I’ll agree the 3 looks better and has more cargo room by far. I do like the traditional setup on the S, but the 3's setup really didn’t bother me at all. The dash of the S is pretty high and I felt like it blocked my view. I’d argue the 3 has a better view and therefore is better for a driver. But then we have race…

Was it? OK. I read it as comparing against both.

That said, SUV is not the same as Sedan. One typically doesn’t seek max performance from an SUV.

It really makes you wonder why you wouldn’t just get the S.

MSF class is an excellent idea. Much better than getting a friend or relative to teach you.

Got mine as soon as I was legally allowed, at 17. Permit at 16 1/2. I had been driving various vehicles since about 11 on the family property, plus my dad let me steer and shift his car from a younger age. The freedom of a full license to go where ever I wanted (in my semi-rural area) and explore was incredibly…

This is true about boats, but to a lesser degree that what Deere is doing. A whole lot of boat parts and service can be done without the OEM computer software. But complex diagnostics requires a certified technician with the diagnostic software. I think a difference is that its easier to get Mercury certified, even…

I like the headlamps / tail lamps on the current Infiniti’s - they have a “can’t look away” quality for me. The rest of the package? Very meh.

This story reminded me that I had a friend in high school with a Honda CRV. I always thought it was a nice little quirky car.

For some reason he got rid of it for a Chrysler Sundance. I wanted to punch him in the face for that decision. The Sundance was a real shitbox that I hated to be in. Especially since the front…

My parents had me drive an Iszuzu Trooper most of the time. I found out later it was be it was slow, very upright, and had a manual transmission. Thus, let likely i would get into trouble.

They were right. The only self-inflicted crash was in high school in a much-faster 87 Taurus LX.

If they changed it, great! I don’t know what that one is, but I sat in a Model S in a showroom 45 days ago. There were definitely no door pockets. The sales guy and I talked about it.

Here’s a photo from the Tesla website, which is consistent with what I saw in person.

13 hours seems like a short time for those photos.

I thought the Model 3 was a far more driver-friendly car vs. the S just for the door pockets. The center console is better too. I was shocked that I had not seen any commentary on the lack of door pockets on the Model S. It seems like a easy thing to add, what with Tesla’s penchant for mid-production changes.

Because French passive-aggressiveness? Hate for their customers?

From my brief time in a Tesla Model S, the thing that most stood out about the doors was the lack of any storage pockets. Its a minor feature but such a deal breaker. My wife was aghast when I told her.

Front doors on the first gen GMC Acadia are like this. Driver’s side has the angled bar grip, passenger side has a horizontal armrest with a finger cup.  The lack of symmetry always bothered me.

Ugh, my daughter does this.  We never know what we’ll find in the back seat door pull - tissues, wrappers, orange peels.  She has no respect for a clean car.  

Ooh, yeah. I rocked an 87 Taurus LX in high school and college. Good car. The door handles were a fantastic arm rest for long trips.

23"? What the heck is this a good idea? Worse ride, more expensive tires, more expensive rim, etc, etc.

Heck, sometimes even my 18" wheels are too big and they are not super low profile. I got a pinch flat in the sidewall from a pothole a couple months ago. Properly inflated at 36 psi, only going about 25 mph. Wrecked…

Oh yeah, sail boats can be deceptively expensive. Going no where, slowly, at great expense. My first boat was a 22' day sailer. I greatly enjoyed putting around in it. My wife, not so much. She grew up boating but did not enjoy sailing. She gave me a choice: 1) keep the sail boat and lose her; or 2) sell the sail…

Similar situation for boats. Over the fall we decided to take a “quick” trip in our boat to visit a small town down the coast for lunch. It’s about 30 miles and a 45 minute drive, or about 75 mins by boat. We picked up lunch at the cheese shop.