I'm originally from Traverse City, MI which is widely considered to be one of the best places in the country to live. (http://www.traversecity.com/traverse-city-…) My family has been there since 1843. I've wanted to live in Detroit for about the last 5 years.

There's a funny back story on this. Glad it's finally happening.

I'm originally from about 5 hours north of Detroit, on the Lake Michigan side. It generally snows a lot more up there and the drivers are generally used to it. In Detroit, especially in recent years prior to this one winters tend to be more mild with roads that are generally wet and slushy with regular snow and rain.…

I'm absolutely not saying that. But I'm saying that for a number of fairly obvious reasons, requiring the residents of Detroit to purchase snow tires is bad public policy in my opinion. The government could do it, because the we've determined that owning and driving a car is not a right, but that doesn't make it a…

I'm not saying that buying a set of snows is a bad idea, just that a lot of people won't buy them.

You're definitely right, car accidents are bad and people should take the necessary steps to avoid them. Doesn't change the point I made.

Cool.

Your argument is valid. That's why I have summers and snows. But, that's not my point.

Listen, I think people should replace their tires at the appropriate interval, and I think that they'd be smart to set aside money for snow tires. The thing is, making it a legal requirement won't force people to do that, and it could cause a bunch of other problems in the process.

Yeah, Firestone Winterforce. They grip very well in the snow, but they're a little loud on the freeway. I love them.

Because it would be a financial hardship for a lot of people who have enough difficulty getting to and from work. Also, it would have a disproportionately negative impact on poor people. If you make $50k a year as a single guy, a set of snow tires is not an insignificant expense. If you make $25k a year, which is the…

I wish everyone here had snow tires, but making them compulsory is ridiculous.

That's exactly right.

I'm not referring to the low height of the roof. I like that. What I'm referring to is the fact that the roof tapers downward at the back. It looks really cool, but it limits back seat headroom and makes the cargo area smaller. Ideally, the roof would stay more or less parallel to the ground as it does in a…

Yeah, it'll be great. I drove the V60 Hybrid last year and really enjoyed it.

I think the problem with the V60 is the one shared by most or all American-market wagons. The low roof limits cargo-capacity and makes it impractical for a lot of people. To buy a V60 or a Jetta wagon, you have to like what a wagon says about you. That's going to limit its appeal. It's another wagon for people who…

According to the law, the cop doesn't need to be there to see what happened to write the ticket and I think in most cases, they aren't. While I'm not necessarily a fan of calling the ticket "too fast for conditions," and I agree that it's kind of scary to have cops issuing tickets for stuff they didn't see, I do…

I've been annoyed by all the coverage this story has received. Usually, if you spin out and leave the road and a cop sees it, you'll get a ticket for driving too fast for conditions. It's not new or uncommon.

Steak sauce.

They're really pretty cars. I find myself searching for them from time to time.