What is it going to take to get carmakers to turn back towards significantly lighter, more efficient automobiles?

Maybe because it looks like a wheeled Land Speeder?

Contrary to popular belief, you can't actually hose out the interior in an Element, but it's still much easier to clean than most things on the road.

It has gotten that bad, or rather, it's been that bad in the US for at least 40 years.

That dog is flanking the large scary thing. Standard dog tactics: the pack attacks from the front, plus a few dogs from behind while the prey is distracted...

"the price of a Kia"

Now you do. Brand new Fiat, 8 different things to get fixed in one year. Brand new Dodge, four things to fix in the first year. None of them the infotainment system.

Also seen with Explorers and Caravans in New England winters, just not intentionally...

Look for items incorrectly stocked. Now this one may be a little unethical but I had several customers pull it on me when I worked in the paint department. I once had a guy approach me and say, "Hey, this paint brush over here says it is only $3.99 and that's the price I want." I walk over and sure enough a $25 Purdy…

I would have much rather done community service, volunteered at a library or a food bank, or paid a larger fine to avoid jail, but that wasn't in the cards with this judge. I sped in the wrong county in the wrong state.

"Carjackers survive fiery, 100+mph Tesla crash"

We had a V8 Charger and a Fiat 500 for a while...close...

Maserati's configurator used to be pretty neat. Lots of options, lots of views of the interior and exterior.

Fiat 500 Abarth: For a car that's so similar to my own, its sport mode couldn't be more different. Sport mode here gives you access to the car's full amount of horsepower and torque, so it's noticeably quicker and more potent. I kept it in sport mode most of the time I was in it, but at the same time, it stiffens up…

Pretty sure you'll get a second date if you let her drive.

What it doesn't pack is fuel efficiency. Even with cylinder deactivation and almost exclusively highway driving, I only averaged about 18 mpg on my trip out to Marfa, and the Charger's 19-gallon tank cost about $80 to fill up on Texas' super cheap gas. With liberal use of the cruise control, I managed 20.5 on the…

There isn't one. Clearly, the horse gets to where you need it to go regardless, but not in the most predictable manner. There are no gears. There is no speedometer. Only horse.

Ain't nothing liberal about it. Strictly a money maker.

Maintainability and cost. "Most" of the time, RWD is sufficient.

And you don't even have to park between the lines, because if someone keys your car, it'll just add character.