While it’s true that D4 (and the less spacious D3 that led to the surprisingly cramped Taurus) was based on Ford’s EUCD platform, which was also the S80’s Volvo P3 platform, I was speaking more of the D4’s original intended role, as a specific replacement for the Panther platform.

I think of the Flex and its D4 platform as a spiritual successor to the Panther platforms...and it was a station wagon (SUV, my sweet Aunt Fanny). The outward size was similar, but unlike the Panther, it made good use of its interior space. Given that the Panther’s suspension somehow managed to be both wallowy and…

I agree, but still had to respond to thank you for the idea of “pinecone” as an insult.

That’s how I feel about the site templates, css, and interface.

Mine was a 1980 240DL, purchased in 1995. It was my second car. I was a naive Navy guy in his early 20s in Hawaii, just back from overseas, and with a head full of car stats instead of practical knowledge. The paint and interior looked really good for a 15-year-old car, and the engine looked solid. The chief who was…

Yes. Yes, we can.

It would be terrible if one of his own followers did that. Just terrible.

I don’t think this reductio ad absurdum is as helpful to your thesis as you think it is.

But they’re pretty reliable compared to the ICE cars of 100 years ago, which is about where electric cars are in their development. I mean, Detroit Electric and other electric manufacturers of the early 20th Century stalled (no pun intended) due to the differences in infrastructure cost compared to internal combustion…

Oh, I was just making a cheap Autopilot joke.

Sadly, the cutline midway across the rear deck hints at a traditional boot. I know it has to be annoying to design rear glass that can be swung upward, but I agree that it’s usually more practical for the end user.

I get that the top line is vaguely similar (if less bulbous, but because the beltline of the Infiniti is broken up so completely, the Ioniq 6 looks sleeker to me.

My thought is that the changes from concept to prototype usually come from a combination of accountants and shop designers. As awesome as the Prophecy looked, it may have yielded issues when they first started tooling feasibility studies. Stuff that looks cool can be hard to mass-produce...and mass production is vital…

That’s the military time version of 8 p.m., so given that you’re on Jalopnik, that tracks.

I call it the Toyota Kirai.

Don’t forget the terrible use of cabin space.

I have to ask if Karpathy was driven out, or if he had the wheel.

The scumbag in the Jeep still has the Jeep, and might cross his path again. Also, the cops seem determined to avoid doing anything. Remember, they called it a “he said / he said” AFTER THE CYCLIST PRODUCED VIDEO.

Okay, I think we get it now.

All that said, both Texas’ and Florida’s governments are a goddamn embarrassments, and should be forced to ride bicycles in Florida.