Look at it this way - No matter how long your drive, getting in and out is only gonna take about ten seconds in total. So if you drive for 30 minutes, getting in and out is only about 0.55% of your total time. The rest is driving, and driving a Miata almost anywhere (that isn’t a highway) is basically mainlining…

Answer: Get in and don’t get out.

He’s 100% right about them being soulless. I’ve driven 6 or 7 EVs, all of which felt like roughly the same car with different interiors and varying levels of power. 

“Voluntary recall” almost always means that NHTSA went to the vendor and said “There’s a problem, and you don’t seem to be fixing it. It sure would be a shame if the government had to issue a recall instead of you doing it yourself. Sure would be a shame.” The UI on the right is FAR superior.

Wait. So, do you work for Tesla, or have your years of pro-Tesla comments on Jalopnik just been for fun?

I started watching the Netflix film Leave the World Behind over the weekend. I’m astonished that Musk has not completely lost his shit over the Tesla scene.

I doubt the 3 oil changes my dealership is going to get out of me before my warranty expires is the only thing keeping the lights on. Seriously, most maintenance items on newer ICE vehicles are in the 100,000-150,000 mile range. 

Another great example of how new technology immediately goes to the worst possible use. 

As a “10 & 2" driver, cars that use steering wheel torque to verify hands on the wheel are absolutely infuriating. On a long straight interstate, I have both hands on the wheel, but why would I be putting any torque into it at all. Having to “jiggle the wheel” to shut the thing up makes me want to kill someone.

Mine are all from 40+ yrs of driving:

Yes, but...no. It’s the 2020s and automotive engineering is taught in college and grad school, there’s nothing that’s hidden anymore. And Tesla, just like every other auto manufacturer, is free to purchase their competitor’s vehicles and reverse engineer everything they need for their vehicle.

Props to the Subie. My 2002 Wrx was always great in the sloppy snow we get here in DC...even when I had it lowered.

I chalk it up to a lack of experience

EPA range estimates are making a disservice to the public. Manufacturers needs to display city range and highway range estimates (just like ICE city/highway mpg).

My answer is all of them. Little runabout cars are my absolute favorite kind of cars. FWD, AWD, RWD, doesn’t matter. As long as I can keep my foot in it and not break any speeding laws on a back road, I’m sold. My modern favorite is the 1.0 Ecoboost Fiesta. I know they have engine issues but damn if that isn’t just a…

Maybe not a car, but tiny by today’s standards:

I’m an irrational fan of the 2002-2004 Frontier (and accompanying X-Terra). Particularly the SuperCharged models. It’s the perfect size, got all the cool factor I’d want, it’s simple, practical, and just a good looking truck.

The Volvo P1800 is such a beautiful car.

Exactly. It’s a brushless motor. Done properly, there should have been no problems, except maybe a worn out bearing having to be replaced or something like that. Having to replace the motor because it was so shot it could not be fixed says it all about the build quality.

Doesn’t change the fact that 14 motors means there’s something fundamentally wrong with the motors.

As flawed as real-world testing can be, these kinds of tests are important for accountability. Real-world independent testing is what kicked-off the Dieselgate scandal, which cost VW $21B. Researchers were studying NOx emissions among various diesel passenger cars and comparing them to the manufacturer’s claims. Some…