

They're called fat tires. Some do them for style (the proportions make them look funky), but they're also much more comfortable to ride on terrible streets common in northern US cities, and you can ride them in any weather and on pretty much any surface except glare ice.