It’s pronounced “throatwobbler mangrove”.

I thought it was pronounced mee-ah-tah

I wasn’t even going to bring up the A/B class that we don’t get here in the USA, but yes your are correct. They have very entry level stuff under the MB name that no one here in the US would even know is a MB without the star on it.

I’m not going to get into that argument. But the Model S and the S-Class are not equal.

Or the bare-bones models they sell in Europe.

But Chris Harris is doing high-performance driving. Big difference.

Is texting comparable to talking? Is riding an elevator comparable to driving?

You’re confusing narrating versus having a conversation. He’s just talking to a camera, he doesn’t have to listen to anyone or pay attention to any cues that would be needed for a conversation. You also don’t have to process the conversation in your head, it’s recited from memory.

Of all the hills on this beautiful planet, you choose this one to die on?

I don’t disagree that talking while driving is less safe than focusing on driving alone, but I think a wider sense of proportion might come into play here. People also don’t indicate/signal, text, eat, hog the left lane, don’t go when the light turns green, don’t check their blind spots, don’t look ahead far enough,…

Ut oh. The health and safety inspector is in the house.

You’ve never had a conversation while driving?

Yea, that is fine too. I was just saying that power train needs to be limited. But I always kind of hated fuel flow restrictions and I would prefer standard fuel capacity.

What is this, 1996?

I think that’s because it’s a refresh, not a whole new car.

I will be charitable, I will wait for more images and seeing in person, in the meantime I will hone the tines on the old pitchfork.

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST WHAT DID THEY DO TO IT, MY EYES OH JESUS HELP ME

The front looks bloody awful, nothing else is needed to be said.

Of course, according to the fine print that you omitted, the batteries are not replaceable, so you also get to enjoy buying another set again next year. Just a minor detail, but important to those of us who prefer to rent rather than buy.

Of course, according to the fine print that you omitted, the batteries are not replaceable, so you also get to enjoy…

I don’t hate Michelin (indeed I have a set on my car), but they do have a reputation for being prone to premature cracking and dry rot.