I enjoy the Crimson Black paint on my car.  In low light and low angle winter sun, it looks black.  In summer and bright light it takes on a metallic purple tone.  

So, BMW is taking design cues from Hyundai now? The perforated quilting looks nearly identical to the Hyundai Palisade. 

I recently went shopping for an SUV for my wife and rolled through a Nissan show room just to check off the boxes. Looking at a Pathfinder I noticed the center screen, controls, and design are the same as my 2012 Maxima. Which is the same as the 2009 Maxima I had. While the controls work just fine it seems too long a…

And that’s why I don’t want to buy a used car off lease.  There a disincentive to car for the vehicle by the first owner.  

Why shouldn’t Audi try to charge extra for USB cables? I mean, BMW charges an annual subscription for Apple Car Play to function - something much less expensive brands include as a base feature.

Neutral:
My car (‘12 Maxima): the only ‘active’ safety feature in my car is a reverse camera. I use it daily to back out of my garage and also into my spot at work. But I also always turn my head, too. Having used an excellent adaptive cruise control, I wish I had it.

Wife’s car (‘19 Pilot): We’ve turn off most of the…

Different strokes for different folks. I’d take the Volt.  It would not get me all the way to work, but it would get me into the car pool lane and bypass a lot of traffic.  

Pathfinder used to be cool. I so wanted one when in highschool in the early 90's. I nearly got a used one over a 2002 Jeep Liberty when my (now wife) and I got our first car together. She wanted the Jeep.

Pathfinder is just lame now. Look at it for my wife’s new ride and it was pretty horrible. My neighbor has one and…

My office has parking deck with about 30 charging stations and many more reserved for “fuel efficient vehicles”. Therefore we have a lot of electric and hybrid cars. More than once a car in EV mode has snuck up on me. I’ve gotten in the habit of carefully checking behind me before crossing the aisle.

Also, I my…

Perhaps motorcycles don’t have emissions controls comparable to cars?  Like a catalytic converter?  For a long time gasoline powered boats didn’t have cats either.  

I’m always amazed at the specificity of many warranty recalls. That manufactures have records that can determine the exact dates when a problem started and stopped, and the exact VIN range of affected vehicles, is truly impressive.

Pics or it didn’t happen.

Oh, wait....

You could blow through them to make a little puff of powdered sugar too.

I’ve love for this to be produced just to see truck bro’s heads explode in conflict.

I imagine it going like this: “Must buy because it’s so huge and unnecessary, like me, hurrr! But it’s electric, so how to get turbo whine and roll coal on Priuses, bicyclists, and pedestrians?” *head explodes*

Agreed. Don’t like it. Looks very soft and bland. It immediately drew images of a lifted Mini Cooper.  

Yeah, what the heck is up with these? I’ve only ever seen dump trucks with trailers out west in California and Nevada. Thought it was weird to have a short dump body and short trailer. On the east coast those two capacities would be combined into one large dump body.

Make a thumb trackball version and I’m in.  Still using my 16 year old Microsoft Trackball optical on a daily basis.  A regular mouse hurts my wrist and elbow.  

Unfortunately No 1 is not optional in New York state. Self serve pumps must have their auto pump lever removed.

Unrelated: did you know that a Chapstick just happens to be the same size as the gap between a gas pump lever and the handle?

I did 14 hours from NYC to Japan and back in coach on JAL. My company was too cheap for any type of upgrade. JAL is definitely built for slender Japanese, not husky 225 lb Americans. The seats have less room than normal coach.  The way back was with a bulkhead behind me so my seat did not recline AT ALL. Despite the…

Red always looks better on a properly shippy ship.
My new boat came with a light blue bottom. I had it repainted to red. Looks much better with the white and blue hull.