No, the Verano was the right car at the right time, because it nudged the Buick dealers out of the notion that they should only sell big sedans and giant wagons. Once they saw they could move a lot of compacts, that opened the floodgates to the Encore, which is not their top-selling model. Buick should have no regrets…

Welp, with the Encore as the clearly more attractive entry point for Buick’s customers, I doubt the Verano will be missed. Besides, any losses there will be more than made up when the new Chinese-built Envision midsizer hits the showrooms - if you thought Buick made money with the HUGE Enclave, and then the tiny…

Sorry, no. This is not sporty. or cool.

It is $4k for a tin can deathtrap with an engine that is too small to merge on to the freeway today. No way.

For 2 people, maybe. Load it with 4 adults and their stuff, and it’s gonna be ponderous going.

I saw one just the other day, and oh the memories of these. Thing is, I’m not willing to drop 4 grand for 100 hp / 100 ft-lb if it’s got more than 2 seats.

Well, they’re getting media attention...

So, better or worse than how we support the Saudis (who sponsor terrorism), or how we support the Israelis (who are are nearly as oppressive as the North Koreans)?

We’re not clapping at a car crash.

We’re savoring the inevitable train wreck.

As a born Brazilian, you knew that Brazil was going to fuck it up. You should be mad at Brazil. Not the rest of us who’re calling a spade a spade.

If, by the hand of God, Brazil should manage to run a pristine Olympics, then we will…

Only if Trump is President.

I can’t wait to see DC’s response.

Maybe they just press the button in the middle?

Well, NHTSA spends a lot of time with it’s head up its ass...

What training? If they can get a kid out of a car seat, they can get a person out of a racing harness.

Note also the rules specifying 30" / 32" minimum requirements for doorways, walkways, etc. Pretty sure those aren’t met in this design, either.

I’m pretty sure there is a way for the airline to get a wheelchair person into that plane, but you haven’t yet seen it.

The cars are covered here.
https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and…

I think you need more than that, because you’re going to start with a tortiseshell, right? ;)

LONG compression “shorts”, as in mid-thigh. Or even compression shorts that go to the knee. That should help.

WTF? 32 inches isn’t 32 inches?

Not likely. The Chinese buy low, sell high. They’re not like the Japanese who will buy at any price.

Not likely. Someone will file a lawsuit, and someone’s friendly judge will enjoin them from operating until ADA accomodation is available. Spending that kind of money to have it sit pending legal challenge would be painful.

Operating in open contempt of that court order would be even more painful.