That’s my thought too. I take no offense to CUVs in practice (though I wish they were less boring, but the recent Corolla / Accord / Camry / Focus etc was also boring). But this sizing just seems to be filling a void that doesn’t exist. It can’t be *that* different in size or use or cost than a RAV4. 

Does anyone else feel like Costco is too bougie for comfort? I’m a manger for the cheap gas (it’s right by my house) but find myself buying from other warehouse clubs because their products are more in line with what I want / cheaper than Costco.

I was just thinking about this car the other day. Not *this* car, but you get my drift. The LS is still the embodiment of what I (when I was a teen) wanted in a car and really, still is.

A 90 minute trip is...idk, like 100 miles? Doesn’t seem out of the ordinary to go someplace on a weekend to mess around in the mountains or go to a swap meet or something that’s 100 miles away. Pretty normal for me and I live in a fairly suburban area.

I was all excited but wooow is 230 miles not that many miles. I get that these aren’t going to be used for Wildcat drivers but I’d like to at least be able to make a 90 minute each way round trip in one. 

Same logic goes for double decker tacos. Alas...

I’d jump at the chance to buy a halfway decent 80 series for $7k.  This is not halfway decent. 

My worries are more that they’re going to kill RWD variants in favor of all-AWD and might even end up with...gasp...FWD-based AWD.

Most new homes are being built with heat pumps anyway, or at least fairly efficient gas forced air and appliances. It’s not like any new planned development or city high rise is being built with oil burning furnaces anymore.

What if had sent that message to a man? “I want to see you. Have dinner with me.” What would our takeaway be?

In the context provided, there’s nuance that’s missing as it doesn’t provide enough information about surrounding actions. Had he sent an email to a subordinate saying “Great presentation, can we have lunch or dinner to discuss other projects you’d be available to work on” that would read a whole lot different *in…

I get your point, but I like the reporting as it’s a tiny little bit of deterrence. Seeing what can happen at 100mph when you hit a tree is sobering (no pun intended).

I’m bored so I took a look. In general, you can get a 2015-16 BMW 5-Series (so last years of the old body style, the F10) with ~60k miles for $22k. Slightly higher mileage ones can be had in the $16-18k range. A 2015-16 Equus (granted not exactly the same but...) will set you back...about $22k.

Dude you got the deal of the century and I’m jealous. 

From a starting price I agree. However once you spec top trim of the Genesis, the G80 (and GV80) get within a few thousand of a 5 series or X5. I just spec’d out a GV80 and it was $3500 less at MSRP than a similar X5.  Slightly nicer inside, but same equipment.

Have you seen the resale value of an E class or 5 series? 😆 A five-year old 5 costs less than a Civic. The Genesis can’t be that much worse.

The article above touched on it, but here’s a pretty good overview (basically switched from consumer subscription to commercial EV):

Yes and in that 114 days, the ICLN ETF has lost 50% of its value. Not saying it can’t turn around, but that’s a hard figure to stomach. 

While yes, EV startups have faltered, so has a huge portion of the tech economy. Innovation and growth stocks are generally way down. Clean energy, which was supposed to have a banner year after Biden came into office, is in the toilet.

Your accurate statement is accurate.